Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Weeks into a vicious border war that has killed dozens of people and displaced roughly half a million, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a 72-hour cease-fire on Saturday.
The countries announced in a joint statement that they would not conduct any military activities along the border, although their troops can stay there, in an effort to have a prolonged period of peace to see if the cease-fire will hold, The New York Times and Financial Times reported.
The agreement comes after several days of negotiations to end renewed fighting that has plagued the border region for weeks, including Thai air strikes on Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey Province early Friday morning.
The signing is not the end, but the beginning of proving sincerity through action. Thailand will proceed based on the same principles it has consistently communicated to the international community.#PeaceBeginsWithTruth#TruthFromThailand#CambodiaFiredFirst#ThailandSelfDefense pic.twitter.com/MLjLkGYqyv— PR Thai Government (@prdthailand) December 27, 2025
"The signing is not the end, but the beginning of proving sincerity through action," Thailand's Air Chief Marshal Prapas Sornchaidee said in a statement posted to X.
