Thailand and Cambodia signed a cease-fire agreement on Dec. 27, putting an end to weeks of border clashes, the deadliest in years between the two Southeast Asian countries, with airstrikes, rocket exchanges, and artillery fire.
The deal, which became effective at noon local time, requires both sides to hold current troop positions without advances, according to a joint statement from their defense ministers.
“Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement,” the statement said. “Any reinforcement would heighten tensions and negatively affect long-term efforts to resolve the situation.”
The agreement was signed by Thai Defense Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit and his Cambodian counterpart, Tea Seiha, concluding 20 days of violence that has taken at least 101 lives and displaced more than 500,000 people from their homes….
Thailand, Cambodia Agree on Cease-Fire to End Border Clashes
