All Is Quiet on Cambodia Border Front

Crowds line Phnom Penh streets as Cambodia’s captured soldiers come home in goodwill gesture from Thailand

PHNOM PENH, Jan 1 — Eighteen Cambodian soldiers received a hero’s welcome Wednesday after Thailand released them as part of a truce deal that ended weeks of deadly fighting along their contested frontier.A decades-old border dispute between the South-east Asian neighbours erupted into military clashes several times this year, with fighting in December killing dozens of people and displacing more than a million.Some of the 18 soldiers — who were …

All is quiet on Cambodia border front

No exchanges of heavy weapons or direct confrontations were reported between Monday and yesterday morning, despite the expiry of a 72-hour ceasefire, says the Second Army Region.

Second Army Area says border still quiet, but guards cannot be lowered

Thailand’s Second Army Area says the Thai–Cambodian border stayed calm on Wednesday, but warns troops cannot lower their guard as Cambodia continues reinforcing positions.

Thailand reaffirms commitment to peace on Cambodian border, calls for cooperation

Thailand’s National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday spoke out clearly about the situation along the Thai–Cambodian border, emphasising that the country will continue to honour the joint agreement with Cambodia, as long as Phnom Penh meets its own commitments. The statement comes after a 72-hour period following the Third Special Meeting of the General Border […]

Thailand Repatriates 18 Cambodian Soldiers After 72 Hour Ceasefire

BANGKOK – Thailand, on New Year’s Eve, repatriated 18 Cambodian soldiers who had been held since violent border fighting in July 2025. The handover took place after a 72-hour ceasefire had stayed in place, offering a cautious sign that tensions may ease between the two neighbours. The soldiers were taken into custody during heavy clashes […] The post Thailand Repatriates 18 Cambodian Soldiers After 72 Hour Ceasefire first appeared on CTN News-Ch…