Overview
- The Thai army reported detecting more than 250 drones crossing from Cambodian territory on Sunday, calling the activity a provocation that breaches the new truce.
- Thailand warned it could reconsider releasing 18 detained Cambodian soldiers if violations persist, a step that was contingent on a sustained lull during the 72-hour monitoring window.
- The joint declaration signed on December 27 freezes current deployments and bans movements toward opposing positions, with the pause under formal verification before civilians can go back.
- China is hosting follow-up talks in Yuxi with the Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers to consolidate the agreement, as President Trump publicly claims a mediation role and criticizes the U.N.
- Weeks of border fighting left at least 47 people dead and displaced more than one million, and both sides say longer-term demarcation will resume through the Joint Border Commission.