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Malaysia: Thailand, Cambodia reach consensus on ceasefire details, pledge not to increase forces

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Cambodia and Thailand reached a consensus on the details of the ceasefire and signed an agreement at the extraordinary meeting of the General Border Committee (GBC) in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Officials from Cambodia and Thailand attended the meeting, while delegates from China, Malaysia, and the United States participated as third-party observers. According to a joint statement following the talks hosted at the Malaysian Ministry of Defense, both sides agreed to a ceasefire involving all types of weapons, pledging to avoid unprovoked firing towards each other's positions or troops, and agreed not to increase forces along the border. Both sides agreed to maintain current troop deployments without further movement as they were at the time when the ceasefire was reached at midnight on July 28. They also committed to ensuring the proper treatment of captured soldiers in accordance with international humanitarian law. The statement further noted that both sides expressed support for an ASEAN observer team led by Malaysia to monitor compliance with the ceasefire. In the interim, a temporary observation mission consisting of defense attaches from ASEAN countries will be stationed in Cambodia and Thailand. The statement also said that both sides agreed to maintain regular communication between all army areas and military regions and units, to convene a Regional Border Committee meeting within two weeks, to schedule the next GBC meeting of both countries within one month, and, if necessary, an extraordinary GBC meeting should be called immediately. Speaking at a briefing after the talks, Cambodian Minister of National Defense Tea Seiha said that Cambodia will fully implement the consensus reached and will continue to maintain close coordination and cooperation, demonstrating Cambodia's constructive approach to regional peace. For his part, Thai Acting Defense Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit stated that this meeting was crucial to bilateral relations and regional peace and expressed the hope that this meeting will serve as an opportunity to work with Cambodia to promote long-term peace. Meanwhile, Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin noted that both countries had adhered to the principles upheld within the ASEAN framework. Armed clashes between Cambodian and Thai forces erupted on July 24 along their border. The two countries agreed to a ceasefire on the afternoon of July 28, which took effect at midnight on the same day. SHOTLIST: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Aug 7, 2025 1. Various of signing ceremony in progress; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Aug 7, 2025 2. Officials sitting on stage; 3. Meeting in progress; 4. Cambodian Minister of National Defense Tea Seiha speaking at press conference; 5. Various of Thai Acting Defense Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit at press conference; FILE: Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Date Unknown 6. National flag of Cambodia; 7. Cityscape, traffic; FILE: Thailand - Date Unknown 8. Various of temple, national flag of Thailand, traffic, pedestrians; FILE: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Date Unknown 9. Skyscrapers; 10. Aerial shot of cityscape. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]

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