Thailand halts Cambodia ‘peace deal’ weeks after Trump oversaw agreement

Both Cambodia and Thailand have signed the agreement

The Thai announcement came after soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion near the Cambodian border in Sisaket province, according to a government spokesperson.

Cambodia, on the other hand, claimed it remains committed to the deal, which is meant to bring lasting peace after border clashes that left more than 40 people dead in July, per The BBC.

Both Cambodia and Thailand have signed the agreement, however, the latter has refused to call it a "peace deal", in October, during a ceremony with US President Donald Trump in Malaysia.

However, on Monday (November 10), Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told a news conference that he agreed with the decision taken by the country's defence chiefs, saying the "security threat.... has not actually decreased".

The soldiers were injured while on patrol, with one of them losing their foot, according to the Bangkok Post.

The border tensions trace back over a century, to when the border was drawn following the French occupation of Cambodia.

The conflict between the two sides has led to several clashes over the years, the most recent of which forced 300,000 people to flee.

Before, a ceasefire was agreed within days, and the agreement, dubbed the "Joint Declaration by the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia on the outcomes of their meeting in Kuala Lumpur" by Bangkok, was signed in October in Malaysia.

The sides agreed to withdraw heavy arms and deploy a temporary monitoring team in the disputed region.

The next step of the 'peace deal' was supposed to include the release of 18 Cambodian soldiers held in Thailand.