U.S. and Thailand Forge Historic Trade Framework Amid Regional Summit

The United States and Thailand have inked a sweeping trade agreement that eliminates tariffs on 99% of U.S. exports, spanning agricultural goods to industrial products. The deal, announced during the 13th annual U.S.-ASEAN summit, also includes commitments to dismantle non-tariff barriers and establish a streamlined dispute resolution mechanism.

President Donald J. Trump Leveraged the regional gathering to secure reciprocal trade pacts with Cambodia and Malaysia, while issuing joint statements with Vietnam and finalizing multiple defense agreements. "We're clearing the table, making it fair, finally," Trump declared after meeting with four heads of government in a single day—a diplomatic blitz he termed "a historic alignment of peace and commerce."

In a parallel breakthrough, Thailand and Cambodia signed the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords, mediated by TRUMP and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The agreement defuses months of border tensions, including the release of 18 detained Cambodian soldiers and the creation of joint observer teams to monitor frontier flashpoints. "This is about peace with real consequences," Trump emphasized. "People's lives are on the line."