Trump will thailändisch-kambodianische Friedensabkommensfoto OP auf dem ASEAN Summit aus Gründen der Nobel

SS: Joseph Sipalan of *The South China Morning Post in Asia* reports that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to preside over a peace deal signing between Thailand and Cambodia during the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur later this month, a move aimed at bolstering his bid for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The initiative follows five days of deadly border clashes in August that killed 43 people and ended with a ceasefire mediated by Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim after Trump threatened to halt tariff talks unless both sides agreed to peace.

Sources say Trump’s attendance at the summit hinges on the ceremony’s inclusion, with the White House reportedly asking organizers to exclude Chinese officials. The proposed deal, still pending Thailand’s approval, comes amid lingering border tensions and domestic political flux in Bangkok.

With Trump, China’s Li Qiang, India’s Narendra Modi, Brazil’s Lula da Silva, and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa expected to attend, the high-stakes summit will see ASEAN leaders seek relief from U.S. tariffs of up to 40 percent that threaten to slow regional growth.