Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia on Monday for talks to end hostilities, a spokesperson for the Thai prime minister’s office said, after pressure from the US president, Donald Trump, to end a deadly border dispute, now in its fourth day.
Jirayu Huangsap said the acting prime minister, Phumtham Wechayachai, would attend Monday’s talks in response to an invitation from the Malaysian prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, “to discuss peace efforts in the region”.
In social media posts, Trump said: “Both parties are looking for an immediate ceasefire and peace”, adding he would not negotiate a trade deal with either side until the fighting stopped.
