Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire - Media
Thailand and Cambodia reach a ceasefire, according to media reports (Photo: Getty Images)
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire during negotiations, set to take effect today, December 27, according to Thai PBS.
Media reports indicate that after three days of tense talks at the Ban Pakkad immigration checkpoint in the Pong Nam Ron district of Chanthaburi province, the secretariats of the Thai and Cambodian General Border Committees agreed on the terms of an initial ceasefire.
A source close to the Thai government secretariat said that compliance with the initial ceasefire will be monitored for 72 hours, and any further ceasefire agreement must be approved by the National Security Councils.
Conflict between Cambodia and Thailand
The latest armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand began on December 9 amid mutual accusations of violating the ceasefire. Verbal confrontations quickly escalated into artillery shelling and airstrikes from both sides.
Thailand accused Cambodia of targeting civilian areas, while Cambodia claimed Thai fighter jets were bombing border provinces. The clashes left over 86 people dead and forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes.
Following the escalation, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Bangkok and Phnom Penh to immediately halt hostilities and return to the terms of the agreement, but his appeal went unanswered.
From December 10 to 12, fighting continued, and amid the escalation, Thailand announced the dissolution of its parliament.
Later, US President Donald Trump stated that he had held phone conversations with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia, which reportedly helped reconcile the two countries.
