Thailand and Cambodia have reached a ceasefire agreement in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, bringing an end, at least temporarily, to months of deadly border clashes between the two Southeast Asian neighbours.
The accord was formally signed on Sunday by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, in a ceremony witnessed by US President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit.
According to Cambodia’s foreign ministry, the agreement includes the release of 18 Cambodian prisoners of war on humanitarian grounds.
Both countries had previously agreed to a temporary ceasefire in July 2025, which was partially brokered by Trump, but tensions flared in recent months with each side accusing the other of violating the truce.
Speaking before the signing, President Trump hailed the deal as a “monumental step” towards peace in the region and praised both leaders for what he described as a “great act of statesmanship.”
“This is a great peace deal… which I proudly brokered between Cambodia and Thailand,” Trump said before departing for the next leg of his Asia tour, which will culminate in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Malaysia’s Foreign Minister, Mohamad Hasan, who represented ASEAN during the peace talks, explained that the agreement focuses on the deployment of regional observers to monitor the ceasefire and ensure compliance.
“We want there to be no more ceasefire violations,” Mohamad said.
“Although the July 28 truce was in place, there were still minor incidents. Both countries must now withdraw their heavy weapons from the conflict zones and work together to remove landmines along their shared borders.”
