KUALA LUMPUR: The much-awaited Thailand-Cambodia peace deal, known as the Kuala Lumpur Accord, has been signed here on Sunday (Oct 26).
The peace declaration was signed by Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet.
Witnessing the historic agreement was Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and United States President Donald Trump.
The peace pact marks a milestone in Asean’s regional diplomacy, reflecting the bloc’s commitment to conflict prevention, stability and cooperation under Malaysia’s Asean 2025 Chairmanship theme of “Inclusivity and Sustainability”.
Thailand and Cambodia have long been in dispute over their 817km border, with recent tensions flaring into a military confrontation on July 24.
On July 28, Anwar hosted a high-stakes meeting in Putrajaya between Hun Manet and then Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, successfully defusing tensions along the two countries’ shared border.
The ceasefire, widely seen as a major Asean achievement, prevented a broader military escalation and ensured the safety of thousands of civilians.
This marks Trump‘s maiden official visit to Malaysia and his first participation in an Asean Leaders’ Summit since returning to office.
Trump is the third American president in history to visit Malaysia, after Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and Barack Obama in 2014 and 2015.
