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Thai-Cambodian Truce Persists as Two Wounded Soldiers Are Repatriated Ahead of Multilateral Talks

General Border Committee talks are scheduled in Malaysia next week with observers from ASEAN, the United States, China.

Two Cambodian soldiers (white shirts) who were detained in Thailand, are released from captivity, at O Smach town located near Thailand and Cambodia's border, following a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand, Cambodia, August 1, 2025. REUTERS/Soveit Yarn
Two Cambodian soldiers (white shirts) who were detained in Thailand, are released from captivity, at O Smach town located near Thailand and Cambodia's border, following a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand, Cambodia, August 1, 2025. REUTERS/Soveit Yarn
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Overview

  • A Malaysia-brokered ceasefire has held since July 28 across the Preah Vihear border region despite persistent nationalist hostility online.
  • On August 1, Thailand repatriated two wounded Cambodian soldiers from a group of 20 detained for alleged border intrusion and continues to process the remaining 18 under immigration laws.
  • The General Border Committee will convene August 4–7 in Malaysia with observers from ASEAN, the United States, China to discuss measures to maintain the truce.
  • Human rights organizations Fortify Rights and Human Rights Watch have called for a United Nations-led inquiry into reported attacks on civilians and potential breaches of international humanitarian law.
  • The long-standing dispute over the Preah Vihear temple, affirmed by past International Court of Justice rulings, underscores the unresolved territorial tensions fueling the conflict.