Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate and unconditional' ceasefire

Source: The Guardian

Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate and unconditional’ ceasefire

Malaysian PM says countries have reached ‘common understanding’ to halt the worst fighting in a decade

Rebecca Ratcliffe in Surin, Thailand
Mon 28 Jul 2025 13.12 BST
First published on Mon 28 Jul 2025 11.19 BST

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire after talks in Malaysia that aimed to halt the worst fighting between the neighbouring countries in more than a decade.

The Malaysian prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, who hosted leaders from both countries, said the two sides had reached a “common understanding”, including an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” from midnight local time on Monday.

“This is a vital first step towards de-escalation and the restoration of peace and security,” he said.

At least 35 people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced by fighting that erupted on the countries’ shared border on Thursday.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/28/thailand-cambodia-ceasefire-malaysia