Thailand, Cambodia reach consensus on ceasefire details

Thailand and Cambodia have reached a consensus on implementing a ceasefire, agreeing to deploy ASEAN observer teams and pledging to freeze troop movements along their shared border.

At a General Border Committee session in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, officials from both countries finalized ceasefire terms, following armed clashes that erupted on their disputed border last month.

They agreed to a ceasefire covering all types of weapons, a pledge to refrain from unprovoked fire, and a commitment not to increase troop deployments along the contested border area.

Both parties also agreed to establish interim observer teams comprised of ASEAN defense attachés and coordinated by Malaysia, with limited oversight from observers from China and the U.S.

The teams will operate within their respective borders, without crossing into neighboring territory.

The Cambodian Minister of National Defense said that Cambodia will fully implement the agreement, and Thailand's Acting Defense Minister stated that this meeting was crucial to regional peace.