Thailand and Cambodia signed an “immediate” ceasefire on December 27 to halt weeks of deadly fighting along their disputed border, with the truce taking effect at noon local time. In a joint statement, the two governments said the halt covers “all types of weapons,” including attacks on civilians, civilian sites and infrastructure, and military targets across all affected areas. The deal aims to stop escalation that has included heavy weapons and air power, and it comes after several days of talks while clashes were still being reported. While casualty and displacement figures vary by outlet and official tallies, multiple reports describe widespread civilian disruption on both sides of the frontier, making the ceasefire a potentially hopeful opening for relief and longer-term de-escalat...
Thailand and Cambodia signed an “immediate” ceasefire on December 27 to halt weeks of deadly fighting along their disputed border, with the truce taking effect at noon local time. In a joint statement, the two governments said the halt covers “all types of weapons,” including attacks on civilians, civilian sites and infrastructure, and military targets across all affected areas. The deal aims to stop escalation that has included heavy weapons and air power, and it comes after several days of talks while clashes were still being reported. While casualty and displacement figures vary by outlet and official tallies, multiple reports describe widespread civilian disruption on both sides of the frontier, making the ceasefire a potentially hopeful opening for relief and longer-term de-escalation.
Highlights:
- Troop freeze: The agreement includes a commitment to keep current troop deployments in place and avoid reinforcements, with Thai and Cambodian defense leaders warning that further build-ups would raise tensions.
- Airspace limits: The ceasefire terms also call for no violations of either side’s airspace for military purposes, alongside a halt to further military movements.
- ASEAN oversight: An observer team from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will help monitor compliance, alongside direct coordination channels between the two militaries and defense ministries.
- Talks amid strikes: Fighting continued even as negotiations were underway, with reports of Thai airstrikes on a Cambodian village just hours before the ceasefire signing.
- Earlier mediation: Several outlets link the current flare-up to a breakdown of an earlier truce that US President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim helped broker after mid-year clashes.
Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement. - Natthaphon Nakrphanit and Tea Seiha (joint statement)
Perspectives:
- Thailand and Cambodia (joint position): Both governments say the ceasefire must stop all weapons use, including attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, across all areas affected by the fighting. (FRANCE 24)
- Thailand defense leadership: Thai officials emphasized enforcement through direct military-to-military coordination and policy-level communication, alongside external monitoring mechanisms. (Dawn)
- Cambodia (public messaging): Cambodia’s Defense Ministry presented the deal as a restraint package—no troop movements or reinforcements—to prevent renewed escalation while longer-term solutions are pursued. (Al Jazeera)
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