Overview
- Defense ministers from both countries signed a joint declaration enacting a mutual ceasefire effective 12:00 local time on December 27.
- The agreement applies to all weapons, bans attacks on civilian and military targets, halts troop movements, and seeks the rapid return of residents.
- The declaration was issued by the bilateral Special Committee for Border Issues after days of talks at a border checkpoint between Pailin and Chanthaburi.
- Both sides traded fresh accusations during negotiations, with Cambodia alleging Thai F-16 strikes on Chok Chey and Thai media reporting Cambodian bombardment of Sa Kaeo.
- Authorities report at least 47 people killed and roughly one million displaced this month, as a Malaysia-mediated October plan stalled after Thailand suspended implementation in November.