President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Thailand said on Tuesday he would tell Bangkok if confirmed in the post that conflicts like Thailand's recent border skirmish with Cambodia do nothing to help the Thai people or the country's alliance with Washington.

The US set a 19% levy on imports from Thailand and Cambodia, lower than the 36% they originally faced, after President Donald Trump threatened to block trade deals with them unless they ended a deadly border clash.

White House officials say President Trump has helped deliver an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, as the two countries were previously engaged in a “deadly conflict” that had displaced more than 300,