Leaders of Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” following peace talks held at the official residence of Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim at Putrajaya, near Kuala Lumpur. This is expected to bring to an end the five-day old conflict between the two countries. PM Ibrahim said the ceasefire would take effect from midnight local time, adding: “This is a vital first step to a de-escalation and a restoration of peace and security.”
33 people have been killed and thousands of Thai and Cambodian nationals displaced since 24 July when fighting escalated following months of tensions.
President Trump had called the leaders of both nations to agree to a ceasefire as a precondition to their respective trade talks with the US.
The dispute between the two countries dates back more than a century, when the borders were drawn after the French occupation of Cambodia. Over the years, there have been sporadic clashes.
Each side has blamed the other for the recent escalation. Thailand claims the fighting began when Cambodia’s military deployed drones to conduct surveillance of Thai troops near the border. Cambodia alleges that Thai soldiers violated a prior agreement by advancing on a Khmer-Hindu temple.
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