BANGKOK: Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday (Dec 27) signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of deadly clashes, according to a Cambodian defence ministry statement. It follows three days of talks between the South-East Asian neighbours who have been locked in fierce border clashes for weeks. The two countries’ longstanding border conflict reignited in December, shattering an earlier truce and killing more than 40 people, according to official counts. ALSO READ: Thailand's PM expresses hope for a ceasefire with Cambodia by Dec 27Both also claim to have acted in self-defence and accuse the other of attacking civilians. The United States, China and Malaysia brokered a truce to end five days of deadly clashes in July, but the ceasefire broke down.

Source: The Star December 27, 2025 10:14 UTC