China, Asean join hands to advance sustainable Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire: Comment

FILE PHOTO: This handout photo taken and released by the Royal Thai Army on September 17, 2025 shows Thai Border Patrol Police and police facing Cambodian people in a disputed area along the Cambodia-Thailand border in Sa Kaeo province. Thai forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas during a stand-off with Cambodian protesters along their disputed border on September 17, Bangkok's military said, a move that Phnom Penh stated injured more than 20 people. - AFP/Royal Thai Army

BEIJING: On Sept 27, an exchange of fire erupted again between Thailand and Cambodia in a disputed border area, with both sides accusing each other of provocation, garnering international attention. Despite conflicting accounts of the incident and ongoing tensions, the situation remains largely contained and has not escalated into a full-scale military conflict.

Following the ceasefire agreement reached on July 28 and the subsequent signing of a related agreement on August 7, tensions along the Thai–Cambodian border had already been partially alleviated.