US EditionEvacuees Cautiously Welcome Thai-Cambodia Truce, Brace for Return to Uncertainty
- Following five days of deadly clashes along their disputed jungle border, Thailand and Cambodia announced they would implement an immediate and unconditional ceasefire starting at midnight on July 29.
- The ceasefire followed clashes triggered by a land mine explosion that wounded Thai soldiers and killed at least 38 people, displacing nearly 300,000 residents on both sides amid long-standing border tensions.
- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim brokered the agreement in Kuala Lumpur, where leaders from both countries expressed willingness to de-escalate and return to peaceful normalcy while military commanders plan to meet July 29 morning.
- Thai evacuees at shelters near the border welcomed the ceasefire with cautious hope, expressing relief yet concern about lost livelihoods and uncertainty whether Cambodia will fully honor the agreement.
- The ceasefire marks a vital first step toward restoring peace, with the United States committing continued engagement and urging all parties to uphold their commitments amid plans for a General Border Committee meeting in early August.
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"Phumtham" returns to Thailand after ceasefire negotiations with Cambodia, "Jirayu" reveals that he will soon submit a summary report to the Cabinet, preparing to re-evaluate the situation at 6 am, asking evacuees to wait to hear from the NBTC whether they can return home or not.
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Thai-Cambodia evacuees hail truce news with mixed emotions
Counting down the minutes to midnight when a truce with Cambodia is due, Thai evacuee Jeanjana Phaphan is full of a fragile hopes and doubts that peace will prevail.
Thai army accuses Cambodia of breaking truce ----
Thailand’s army accused Cambodia Tuesday of violating an hours-old truce, saying clashes continued despite a deal meant to end the bloody fighting that engulfed their jungle-clad frontier. Following peace talks in Malaysia on Monday, both sides agreed an unconditional ceasefire would start at midnight to end fighting over a smattering of ancient temples in disputed zones along their 800-kilometre (500-mile) border. “At the time the agreement too…
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