Thailand and Cambodia officially signed a ceasefire agreement, ending border conflict.
On the afternoon of December 27, Thailand and Cambodia made significant progress by signing a ceasefire agreement, ending days of fighting along the border.
The signing ceremony took place at a border checkpoint in Chanthaburi province (Thailand) with the attendance of Thai Defense Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Seiha.
According to a joint statement issued after a meeting of the Joint Border Committee (GBC), the official ceasefire took effect at 12:00 noon on December 27.
The core of the agreement requires the militaries of both countries to maintain their current deployment status and absolutely no new military movements.
The Cambodian Ministry of Defence emphasized in a statement on social media: "Any troop buildup will increase tensions and negatively impact long-term efforts to resolve the situation."
Previously, the conflict, which erupted in early December 2025, had killed at least 101 people and forced more than half a million people on both sides of the border to evacuate.
A notable aspect of this agreement is the monitoring mechanism. Thai Defense Minister Natthaphon stated that the ceasefire will be monitored by an observer delegation from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in parallel with direct coordination between the two countries.
"At the policy level, there will be a direct line of communication between the Defense Minister and the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of both sides," Natthaphon confirmed to reporters.
From a humanitarian standpoint, both sides agreed to facilitate the return of evacuated civilians to their homes and committed to not using force against civilians. Specifically, Thailand will release 18 Cambodian soldiers captured during the July conflict if the ceasefire is strictly maintained for the first 72 hours.
However, the agreement also clarifies that the ceasefire does not affect ongoing border demarcation activities. The task of resolving disputed areas along the 817-kilometer border will continue through existing bilateral mechanisms.
The meeting and signing on December 27th was the result of a special meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers in Kuala Lumpur and three days of continuous negotiations between the parties.
Thai Air Force General Prapas Sornjaidee shared a message of reconciliation: "War and conflict bring no happiness to anyone. I want to emphasize that the people of Thailand and the people of Cambodia have no conflict with each other."
