Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt fierce border conflict (update)

Cambodia's Defence Minister Tea Seiha (left) and Thai Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit posing with documents during the special General Border Committee meeting at a border checkpoint in Thailand's Chanthaburi province. - AFP

BANGKOK: Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Saturday (Dec 27)) to halt weeks of fierce border clashes, the worst fighting in years between the South-East Asian countries that has included fighter jets sorties, exchange of rocket fire and artillery barrages.

"Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement," their defence ministers said ‌in a joint statement on the ceasefire, to take effect at noon local time.