December 27, 2025 5:16 PM
Fragile peace on an ancient frontier: Thailand and Cambodia sign new ceasefire deal
On December 27, 2025, in a tense border checkpoint straddling Cambodia's Pailin Province and Thailand's Chanthaburi Province, the defense ministers of two Southeast Asian neighbors affixed their signatures to a joint statement agreeing on an immediate ceasefire. The agreement, effective from noon local time, commits both sides to halting all hostilities, involving all types of weapons, attacks on civilians, infrastructure, and military targets. The agreement also pledges cooperation on demining ...