Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement issued by the Cambodian side, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes.
The neighbours’ long-standing border conflict reignited this month, shattering an earlier truce and killing at least 47 people, according to official counts. Around a million people have also been displaced.
“Both sides agree to an immediate ceasefire after the time of signature of this Joint Statement with effect from 12 hours noon (local time) on December 27, 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 signed by the two countries’ defence ministers.
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Both sides agreed to freeze all troop movements and allow civilians living in border areas to return home as soon as possible, the statement said.
They also agreed to cooperate on demining efforts and combating cybercrime.
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Hundreds of thousands displaced as fighting rages along Thai-Cambodian border
Hundreds of thousands displaced as fighting rages along Thai-Cambodian border
The ceasefire will go into effect at 12pm to end battling over a smattering of ancient temples in disputed zones along the two countries’ shared frontier.