Thailand and Cambodia agreed to consolidate a ceasefire reached over the weekend after border clashes recently flared again, according to a communique signed at a three-way meeting through Monday that involved China.
The foreign ministers of the three countries held in-depth exchanges on a 72-hour ceasefire agreed to by Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday after three weeks of renewed fighting.
China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, and his Thai and Cambodian counterparts—Sihasak Phuangketkeow and Prak Sokhonn—met in Yunnan Province and agreed that Bangkok and Phnom Penh will gradually work together to resume normal exchanges, rebuild political trust and safeguard regional stability, the document said.
Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia had remained high since May. More than 30 people were killed during five days of clashes in July before their leaders signed a peace agreement in October in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump.
During the most recent fighting, more than 40 soldiers and civilians were killed, with hundreds of thousands of people taking refuge. International pressure for a truce had mounted, with mediation efforts involving Trump and China.
