BY Benjamin ClarkDecember 14, 2025
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 | December 14, 2025
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Trump secures peace deal between Thailand, Cambodia

President Donald Trump has once again stepped into the global arena to broker peace where chaos threatened to reign.

Trump announced on Friday that Thailand and Cambodia, after a week of dangerous border clashes, have agreed to halt all hostilities and return to a ceasefire he helped craft earlier this year, as Breitbart reports.

This latest flare-up started with a bang -- literally -- when a landmine explosion in November injured four Thai soldiers patrolling their border.

Border Tensions Ignite After Landmine Blast

Thailand demanded an apology from Cambodia, but Phnom Penh denied any responsibility, setting the stage for a diplomatic standoff.

Things escalated quickly as Thailand pulled out of long-term peace talks, leaving the accord Trump negotiated in July hanging by a thread.

By last Sunday, both nations were trading accusations -- and gunfire -- with small arms and mortar fire echoing across the border.

Conflict Escalates with Airstrikes and Accusations

Thailand upped the ante on Monday with airstrikes on Cambodian positions, promising to severely damage their military strength.

Cambodia, not backing down, labeled Thailand the aggressor and rushed more troops and weapons to the contested zone.

Thousands of civilians on both sides fled as the conflict zone turned into a no-man’s land of shelling and fear, with intense gunfire reported as recently as Thursday night.

Political Maneuvers Amid Border Chaos

Adding fuel to the fire, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved parliament by royal decree on Thursday evening, citing the border crisis as a key reason.

Critics, including the opposition People’s Party, saw this as a dodge to avoid a looming no-confidence vote, with the party cheekily posting on social media, “See you at the polling station."

Meanwhile, Cambodia’s influential parliamentary leader Hun Sen accused Anutin of using the conflict to boost his political standing at home -- talk about playing war games with real lives.

Trump Steps in to Restore Peace

Enter President Trump, who got on the phone with Anutin and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday, refusing to let this spiral into a full-blown disaster.

“They have agreed to CEASE all shooting effective this evening, and go back to the original Peace Accord made with me, and them, with the help of the Great Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim,” Trump declared, reminding us that strong leadership can still cut through the fog of war.

While Trump’s intervention is a win for sanity over saber-rattling, let’s not pretend the underlying issues are solved -- landmines don’t plant themselves, and trust is harder to rebuild than a border fence.

Written by: Benjamin Clark
Benjamin Clark delivers clear, concise reporting on today’s biggest political stories.

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