Border clashes: Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate' ceasefire; second this year

Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday agreed to an immediate ceasefire, ending weeks of deadly border clashes.

In a joint statement, both the countries said that the ceasefire will include all types of weapons, including attacks on civilians, civilian objects and infrastructures, and military objectives of either side, in all cases and all areas."


"Both sides agree to an immediate ceasefire after the time of signature of this Joint Statement with effect from 12:00 hours noon (local time) on 27 December 2025, involving all types of weapons, including attacks on civilians, civilian objects and infrastructures, and military objectives of either side, in all cases and all areas," the statement from the countries' Special General Border Committee, issued by the Cambodian side said.

This comes after violence between Cambodia and Thailand intensified on December 8–9 after the July ceasefire collapsed. During the recent escalation, Thailand deployed fighter jets and artillery strikes and Cambodia responded with rocket fire.

Clashes have been reported across contested sections of the Thailand–Cambodia border, especially around the Dangrek mountain range, which spans northeastern Thailand and northern Cambodia.

The roots of the dispute go back to the early 1900s, when boundary lines were established under French colonial administration in Cambodia. Thailand has maintained that some of the maps produced at the time inaccurately defined the border and failed to follow natural watershed boundaries referenced in earlier agreements.

During the December escalation, US President Donald Trump said he had spoken separately with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia and claimed they had agreed to stop the fighting. He described the talks as positive, saying both governments had pledged to “cease all shooting” and work towards restoring a peace arrangement similar to previous ceasefires.

Despite these statements, reports of clashes continued, highlighting a disconnect between diplomatic announcements and realities on the ground. Officials in both Thailand and Cambodia later confirmed the outreach but said that conditions for a ceasefire had not yet been fully satisfied.

More recently, Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed that he had spoken with Trump but said Thai military operations would continue until there were no further threats to Thai territory or civilians. He accused Cambodian forces of breaching ceasefire commitments and said the border situation remained volatile.