Bangkok had earlier said it was suspending ceasefire, accusing Cambodia of laying landmines along the border

The US has put pressure on Thailand to recommit to a ceasefire with Cambodia, warning trade talks could be halted as Washington seeks to keep a Donald Trump-brokered truce agreement from falling apart.

Earlier this week, Thailand said that it was suspending the ceasefire deal, accusing Cambodia of laying fresh landmines along the border, including one it said wounded a Thai soldier on patrol, who lost a foot in the explosion.

Since then, one person has been killed and several others wounded by gunfire along the Thai-Cambodia frontier, leading to concerns of a new round of tit-for-tat fighting.

On Saturday, Thai foreign ministry spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura told journalists that a letter from the Office of the US Trade Representative announcing the suspension of trade deal talks was received on Friday night.