Thailand and Cambodia Halt Intense Border Fighting with Second Ceasefire

Thailand and Cambodia Agree to 72-Hour Ceasefire to End Border Fighting

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire aimed at halting weeks of intensified border clashes, as both sides attempt to ease tensions along their disputed frontier. Thailand’s Defence Minister, Nattaphon Narkphanit, said the agreement should be seen as a test of sincerity rather than a concession. He stressed that Thailand’s acceptance of what […]

Thailand and Cambodia Halt Intense Border Fighting with Second Ceasefire

Thailand and Cambodia Halt Intense Border Fighting with Second Ceasefire

Thailand and Cambodia have paused weeks of fierce border clashes with a second ceasefire in recent months, marking the worst fighting in years. The ceasefire appeared to hold, according to Thai Defence Ministry spokesperson Rear Admiral Surasant Kongsiri, about two hours after it began at noon (0500 GMT). “So far there’s been no report of […]