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Trump says he expects to speak with the countries&#8217; leaders on Thursday.<br \/>However, Thailand has reacted more warily this time to overtures from Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who helped broker the July deal, which resulted in an extended ceasefire signed in October. 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