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Thailand Fact-Checks Trump on Bogus Ceasefire Claim It’s not the first time, and it won’t be the last—President Donald Trump was a little too eager to claim he had ended an international conflict. On Friday, the U.S. president said that the countries of Thailand and Cambodia, which have been involved in clashes that have left at least 20 people dead and displaced hundreds of thousands over the past week, had agreed to a truce. The president wrote on Truth Social that he had a “very good conversation” with the prime ministers of both countries, and they had achieved a breakthrough. “Both Countries are ready for PEACE and continued Trade with the United States of America. It is my Honor to work with Anutin and Hun in resolving what could have evolved into a major War between two otherwise wonderful and prosperous Countries!” Trump wrote. The ceasefire was supposed to begin yesterday, per Trump’s announcement, and the White House shared the president’s post on Facebook as well. But on Saturday, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul definitively refuted Trump’s claim, _The_ _New York Times_ reported. “Thailand will continue to perform military actions until we feel no more harm and threats to our land and people,” he wrote on Facebook. “I want to make it clear.” Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow also said that Trump’s comments didn’t “reflect an accurate understanding of the situation,” per CBS News. Cambodia’s prime minister has not directly refuted the claim, but made no mention of a new ceasefire agreement. On Saturday, the violence continued, as Thailand carried out airstrikes along the border between the two countries. The fighting is the latest iteration of a border conflict that’s been simmering for some time. Meanwhile, Trump continues to repeat the claim that he’s ended a dizzying number of conflicts as part of his endless quest for the Nobel Peace Prize. This time, though, facts intervened. Chuob Chhouk, a vegetable seller in Cambodia who had been displaced from her home, told the _Times_, “I want a real ceasefire, not just words.” https://newrepublic.com/post/204380/thailand-fact-checks-trump-bogus-ceasefire-claim