Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai have agreed to a 24-hour unconditional ceasefire, set to begin at midnight on July 28, 2025.
The announcement followed an emergency summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where both leaders publicly committed to halting all military activity. The meeting was convened with the support of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and attended by representatives from the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
At a joint press conference, Hun Manet and Phumtham Wechayachai declared that both sides had agreed to an immediate ceasefire, aimed at ending the recent cross-border violence between the two Southeast Asian neighbours.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim praised the outcome, calling it a positive result made possible by the willingness of both leaders to de-escalate the conflict without delay.
The summit was convened in response to a call from United States President Donald Trump, who recently urged both countries to end hostilities. In a post on the social media platform X on July 27, 2025, Donald Trump stated that he had spoken with Hun Manet about the need to bring the conflict to an end, and had also appealed directly to Phumtham Wechayachai to accept a ceasefire.
President Trump noted that the outbreak of conflict came at a time when the United States was actively engaged in trade relations with both Cambodia and Thailand. He stressed that the US does not wish to enter into agreements with countries engaged in open warfare.
The ceasefire agreement comes after days of cross-border clashes that have resulted in casualties, displacement of civilians, and damage to cultural heritage sites. It remains to be seen whether the ceasefire will hold and pave the way for longer-term peace talks.
