Thailand, Cambodia agree to ‘immediate’ ceasefire: joint statement

• The ceasefire agreement follows days of talks between Thailand and Cambodia.
• Nearly a million displaced by Thai-Cambodian border clashes.
• Both sides agree to cooperate on demining efforts, combating cybercrime.
  

Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement issued by the Cambodian side, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes.

The long-running border conflict between the neighbors flared up this month, shattering an earlier truce and killing at least 47 people, according to official counts. About a million people have also been displaced.

“Both sides agree to an immediate ceasefire following the signing of this joint declaration effective from 12:00 noon (local time) on December 27, 2025, which includes all types of weapons, including attacks on civilians, civilian objects and infrastructure and military targets of each side, in all cases and in all areas signed by the two countries.”

Both sides agree to freeze all troop movements and allow civilians living in border areas to return home as soon as possible, the statement said.

They also agree to cooperate on demining efforts and the fight against cybercrime.

The ceasefire will take effect at 12:00 p.m. (05:00 GMT) to end the battle over a cluster of ancient temples in disputed zones along the two countries’ shared border.

It comes after three days of border talks announced after a crisis meeting of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which both Cambodia and Thailand are members.

The United States, China and Malaysia have also pressed the warring neighbors to restore their ceasefire.

The three countries brokered a ceasefire to end five days of deadly clashes in July, but the ceasefire was short-lived.