Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has welcomed a bilateral agreement with Thailand to implement a ceasefire and deploy an interim observer team to monitor the situation along the shared border.
In a statement posted on his official Facebook page on August 7, Hun Manet said both sides had agreed to move forward with developing operational procedures for an ASEAN Observer Team, aimed at overseeing compliance with the ceasefire.
He added that the two countries had also agreed to allow the deployment of an Interim Observer Team, led by the Malaysian military attaché. This team is expected to carry out immediate on-the-ground monitoring while preparations for the ASEAN mission continue.
Hun Manet further confirmed that Cambodia and Thailand had agreed to hold a regional-level Border Committee meeting within the next two weeks. A General Border Committee meeting between the two countries will follow within one month.
He noted that if necessary, the two sides may convene an additional Extraordinary General Border Committee meeting, using the same format previously applied in Malaysia.
During the same talks, Cambodia formally requested the urgent release of 18 Cambodian soldiers currently held in Thai military custody.
The Extraordinary General Border Committee meeting was held on August 7 in Malaysia, with observers from Malaysia, the United States, and the People’s Republic of China in attendance.
In a press statement issued later the same day, Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defense described the meeting as constructive and positive, saying it had produced tangible results. The ministry confirmed that the two countries reached consensus on ceasefire conditions and on setting up mechanisms to implement the agreement.
