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Exclusive: Trump’s call broke deadlock in Thailand-Cambodia border crisis
BANGKOK, July 31 (Reuters) – First came a push from the Malaysian premier, then China reached out, but it was only after U.S. President Donald Trump called Thailand’s leader last week that Bangkok agreed to talks with Cambodia to end an escalating military conflict. A flurry of diplomatic efforts over a 20-hour window sealed Thailand’s…


