Thailand, Cambodia Agree to Immediate, Unconditional Cease-Fire: Malaysian PM

At least 35 people have died, and more than 260,000 have been evacuated from their homes on both sides of the Thailand-Cambodia border.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (C) looks on as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (L) and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai (R) take part in talks in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on July 28, 2025. Mohd Rasfan/AP

The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia agreed on July 28 to an “immediate and unconditional cease-fire” starting at midnight, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai agreed to the truce after talks at the official residence of the Malaysian prime minister, who currently chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).