President Donald Trump is championing himself as an expert in conflict resolution after helping successfully negotiate peace between Thailand and Cambodia. The president boasted about his accomplishment Monday while speaking to reporters in Scotland alongside U.

By Shoon Naing, Artorn Pookasook and Susan Heavey SISAKET, Thailand/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand had agreed to meet immediately to quickly work out a ceasefire,

Donald Trump claimed credit for brokering peace between Cambodia and Thailand by leveraging trade deals. He stated discussions led to a quick resolution, preventing further conflict. Trump warned both nations that trade negotiations hinged on ceasing hostilities.

Trump reiterated his commitment to using economic pressure to end the ongoing border war between the two Southeast Asian nations

"The U.S. already flunked the test and that should be a wakeup call," a former senior U.S. State Department official told Newsweek.

Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday (July 25) as their worst fighting in over a decade intensified and spread to new areas, despite international calls for a ceasefire.

As Cambodia-Thailand border tensions escalate, the crisis spotlights a groundbreaking trend: women military leaders at the forefront.