Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, ending weeks of intense border clashes that left more than 100 people dead and displaced over half a million civilians on both sides of the frontier.
In a joint statement, the two Southeast Asian neighbours announced that the ceasefire would take effect from noon on Saturday local time. The agreement commits both sides to halt all forms of attacks, including those involving civilians, civilian infrastructure, and military targets, across all disputed areas.
Both countries also agreed to maintain current troop positions, with no further deployments or reinforcements. The defence ministers of the two nations warned that any additional troop movement could escalate tensions and undermine long-term efforts to resolve the dispute.
Beyond the ceasefire, Thailand and Cambodia pledged cooperation on humanitarian and security issues, including demining operations and joint efforts to combat cybercrime.
The agreement brings an end to nearly three weeks of fighting marked by airstrikes, artillery fire, and rocket exchanges. The clashes stem from long-standing territorial disputes along the shared border, which flared into open conflict again after a fragile earlier ceasefire collapsed.
The fighting has caused significant military and civilian casualties and forced large-scale evacuations from border regions. Authorities on both sides have reported dozens of deaths and injuries, with hundreds of thousands of residents displaced from their homes.