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Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Seiha and Thailand's Defense Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit pose with documents during a special General Border Committee (GBC) meeting at a border checkpoint, in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, on Dec. 27, 2025. Agence Kampuchea Press/Handout via Reuters
Thailand and Cambodia signed a cease-fire agreement on Dec. 27, putting an end to weeks of border clashes, the deadliest in years between the two Southeast Asian countries, with airstrikes, rocket exchanges, and artillery fire.
The deal, which became effective at noon local time, requires both sides to hold current troop positions without advances, according to a joint statement from their defense ministers.
Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.
