President Donald Trump said Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to stop fighting, after speaking with the leaders of the two countries to urge them to end the “very unfortunate reawakening of their long-running War.

Thailand launched air strikes against Cambodia on Monday as a new wave of fighting erupted between the southeast Asian neighbors, marking the potential collapse of a peace plan presided over by US President Donald Trump just two months ago.

Thailand-Cambodia conflict: President Trump is expected to speak with Thailand’s prime minister on Friday, as he seeks to burnish his self-styled image as a peacemaker by intervening in a border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. The two men have a phone call scheduled for the morning Eastern time, according to the Thai government. Read more ›