Thailand & Cambodia Reach Consensus On Ceasefire Details, Pledge Not To Increase Forces

Cambodia and Thailand reached a consensus on the details of the ceasefire and signed an agreement at the meeting of the General Border Committee (GBC) yesterday.
 
Officials from Cambodia and Thailand attended the meeting, while delegates from the United States, China and Malaysia participated as third-party observers. According to a joint statement following the talks hosted at the Malaysian Ministry of Defence, both sides agreed to a ceasefire involving all types of weapons, pledging to avoid unprovoked firing towards each other’s positions or troops, and agreed not to increase forces along the border.
 
Both sides also agreed to maintain current troop deployments without further movement as they were at the time when the ceasefire was reached at midnight on July 28. The statement further added that they also committed to ensuring the proper treatment of captured soldiers in accordance with international humanitarian law.
 
Speaking at a briefing after the talks, Thai Acting Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit stated that this meeting was crucial to bilateral relations and regional peace and expressed the hope that this meeting would serve as an opportunity to work with Cambodia to promote long-term peace.
 
Cambodian Minister of National Defence Tea Seiha said that Cambodia will fully implement the consensus reached and will continue to maintain close coordination and cooperation, demonstrating Cambodia’s constructive approach to regional peace. Armed clashes between Cambodian and Thai forces erupted on July 24 along their border. The two countries agreed to a ceasefire on the afternoon of July 28, which took effect at midnight on the same day.