After five days of conflict, the governments of Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a ceasefire on Monday (28). The agreement took effect at midnight local time (2 p.m. Brasília time). This was the deadliest confrontation between the two nations in at least a decade.
Tensions have intensified since the death of a Cambodian soldier in the region in late May. US President Donald Trump intervened in the rivalry, saying he would not reach trade agreements with them unless the fighting ended.
Thailand and Cambodia, neighboring countries in Southeast Asia, accuse each other of starting the fighting. After the outbreak of hostilities, the conflict escalated into heavy artillery shelling and airstrikes by the Thais along the entire 817-km shared border between the two countries.
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Both sides have reinforced troops on the border amid a major diplomatic crisis, which has brought the fragile Thai coalition government to the brink of collapse. Cambodia and Thailand agreed to negotiate in Malaysia, hosted by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, current chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc.
“We hope that the solutions Prime Minister Anwar has just announced will establish a condition for advancing our bilateral discussions, in order to return to normal relations and as a basis for future de-escalation,” said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.
Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, who had previously expressed doubts about the Cambodians’ genuine interest in peace, stated that Thailand had agreed to the ceasefire, which “will be carried out successfully and in good faith by both sides.”
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