Trump to Present Thailand-Cambodia Peace Plan at Malaysian ASEAN Event

President Donald Trump will present a peace plan between Thailand and Cambodia at the Malaysian ASEAN event, marking what he describes as a significant diplomatic achievement. The US president announced his participation while traveling aboard Air Force One to the 47th ASEAN summit.
The peace plan addresses a border conflict that exploded into violence in July 2025, when Thai and Cambodian military forces engaged in five days of intense fighting along their disputed frontier. The violent confrontation resulted in fatalities and forced thousands of civilians to evacuate their homes on both sides of the border, creating a humanitarian emergency.
Malaysia successfully intervened as a neutral mediator and negotiated a ceasefire that was implemented in late July 2025, effectively halting the fighting. The Malaysian government has maintained its peacekeeping role by coordinating ASEAN observer missions that continue to monitor the truce and ensure both nations adhere to the terms of the cessation of hostilities.
In a Truth Social post from Air Force One, President Trump announced that the peace plan presentation would take place immediately upon his arrival in Malaysia to accommodate all the dignitaries attending this major diplomatic event. Trump also expressed condolences for the death of Thailand’s Queen Mother and confirmed he would meet with Thailand’s Prime Minister upon landing. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and other ASEAN leaders will witness the presentation.
The presented peace plan builds on recent diplomatic breakthroughs achieved during a two-day special meeting of the Cambodia-Thai Joint Commission on Demarcation for the Land Boundary held in Chanthaburi, Thailand, on October 21-22. During these discussions, both nations reached several key agreements aimed at expediting the land demarcation process along their more than 800-kilometer shared border. Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has stated that both sides are moving closer to finalizing a comprehensive Declaration of Thailand-Cambodia Relations to permanently resolve border issues. The territorial dispute has historically centered on competing claims to ancient Hindu temple sites in the Dangrek Mountains, with the most serious previous incident occurring in 2011 when clashes near Preah Vihear temple resulted in at least 16 deaths.