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On Cambodia's northwestern border, residents staying in makeshift refugee shelters were waiting to head home on Tuesday after a fierce five-day conflict with neighbouring Thailand ended in a ceasefire effective from Monday night.
Thailand and Cambodia reached a ceasefire deal "through trade," President Donald Trump announced Monday, ending a burgeoning conflict that displaced 260,000 people.
The State Department raised both advisories to Level 2 on July 25, citing the “risk of unrest” in Thailand and crime and landmines in Cambodia.
The Thailand-Cambodia border, where fighting has raged since last week, is now calm following a ceasefire deal and military commanders from both sides are set to meet for talks on Tuesday, acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said.
Long-festering tensions over border territory have escalated into armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, leading to dozens of deaths on both sides and displacing tens of thousands of people
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Thailand had initially rejected the offer of a third party mediation but changed its tune following Trump's tariff threat. "Cambodia fully supports the initiative from the U.S., particularly President Donald Trump,