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Thailand and Cambodia Finalize ASEAN-Monitored Ceasefire Framework

Malaysia-hosted talks lay out observer patrols with legal safeguards to sustain the truce along the disputed frontier.

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Cambodia's Defense Minister Tea Seiha attends the opening session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Dita Alangkara/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo
Mohd Nizam Jaffar
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Overview

  • Cambodia and Thailand froze all troop and weapons movements along their 817-kilometre border under the new ceasefire terms.
  • Interim teams of ASEAN defense attaches led by Malaysia will inspect disputed areas pending formal deployment of a regional monitoring mission.
  • Both sides pledged to comply with international humanitarian law when treating captured soldiers, committing to dignified and timely repatriation of the fallen.
  • Representatives from China and the United States attended as observers during the four-day General Border Committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
  • Eighteen Cambodian troops remain detained by the Royal Thai Army after the July 28 truce, with discussions ongoing to secure their release.