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Philippines Hosts First Post-Conflict Thailand-Cambodia Talks

5/8/2026

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The Philippines hosted the first post-conflict talks between Thailand and Cambodia on Cebu, where Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet agreed to pursue trust-building measures while troops stay deployed.
The July and December clashes killed about 150 people and displaced at least 300,000 residents.
U.S. President Donald Trump brokered a July ceasefire and signed an October troop-withdrawal pact, though he failed to prevent December flare-up.

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The Philippines hosted the first post-conflict talks between Thailand and Cambodia on Cebu, where Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet agreed to pursue trust-building measures while troops stay deployed.
The July and December clashes killed about 150 people and displaced at least 300,000 residents.
U.S. President Donald Trump brokered a July ceasefire and signed an October troop-withdrawal pact, though he failed to prevent December flare-up.