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.