US President Donald Trump expects Cambodia and Thailand to fully respect their ceasefire commitments after deadly clashes along their disputed border, a senior administration official said on Monday.
"President Trump is committed to a continued cessation of violence and expects the governments of Cambodia and Thailand to fully fulfill their commitments to end this conflict," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The statement came as Thailand launched airstrikes on Monday morning in response to an earlier attack by Cambodian forces that killed at least one Thai soldier and wounded several others, threatening a fragile ceasefire agreement signed in October in Kuala Lumpur in the presence of Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Tensions between the neighbors escalated last month after Thailand suspended de-escalation measures following a landmine explosion in Si Sa Ket province that injured four Thai soldiers.
In July, Cambodia and Thailand agreed to an unconditional ceasefire at a trilateral meeting hosted by Anwar, ending weeks of heavy border hostilities.
