Overview
- Defense ministers from both countries signed a joint declaration that allows residents in affected border areas to return home safely and without obstruction.
- Official tallies report at least 47 people killed over the past three weeks—26 in Thailand and 21 in Cambodia—with displacement nearing one million.
- The agreement includes border demining, police cooperation on cybercrime, and the release by Thailand of 18 Cambodian soldiers after 72 hours of effective ceasefire.
- The announcement follows days of tense talks, during which Cambodia accused Thailand of an F-16 bombing run near Chok Chey and both sides traded blame for the violence.
- Earlier truces negotiated this year later unraveled, highlighting concerns over the durability of the new arrangement even as leaders voice hope for calm.