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Thailand, Cambodia Defense Chiefs Meet in Chanthaburi as Reports Cite Ceasefire Deal

Regional pressure mounted after weeks of border clashes.

Overview

  • Thailand’s and Cambodia’s defense ministers met on Dec. 27 in Chanthaburi to discuss the border fighting, with a halt to attacks on the agenda.
  • Jiji Press reported the two sides agreed to a ceasefire, though no official confirmation was announced in the coverage provided.
  • Working-level consultations have been underway in Chanthaburi since Dec. 24 in the lead-up to the ministerial talks.
  • The armed exchanges reignited on Dec. 7 and continued for roughly three weeks along sections of the shared border.
  • A special ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting on Dec. 22 prompted agreement to hold dialogue, as U.S. President Donald Trump and China urged an end to hostilities and offered mediation.