Trump, Cambodia and Thailand
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President Trump took a victory lap Monday after Cambodia and Thailand reached a cease-fire deal to stop deadly fighting that erupted between the two Southeast Asian neighbors last week. On Saturday, the president had called up the leaders of the two countries and halted trade negotiations with them in a bid to stop the conflict.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for making the ceasefire happen.
During his visit to Scotland, President Donald Trump has so far struck a trade deal with the European Union, helped negotiate a cease-fire between Thailand and Cambodia, met British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and warned Vladimir Putin that his patience is running out over the war in Ukraine.
Donald Trump, in a series of posts on his Truth Social handle, said that he spoke with the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Manet, and the acting PM of Thailand, Phumtham Wechayachai. The two nations have frequently clashed over their shared land border,
As the deadline for the new US tariffs on Sri Lankan exports draws closer, concern is growing among local businesses and citizens over the potential economic impact.