Thailand to Sign Ceasefire with Cambodia Ahead of ASEAN Summit as Trump Begins Asia Tour
- Rahaman Hadisur
- Oct 26
- 2 min read
Hadisur Rahman, JadeTimes Staff
H. Rahman is a Jadetimes news reporter covering Asia
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will travel to Malaysia on Saturday to sign a ceasefire agreement with Cambodia and meet U.S. President Donald Trump, marking a significant diplomatic moment ahead of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur. His visit will be brief, as he is set to return to Bangkok following the recent death of Queen Mother Sirikit.
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathered on Saturday to open a weekend of high-level meetings. The event coincides with trade discussions between delegations from the United States and China, led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng, aimed at easing tensions after Washington threatened new tariffs on Chinese goods.
Trump is scheduled to arrive in Malaysia on Sunday as part of his first official visit to Asia since taking office. He is expected to witness the signing of the ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, a deal he helped facilitate after a deadly border conflict in July that left dozens dead and displaced hundreds of thousands.
The Thai leader will attend the ASEAN Summit’s opening ceremony before meeting Trump to discuss economic cooperation, security, and regional stability. “Thailand has recently received several requests for bilateral meetings at the leadership level, which will strengthen collaboration in key sectors,” Anutin said in a statement.
Trump’s trip will also include talks with other world leaders such as China’s Xi Jinping, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Canada’s Mark Carney, South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
ASEAN members are expected to reaffirm their commitment to trade multilateralism and welcome East Timor as the bloc’s 11th member, underscoring the region’s growing importance in global diplomacy.
At the same time, Trump faces mounting pressure to manage multiple trade disputes, testing his negotiation skills as he seeks to reinforce U.S. influence in Asia.
