Malaysia-mediated ceasefire agreed, temporarily halting July border fighting with Thailand

In late July 2025, Cambodia and Thailand agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire that temporarily halted intense fighting along their shared border after days of deadly clashes. The ceasefire came out of mediation talks hosted by Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur on 28 July 2025, during Malaysia’s chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Both Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai endorsed the agreement, which took effect at midnight local time with the aim of stopping hostilities that had already killed dozens and displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians on both sides. The conflict had erupted just days earlier, fueled by long-running territorial disputes and exchanges of artillery and rocket fire. The Malaysian-mediated ceasefire was framed as a vital first step toward de-escalation and restoration of peace and security, with plans for follow-up coordination between military commanders and meetings of a General Border Committee to sustain dialogue. Although the truce initially reduced large-scale fighting, minor violations and tensions persisted, underscoring the fragility of the agreement and the need for sustained diplomacy to resolve deep-seated issues between Cambodia and Thailand.