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Thailand and Cambodia Agree Swift Ceasefire After Deadly Border Clashes
- On Monday, July 28, 2025, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand's Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai agreed to a ceasefire effective at midnight during talks hosted by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
- Tensions dating back to July 28, when a Cambodian soldier was killed near Preah Vihear, escalated after a land mine wounded five Thai soldiers on Monday.
- Amid escalating clashes, at least 35 people have been killed and more than 260,000 displaced in Thailand and Cambodia.
- With overland cargo shipments disrupted, the Thai-Cambodian border normally facilitates significant monthly trade, risking economic impact.
- Both Cambodia and Thailand face a 36 per cent US tariff from July 29, 2025, and disruption may cause a 2–3% quarterly contraction in border-dependent industries.
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Cambodia, Thailand agree to ceasefire, ending deadly border clashes
Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Monday, July 28, to an unconditional ceasefire to end a deadly five-day border clash, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced. The conflict killed dozens of people and displaced more than 200,000 more. Ibrahim shared an image on his X account of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai shaking each other’s hands. The ceasefire is set to begin at midnight local…
The two countries had just signed a ceasefire agreement after four days of fighting which had killed some 30 people and displaced 200,000 people.
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