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Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, announced in a joint statement by the Cambodian side on Saturday, promising to halt weeks of intense border fighting.
The long-standing dispute at the border reignited earlier this month, breaking a previous ceasefire and resulting in at least 47 deaths, according to official reports. About one million people have been displaced due to the clashes.
“Both parties concur to an immediate ceasefire following the signing of this Joint Statement, effective from 12:00 PM (local time) on December 27, 2025. This includes all types of weapons, attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructure, and military targets of either side, across all areas,” the statement, signed by each country’s defense ministers, specified.
The agreement also calls for the cessation of troop movements and for civilians living near the border to be allowed to return home without delay. Additionally, the nations have agreed to collaborate on demining initiatives and efforts to fight cybercrime.
The ceasefire will take effect at noon, aiming to put an end to the fighting centered on several ancient temples in contested border zones.
This development follows three days of peace talks conducted after a crisis meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers, which includes both Cambodia and Thailand, with the United States, China, and Malaysia urging the neighbors to resume their ceasefire.
Previously, a truce brokered by these countries ended a five-day conflict in July, but it proved to be short-lived.
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