People flee their homes near the border between Cambodia and Thailand in Oddar Meanchey Province, northwestern Cambodia, on July 25, 2025. Photo: VCG

 
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand had agreed to meet immediately to work out a ceasefire, as he sought to broker peace after three days of fighting along their border, Reuters reported.

Thailand's acting prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai thanked Trump and said Thailand "agrees in principle to have a ceasefire in place" but "would like to see sincere intention from the Cambodian side."

Phumtham was responding in a Facebook post to a series of social media posts by Trump during a visit to Scotland. Trump said he had spoken to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Phumtham and warned them that he would not make trade deals with either if the border conflict continued, according to Reuters.

"Both Parties are looking for an immediate Ceasefire and Peace," Trump wrote as he gave a blow-by-blow account of his diplomatic efforts.

Phumtham said he had asked Trump "to convey to the Cambodian side that Thailand wants to convene a bilateral dialogue as soon as possible to bring forth measures and procedures for the ceasefire and the eventual peaceful resolution of the conflict."

In the early hours of Sunday morning local time, Hun Manet thanked Trump and said that Cambodia agreed with "the proposal for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire between the two-armed forces."

A statement from Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it wished to see "sincere intention from the Cambodian side."

Trump offered no details on the ceasefire negotiations he said Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to hold. The White House did not immediately respond to questions on the timing.

Since fighting broke out on Thursday, more than a dozen people have been reported killed, dozens wounded, and more than 150,000 civilians evacuated. Clashes have continued into Saturday, according to officials on both sides, CNN reported.

Trump's involvement followed US calls for restraint on both sides. He said he spoke to each leader and relayed messages back and forth. 

At a press conference on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that Thailand and Cambodia are both China's friendly neighbors and important members of ASEAN. Good-neighborliness and properly settling differences serves the fundamental and long-term interests of the two sides.

Guo added that we are deeply concerned over the ongoing developments and hope that the two sides will properly address issues through dialogue and consultation. Bearing in mind the common interest and concerns of regional countries, China upholds a just and impartial stance. We have and will continue to promote talks for peace in our own way and play a constructive role in promoting deescalation.

Global Times