Thailand and Cambodia Agree Swift Ceasefire After Deadly Border Clashes
THAILAND, JUL 29 – The ceasefire ends the deadliest clashes in over a decade that killed at least 35 and displaced around 200,000 people, following mediation led by Malaysia amid U.S. trade pressure.
- The leaders of Cambodia and Thailand, Hun Manet and Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai respectively, announced a ceasefire on Monday to immediately stop hostilities following five days of conflict near Thailand's Sisaket province.
- The ceasefire followed clashes triggered by a land mine explosion that wounded five Thai soldiers and killed at least 35 people, escalating a diplomatic crisis that pressured the two countries to negotiate in Malaysia.
- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted the Monday talks under U.S. encouragement, announcing the ceasefire would take effect at midnight with military commanders set to meet in an informal setting on Tuesday.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio applauded the ceasefire and confirmed officials were assisting in Malaysia, while President Trump warned trade agreements would not proceed if fighting persisted.
- Following the ceasefire, fighting ceased on all front lines by Tuesday, raising hopes for tension reduction, peace restoration, and resumed bilateral talks, although some local reports indicated possible violations.
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The fighting stopped on the Cambodia-Thailand border, although the two sides continued on Tuesday to dispute accusations of ceasefire violations that came into effect after about a week of bloody clashes.
The ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia was supposed to be silent, but Bangkok initially reported violations. Now, however, the ceasefire appears to be largely holding. The military chiefs of both countries met at the border.
“Maris” reveals that he has sent a protest letter with evidence that Cambodia has violated the ceasefire agreement to ASEAN-Malaysia-US-China-UN ambassadors, saying that Thailand still has the right to respond proportionately, confident that Cambodia’s distortion cannot be defeated.
Thai govt tells the world Cambodia broke ceasefire agreement
The Thai government on Tuesday complained to the international community, accusing Cambodia of continued and indiscriminate attacks on Thai soil after their ceasefire agreement came in to effect at midnight.
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