Long-festering tensions over border territory have escalated into armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, leading to dozens of deaths on both sides and displacing tens of thousands of people

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" after five days of fighting at their border killed at least 33 people and displaced tens of thousands.

A truce agreement between Thailand and Cambodia came into effect in the early hours of Tuesday, testing whether it will halt five days of open combat that have engulfed their jungle-clad frontier.Thailand says 11 of its soldiers and 14 civilians have been killed,

Clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops at their disputed border have killed at least 12 people, Thai authorities say. The fighting marks an escalation of a dispute between the two South East Asian neighbours that dates back more than a century.

With a ceasefire now in place, Thailand and Cambodia are pivoting toward sustained diplomatic engagement through a three-tier bilateral framework, as both nations commit to resolving their border disp

Leaders of Thailand and Cambodia are scheduled to sit down in Malaysia for ceasefire talks on Monday, the Associated Press reported. Newsweek has reached out to the Cambodian and Thai foreign ministries for comment via email on Sunday.

On Saturday, Cambodian civilians in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia, prepared humanitarian aid as Thailand and Cambodia continue to trade fire over a border dispute.

The ceasefire comes amid pressure from Trump, who said on Truth Social on Saturday that he'd pause trade tariff talks with both countries if hostilities continued. Thailand had initially rejected the offer of a third party mediation but changed its tune following Trump's tariff threat.