THAILAND and Cambodia have agreed to allow observers from fellow Asean countries to monitor the 13-point ceasefire agreement signed by the defence ministers of the two countries in Malaysia today (Aug. 7), MNG Online said.
Today’s meeting of General Border Committee (GBC) with Thai Acting Defence Minister Gen.Nattapon Nakpanich leading the Thai delegation while Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Defence Minister Gen. Tea Seriha headed his country’s team lasted just one hour with preparatory work having been done over the past three days since Monday.
Observers from the US, China and Malaysia were present at these negotiations.
The key points are as follows:
(1) Cease all use of weapons and attacks against civilians, civilian targets and military targets in all areas and under all circumstances.
(2) Maintain the current status of troop deployments, as in effect since July 28, 2025, with no troop movements or patrols to the other side’s locations.
(3) Refrain from additional troop movements along the Thai-Cambodian border.
(4) Refrain from provocative actions that could escalate tensions, including militarily entering the other side’s territory, airspace, or locations, as per the ceasefire status since July 28, 2025, and refrain from constructing military infrastructure beyond each country’s border.
(5) Refrain from using force against civilians or civilian targets under any circumstances.
(6) Comply with the Geneva Conventions on treatment of detained persons and requesting the transfer of injured persons to medical facilities of the other side. This will depend on the capacity of the medical facilities and also each case. Soldiers under the control of the other side will be released and repatriated after the use of force has completely stopped. Facilitate the prompt return of the bodies of the deceased with dignity and dispose of the bodies in sanitary and respectful condition.
(7) In the event of armed conflict, whether intentional or unintentional, both sides will discuss issues at a practical level through existing bilateral mechanisms to prevent the situation from escalating.
(8) Agreed to step up the following measures:
8.1 Maintain continuous communication between military units in the area.
8.2 Hold a Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting within two weeks of the GBC meeting on August 7, 2025.
8.3 Maintain direct communication channels at the ministerial and commander-in-chief levels of both countries.
(9) Refrain from disseminating false information or fake news.
Part 2: Ceasefire Monitoring Mechanism
(10) Both sides must implement the results of the discussions on July 28, 2025, including a ceasefire and the presence of observers from Asean member states, led by Malaysia.
(11) Both sides agree to assign the respective RBCs to carry out the implementation of the ceasefire coordinated and observed by an Asean observer team led by Malaysia. The RBC will meet regularly and submit reports to the GBC through the respective chains of command.
(12) During the establishment of the Asean Observer Mission, led by Malaysia, a temporary observer mechanism, consisting of military attaches from Asean member states to Thailand and Cambodia, will be used to temporarily act as its representative.
Section 3: GBC Meeting
(13) A GBC meeting will be held one month after August 7, 2025 (the venue will be agreed upon later). Otherwise, an extraordinary GBC meeting will be held immediately to discuss the ceasefire.
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Top: The participants of today’s General Border Committee (GBC) meeting in Malaysia. Photo: Team Thailand Facebook Page
Front Page: Thai delegation at today’s meeting. Photo: Team Thailand Facebook Page
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