Cambodia and Thailand agree to immediate ceasefire from midnight

Leaders of Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia issued a joint statement on Monday following trilateral talks at the official residence of the Malaysian Prime Minister.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who chaired the meeting in his capacity as ASEAN chair, said Malaysia stood ready to coordinate a monitoring team to verify and ensure that the ceasefire agreement is upheld.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet described the meeting with Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai in Putrajaya as very productive.

“We hope that the solutions Prime Minister Anwar just announced will set a condition for moving forward for our bilateral discussion to return to normalies of the relationship and as a foundation for future de-escalation of forces,” he said.

Hun Manet added that the five days of clashes had displaced approximately 300,000 people across both countries. 

He also thanked Anwar for hosting the negotiations, as well as US President Donald Trump and Chinese leaders for their support.

The special meeting between the leaders of Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia officially began at 3.15pm local time at Seri Perdana, the official residence of the Malaysian Prime Minister.

The objective of the closed-door session was to ease tensions along the Cambodia–Thailand border. The meeting was chaired by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in his capacity as ASEAN Chair.

Participants included Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.

Roles of each country in the meeting

• Malaysia (Host):
  Acted as official facilitator and witness, at the request of both Thailand and Cambodia to mediate the conflict
   
• United States:
  Co-convener of the meeting (represented by the US Ambassador to Kuala Lumpur)
   
• China:
  Observer to the peace negotiations (represented by the Chinese Ambassador to Kuala Lumpur)

Full details of Thailand–Cambodia ceasefire agreement released

Cambodia and Thailand have reached a mutual understanding to enforce an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire, which will take effect from midnight, following mediation talks held in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

According to a report by Channel NewsAsia (CNA), the joint statement described the agreement as “a vital first step toward de-escalation and the restoration of peace and stability.”

Under the terms agreed, both sides will proceed with the following steps:

• Regional military commanders from both Thailand and Cambodia will meet at 7.00am tomorrow.
   
• If consensus is reached, a subsequent meeting will be scheduled with defence attachés from both countries, led by Malaysia in its role as current ASEAN Chair.
   
• The General Border Committee (GBC) meeting will be held on August 4, with Cambodia as host.
   
• Both parties have agreed to reinstate direct lines of communication.