Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an “instant” ceasefire on Saturday, the 2 international locations stated in a joint assertion issued by the Cambodian aspect, pledging to finish weeks of lethal border clashes.
The neighbors’ long-standing border battle reignited this month, shattering an earlier truce and killing at the least 47 folks, in line with official counts. Round a million folks have additionally been displaced.
“Each 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 sorts of weapons, together with assaults on civilians, civilian objects and infrastructures, and army aims of both aspect, in all instances and all areas,” stated the assertion signed by the 2 international locations’ protection ministers.
Each side agreed to freeze all troop actions and permit civilians residing in border areas to return residence as quickly as potential, the assertion stated.
Additionally they comply with cooperate on demining efforts and combatting cybercrime.
The ceasefire will finish battling over a smattering of historical temples in disputed zones alongside the 2 international locations’ shared frontier.
The Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations assembly convenes on Dec. 22, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to renew ceasefire talks after lethal border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
Thai MFA through AP
It comes after three days of border talks introduced following a disaster assembly of overseas ministers from the Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations, of which each Cambodia and Thailand are members.
The US, 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.