U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly linking ongoing trade negotiations with Thailand to the fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia. Analysts suggest Trump views the Thai-Cambodia truce as a diplomatic achievement and intends to use trade policy, including a 19 percent tariff on Thai imports, to maintain regional stability and assert U.S. influence. Although Washington and Bangkok announced a framework trade pact last month, the agreement remains unfinished, and a reported letter from the U.S. suspending trade talks has not been publicly confirmed. Experts argue that separating trade discussions from border security issues would contradict Trump’s broader foreign-policy approach, which often merges economic and geopolitical objectives. The White House and the U.S. Trade Representative’s office have not commented publicly on the matter, while tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border continue to simmer following recent military exchanges.
The US president views the Thai-Cambodia ceasefire deal as a ‘diplomatic trophy’ and will use trade leverage to protect it, analysts say 04:06 Tensions along Thailand-Cambodia border boil over as soldiers open fire Trump held separate calls with lead
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