Thailand, Cambodia to sign ceasefire at ASEAN summit, Malaysia minister says

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and the United States will facilitate a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said on Tuesday.

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Malaysia aims to broker a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia during the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur.
Deadly border clashes in July killed at least 48 people and displaced hundreds of thousands.
The conflict stems from unresolved border demarcation issues between the two countries.

Mohamad said he hopes the ceasefire will be signed during the upcoming ASEAN leaders meeting in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur from October 26 to 28.

Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia over undemarcated points along their 817-km (508-mile) land border erupted into a deadly five-day conflict in July.

The worst fighting between the two countries in over a decade saw at least 48 people killed and hundreds of thousands temporarily displaced on both sides.