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US Urges Cambodia and Thailand to End Weeks of Deadly Violence

A home damaged by shelling in Surin, Thailand, on Dec. 19.Photographer: Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images

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By Kasia Klimasinska

December 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM UTC

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Cambodia and Thailand to end violence as the two countries continue talks to end weeks of deadly clashes.

Rubio reiterated President Donald Trump’s desire for peace in a call with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, according to a statement from the US on Thursday.