Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an ‘immediate ceasefire’ after days of cross-border clashes. The announcement came amid peace talks held between the two neighbours after border tensions reignited earlier in December, claiming dozens of lives.
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an ‘immediate ceasefire’ after days of cross-border clashes. The Defence Ministers of both countries confirmed the news through a joint statement on Sunday. The announcement came amid peace talks held between the two neighbours after border tensions reignited earlier in December, claiming dozens of lives.
“Both sides agree to an immediate ceasefire after the time of signature of this Joint Statement with effect from 12:00 hours noon (local time, 0500 GMT) on 27 December 2025, involving all types of weapons, including attacks on civilians, civilian objects and infrastructures, and military objectives of either side, in all cases and all areas,” said the statement from the countries’ Special General Border Committee, issued by the Cambodian side.
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The initial ceasefire between the two nations was brokered by US President
Donald Trump during his trip to Asia. However, the truce did not last for long as border clashes resumed weeks later.
What the new ceasefire would entailThe ceasefire agreement was signed by Thai Defence Minister Natthaphon Nakrphanit and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Seiha. “Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement,” both defence ministers said in the joint statement. “Any reinforcement would heighten tensions and negatively affect long-term efforts to resolve the situation.”
The latest ceasefire marked the end of 20 days of fighting that had killed at least 101 people and displaced more than half a million people on both sides. As a part of the truce, both sides agreed that residents from the border areas affected by the fighting will now be able to return to their homes.
As per the deal, a team of observers from the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will monitor the implementation of the current agreement, the deal states, adding that both countries have also agreed to maintain open communication “to resolve” any possible issues on the ground.
