Did President Trump’s Peace Deal Just Collapse? Thailand Launches Airstrikes On Cambodia

Things aren’t looking good in South East Asia.

President Trump’s peace deal he orchestrated between Thailand and Cambodia is currently in the balance.

On Monday, Thailand, launched airstrikes on Cambodia just months after the two countries signed a peace deal.

CNN reported more on the ongoing conflict between Thailand and Cambodia:

Thailand launched airstrikes 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.

Both sides accused the other of launching strikes along their disputed border Monday morning, after weeks of simmering tension and the earlier suspension of progress on the ceasefire agreement by Thailand.

Thai army spokesperson Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvaree said that the airstrikes targeted Cambodian military infrastructure, and were retaliation for an attack earlier on Monday that killed a Thai soldier.

“The target was at Cambodia’s arms supporting positions in the area of Chong An Ma Pass, because those targets had used artilleries and mortar launchers to attack the Thai side at Anupong Base, resulting in one soldier killed,” Suvaree said. Seven people were injured in the attack, he added later during a news briefing.

Cambodia began targeting the Thai border at around 3 a.m. local time on Monday, the Thai army said in a statement.

In a separate statement, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) said “Cambodia had mobilized heavy weaponry, repositioned combat units and prepared fire-support elements – activities that could escalate military operations and pose a threat to the Thai border area.”

Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defense denied the RTAF allegations, calling it “false information” in a statement on X.

“Standing on the spirit of respecting all previous agreements and resolving conflicts peacefully according to international law, Cambodia did not retaliate at all during the two assaults and continues to monitor the situation vigilantly and with utmost caution,” it said.