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Cambodia and Thailand Agree Unconditional Ceasefire in Malaysia Talks

Malaysia’s mediation secures an immediate truce to halt a week of deadly clashes, paving the way for planned military talks followed by a broader border commission meeting.

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), 28/07/2025.- Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (C), Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (L) and Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai (R) pose for photos as they shake hands following a press conference after talks on a possible ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia in Putrajaya, Malaysia, 28 July 2025. Thailand and Cambodia's leaders are due to meet for peace talks on 28 July, as a festering territorial dispute along their shared frontier dragged into a fifth day of open combat. (Camboya, Malasia, Tailandia) EFE/EPA/MOHD RASFAN / POOL
Resumen de 3 líneas: Tailandia y Camboya pactaron un alto el fuego incondicional tras cinco días de enfrentamientos que dejaron 36 muertos y forzaron el desplazamiento de más de 200 mil personas.
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Overview

  • The ceasefire brokered by Malaysia’s prime minister takes effect at midnight local time after five days of fighting along the Cambodia–Thailand frontier.
  • Both armies have reported sporadic artillery exchanges and mutual accusations of targeting civilian areas despite the formal truce.
  • The confrontations have killed at least 35 people and displaced more than 290,000 residents in border provinces of both countries.
  • US President Donald Trump and the UN Security Council held emergency calls and sessions to press for a halt to hostilities before Malaysia’s intervention.
  • Division-level commanders are slated to meet in Kuala Lumpur on July 29 and the Cambodia–Thailand General Border Committee will convene on August 4 to oversee implementation.