The tank screeches as it rolls into the ad-hoc military base before four battle-weary soldiers jump out to re-inspect the hefty vehicle.

Trump said he has spoken to Cambodian PM Hun Manet and Thai PM Phumtham Wechayachai and warned them that he would not make trade deals with either if the border conflict continued.

I am calling the Acting Prime Minister of Thailand, right now, to likewise request a Ceasefire, and END to the War, which is currently raging,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday The US is currently engaged in trade negotiations with both 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.