Thailand Attacks Cambodia Weeks After Trump Negotiated Peace Deal Between The Countries

Thailand unleashed air strikes along its border with Cambodia early Monday, just six weeks after the two countries signed a peace agreement overseen by President Donald Trump aimed at settling their decades-long border dispute.

Thailand carried out the attacks following border skirmishes with Cambodia which left one Thai soldier dead, Bloomberg reported. Both countries accused the other of starting the heavy weapons fire over the weekend, according to multiple outlets.

In late October 2025, Trump helped secure the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords between the two southeast Asian nations. An Oct. 26 White House fact sheet called the deal a “pivotal agreement to establish border observer teams, a critical step in solidifying long-term peace and fostering mutual trust between the two countries.”

Thai Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvaree specifically cited the death of his army’s soldier in the line of duty when justifying the airstrikes.

“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 and two soldiers injured,” Suvaree said in a statement reported by CNN.

The strikes were “were executed with caution, targeting only military infrastructure, weapons depots, command centers, and logistical routes assessed as direct threats,” the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) said in a Monday