Thailand and Cambodia agree on ceasefire to end weeks of deadly fighting

"Thailand and Cambodia said they have signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of fierce fighting along their border which has killed more than 100 and forced the displacement of more than half a million civilians in both countries. Both sides agree to an immediate ceasefire after the time of signature of this Joint Statement, the Thai and Cambodian defence ministers said in a statement on Saturday."

"Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement, the ministers said. The ceasefire is scheduled to take effect at noon local time (05:00 GMT) and extends to all types of weapons and attacks on civilians, civilian objects and infrastructures, and military objectives of either side, in all cases and all areas. The agreement, signed by Thai Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Seiha, ends 20 days of fighting, the worst between the two Southeast Asian neighbours in years."

Thailand and Cambodia signed a joint ceasefire to end weeks of fierce fighting along their shared border that killed more than 100 people and displaced over half a million civilians. Both sides agreed to an immediate ceasefire upon signature and to maintain current troop deployments without further movement. The ceasefire takes effect at noon local time (05:00 GMT) and covers all weapons, attacks on civilians, civilian objects and infrastructure, and military objectives in all areas. The agreement was signed by Thai Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit and Cambodian counterpart Tea Seiha and ends 20 days of intense clashes.

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