U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Malaysia on October 26 to attend the ASEAN Summit and witness the ceremonial signing of a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, a deal being referred to as the Kuala Lumpur Accord .
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan announced that President Trump is "looking forward to witnessing the Thailand-Cambodia peace deal" at the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, which runs from October 26 to 28 . The planned agreement, which Malaysia and the United States will help facilitate, aims to ensure a lasting ceasefire . Minister Hasan stated that the hope is for the signing of a declaration "known as the Kuala Lumpur Accord" during the summit .
This diplomatic effort follows a severe escalation in July 2025, which saw the deadliest military clashes between Thailand and Cambodia in decades . The conflict, which occurred over undemarcated sections of their 800-km border, lasted for five days . It resulted in the deaths of at least 43 to 48 people and forced approximately 300,000 people to flee their homes . A formal ceasefire was brokered in Kuala Lumpur on July 28, halting the immediate bloodshed .
The journey to this potential accord has involved sustained international mediation. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as the current ASEAN chair, led the initial peace push, with support from the United States and China . The deal moved forward after President Trump spoke with the leaders of both nations . In a notable gesture, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, crediting his "innovative diplomacy" for helping to end the clashes . However, the situation remains "very fragile," with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen warning that "clashes could happen again" .
For the peace to hold, the broader ceasefire deal will require both sides to meet specific conditions, including the removal of all landmines and the withdrawal of military machinery from the border areas . Thailand has laid out four further points that Cambodia must address before a deal is accepted: the withdrawal of heavy weapons, landmine clearance in disputed territories, cooperation in combating transnational crime (such as cracking down on internet scammers), and addressing the relocation of its citizens from borderlands that Thailand claims .