Trump to Attend Cambodia-Thailand Peace Accord Signing at ASEAN Summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Oct. 14, 2025) — U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to travel to Malaysia later this month to witness the signing of a peace agreement between Cambodia and Thailand, Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan announced Tuesday.

The accord, aimed at ending recent border tensions, is scheduled to be signed during the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur from Oct. 26 to 28. Mohamad said the United States will help facilitate the ceasefire, which requires both countries to remove landmines and heavy artillery from their shared border.

The agreement, to be known as the Kuala Lumpur Accord, is intended to ensure lasting peace and coexistence between the two neighbors.

Tensions have escalated in recent weeks, with reports of psychological operations and land encroachments near the border. While both sides have agreed in principle to a ceasefire brokered through ASEAN channels, implementation remains uncertain.

Kin Phea, director general of the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said the public would likely welcome a U.S-backed peace accord but warned against dominance by any single power.

The ASEAN Summit is expected to focus on regional peace and security, including Myanmar’s political crisis, South China Sea tensions, and Timor-Leste’s potential accession to ASEAN.