US EditionThailand and Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors despite deadlock over captured soldiers
THAILAND, AUG 7 – The agreement includes commitments to protect civilians, halt troop movements, and establish ASEAN-led observer teams amid a conflict that caused 43 deaths and displaced 300,000 people.
- Thailand and Cambodia agreed to establish interim ceasefire monitors after border clashes, despite Cambodia's captured soldiers remaining unresolved.
- Dozens were killed and over 260,000 displaced on both sides of the Thai-Cambodian border after a land mine incident sparked fighting.
- The U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia said the ceasefire agreement was an important milestone towards a durable truce.
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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Ceasefire talks took place in Kuala Lumpur, where Thai and Cambodian officials gathered for a four-day General Border Committee meeting that began on Monday and concluded on Thursday. Thai Deputy Defence Minister Natthaphon Nakpanit and Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Seiha attended the final session. Observers from Malaysia, China, and the United States were also present at the talks. World N…
Thailand and Cambodia reached further ceasefire agreements on Thursday after a month of violent confrontation. A structural solution to their border conflict was not reached.
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Cambodia and Thailand agree to ASEAN observers to ensure ceasefire holds
Cambodia and Thailand's top defense officials agreed on Thursday to allow observers from the ASEAN regional bloc to inspect disputed border areas and help ensure hostilities do not resume following a violent five-day conflict that ended in a ceasefire late in July.
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Thailand and Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors despite deadlock over captured soldiers
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to establish interim observer teams to monitor a fragile ceasefire that ended five days of deadly border clashes.
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