Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Immediate Ceasefire After Deadly Border Clashes
December 27, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed on an "immediate" ceasefire to stop deadly border clashes. The violent fights killed more than 100 people and forced over 500,000 to leave their homes on both sides. The ceasefire will start on Saturday at noon local time and covers all weapons and attacks on civilians, buildings, and military targets.
Both countries' defence ministers said, "Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement." Cambodia warned, "Any reinforcement would heighten tensions and negatively affect long-term efforts to resolve the situation." The two neighbours will also work together on clearing landmines and fighting cybercrime.
The agreement was signed by Thailand's Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit and Cambodia's Defence Minister Tea Seiha. The 20 days of fighting included fighter jets, rocket fire, and artillery attacks. Despite talks to end the violence, Cambodia reported that Thailand launched an airstrike in Cambodia's northwest on Saturday morning, targeting Serei Saophoan with four bombs. On Friday, Thailand dropped 40 bombs on Chok Chey village in the same area, confirmed by Thailand's military.
The conflict began over disputed border territory in late July and flared again in early December despite a previous ceasefire brokered by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and supported by US President Donald Trump. Since December 7, Thailand lost 26 soldiers and one civilian to the fighting and reported 44 civilian deaths. Cambodia has not given exact military casualty numbers but said 30 civilians have died and 90 were injured. Hundreds of thousands remain displaced on both sides of the border.
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