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Cambodia and Thailand Finalize Permanent Ceasefire, Set Up ASEAN Observer Teams

Under Malaysia’s coordination, interim ASEAN teams will oversee compliance to avert new hostilities along the undemarcated border.

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Cambodian Buddhist monks march on a street as they organize a ceremony to offer prayers to the remains of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in battles with Thai troops along the disputed border areas, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian Buddhist monks chant in a Buddhist pagoda of Wat Botumvotey as they organize a ceremony to offer prayers to the remains of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in battles with Thai troops along the disputed border areas, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodian Buddhist followers offer prayers to the remains of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in battles with Thai troops along the disputed border areas, at a Buddhist pagoda of Wat Botumvotey in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Overview

  • On August 7, defence chiefs from both countries met in Kuala Lumpur to agree on permanent cessation guidelines following late-July hostilities.
  • Both sides pledged to halt troop movements and freeze weapon deployments along their disputed 817-kilometre frontier.
  • Interim observer teams of ASEAN military attaches, led by Malaysia, will conduct regular inspections to ensure adherence to the truce.
  • The deal builds on a July 28 ceasefire brokered by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim with US tariff pressure and Chinese mediation.
  • Eighteen Cambodian soldiers detained by Thailand after the ceasefire remain in custody, and Phnom Penh is pressing for their immediate release and repatriation.