Today, in a Facebook post, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated he had spoken by phone with US President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the night of 14/11 regarding the escalating border tensions with Cambodia.

He emphasized that Thailand had suspended the peace deal with Cambodia because Phnom Penh "failed to comply with and violated" its conditions. Prime Minister Anutin stated that this suspension would remain until Cambodia admitted to violating the agreement and issued a formal apology to the Thai people for the mine-laying incident at Phu Makhuea, which injured four Thai soldiers.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks at a press conference in Bangkok in September. Photo: *Reuters*.

He noted that foreign observers had inspected the explosion site and confirmed the mines were planted after the peace deal was signed, evidence he said clearly indicated Cambodia's wrongdoing.

The Thai Prime Minister affirmed that Thailand has the right to take any necessary action to protect its sovereignty and ensure the safety of its people and property against foreign threats.

He stated that he had asked President Trump and Prime Minister Anwar, the two leaders mediating the dispute, to demand that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet comply with the agreement and not interfere with mine clearance.

In a Facebook post on the same day, Prime Minister Hun Manet said Cambodia would continue to implement the agreement and hoped both sides would maintain cooperation according to agreed-upon principles and mechanisms.

Meanwhile, President Trump said he had successfully salvaged a ceasefire agreement that was on the brink between Thailand and Cambodia by speaking with the leaders of both countries.

"I just prevented a conflict today," he told reporters on Air Force One on the night of 14/11. "They're doing very well, they weren't doing so well before. I think they'll be fine."

Clashes occurred at the Thailand-Cambodia border on the night of 12/11, with both armies accusing the other of firing first. Cambodia reported one person killed and three injured, while Thailand reported no casualties.

Bangkok had previously announced the suspension of the peace deal with Phnom Penh, accusing its neighbor of not complying with the agreement and planting new mines in the border area, injuring four Thai soldiers. Cambodia denied the claims, stating they were leftover mines from previous conflicts.

Cambodia and Thailand signed a peace deal on 26/10 in Kuala Lumpur, witnessed by President Trump and Prime Minister Anwar, to resolve a five-day conflict that occurred in July.

Border disputes between Cambodia and Thailand have existed for over a century. Clashes in July also erupted after Bangkok claimed Phnom Penh had planted mines, injuring Thai soldiers.

Vu Hoang (According to AFP, AP, Khmer Times)