(Phnom Penh): The situation along the frontlines has returned to calm following the official implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand at 12:00 noon on Saturday (Dec. 27).

Cambodia and Thailand agreed to maintain current troop deployments without further movement, according to the joint statement of the 3rd Special General Border Committee (GBC) Meeting.

In the spirit of the Kuala Lumpur Joint Declaration on 26 October 2025, the 18 Cambodian soldiers will be returned to Cambodia after the ceasefire has been fully maintained for 72 hours, the joint statement added.

The 3rd Special Cambodia-Thailand General Border Committee Meeting, held at Prum–Ban Pak Kard International Point of Entry, was co-chaired by General Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Co-Chairman of the Cambodian General Border Committee and General Nattaphon Narkphanit, Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Thailand and Co-Chairman of the Thai General Border Committee and, with the participation of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) as observer.
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