Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an “instant” ceasefire on Saturday, the 2 international locations mentioned in a joint assertion issued by the Cambodian facet, pledging to finish weeks of lethal border clashes.
The neighbors’ long-standing border battle reignited this month, shattering an earlier truce and killing a minimum of 47 folks, based on official counts. Round a million folks have additionally been displaced.
“Either side comply with a direct ceasefire after the time of signature of this Joint Assertion with impact from 12:00 hours midday (native time) on 27 December 2025, involving all varieties of weapons, together with assaults on civilians, civilian objects and infrastructures, and army aims of both facet, in all circumstances and all areas,” mentioned the assertion signed by the 2 international locations’ protection ministers.
Either side agreed to freeze all troop actions and permit civilians residing in border areas to return residence as quickly as attainable, the assertion mentioned.
In addition they comply with cooperate on demining efforts and combatting cybercrime.
The ceasefire will finish battling over a smattering of historic temples in disputed zones alongside the 2 international locations’ shared frontier.
Thai MFA through AP
It comes after three days of border talks introduced following a disaster assembly of international ministers from the Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations, of which each Cambodia and Thailand are members.
America, China and Malaysia additionally pushed for the warring neighbors to renew their ceasefire.
The three international locations brokered a truce to finish 5 days of lethal clashes in July, however the ceasefire was short-lived.
