Cambodia says border calm as ceasefire holds

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Dec.27,2025) — Cambodia said Sunday no attacks have been reported along its border with Thailand since a ceasefire took effect, with officials describing the situation as calm.

Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata, spokesperson for Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence, told reporters at a daily briefing that there had been no reports of firing or hostilities since the truce began at noon Dec. 27.

She said frontline areas remained calm from midday until 4 p.m. local time Sunday, adding that Cambodian authorities continued to monitor developments closely.

Socheata said the Cambodian government and people were united in their commitment to protect the country’s territorial integrity and to fully implement the ceasefire agreement.

Cambodia and Thailand agreed to the truce following talks between senior military and defense officials. The ceasefire, which took effect at noon Dec. 27, is initially set to last 72 hours.

The agreement was announced in a joint statement after the third Special General Border Committee meeting, held at the Prum–Ban Pak Kard International Point of Entry between Cambodia’s Pailin province and Thailand’s Chanthaburi province.

The meeting was co-chaired by Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Seiha and Thailand’s Defense Minister Gen. Nattaphon Narkphanit. Representatives from the ASEAN Observer Team attended as observers.

Under the agreement, both sides committed to halting all hostilities, including the use of weapons, and pledged to refrain from attacks on civilians, property, infrastructure and military targets. The statement also prohibits unprovoked firing, troop movements or advances toward opposing positions.

Both countries agreed to maintain current troop deployments, avoid reinforcing forces along the border and allow displaced civilians to return home safely.

The joint statement also commits both sides to avoid provocative actions, including incursions into each other’s airspace or territory, and to refrain from building or upgrading military infrastructure during the ceasefire.