Thailand demands unilateral ceasefire announcement from Cambodia

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In December 2025, Thailand demanded that Cambodia unilaterally declare a ceasefire to end renewed clashes along their disputed 817km border. Thailand's Foreign Ministry stated that Cambodia, as the alleged aggressor, must halt fighting first and cooperate in demining efforts. The conflict, reignited on December 7th, has resulted in at least 32 deaths and displaced approximately 800,000 people. Both countries accuse each other of initiating the violence, which involves artillery fire and rockets. The clashes have undermined a previous ceasefire brokered by then US President Donald Trump in July, who also attempted to intervene in the latest conflict. There was no immediate response from Cambodia.

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Cambodia must cooperate “sincerely” in efforts to clear landmines in the border regions.

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Thailand has demanded Cambodia must be the first to declare a halt in fighting.

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The clashes have shattered a ceasefire pushed by United States President Donald Trump.

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The renewed clashes have killed at least 32 people, including soldiers and civilians.

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Fighting between the neighbours was reignited by a skirmish on December 7.

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Bangkok says Phnom Penh must be first to declare a ceasefire and cooperate ‘sincerely’ on demining the border.Published On 16 Dec 2025Thailand has demanded Cambodia must be the first to declare a halt in fighting in order to bring an end to the latest round of clashes between the southeast Asian neighbours.“As the aggressor onto Thai territory, Cambodia must announce the ceasefire first,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maratee Nalita Andamo said during a briefing in Bangkok on Tuesday, the AFP news agency reported.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Thailand launches new offensive as Cambodia halts all border crossingslist 2 of 4Why the Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire is failinglist 3 of 4Al Jazeera reporter takes shelter amid shelling at Thai-Cambodia borderlist 4 of 4Cambodia warns displaced people, tourist hotspots at risk from Thai bombsend of listShe added that Cambodia must also cooperate “sincerely” in efforts to clear landmines in the border regions.There was no immediate response from Cambodia. Each country has blamed the other for instigating the clashes, claiming self-defence and blaming the other for attacks on civilians.Dozens killedFighting between the neighbours, prompted by longstanding rival claims to territory along their 817km (508-mile) land border, was reignited by a skirmish on December 7.The renewed clashes at various locations have killed at least 32 people, including soldiers and civilians, on either side of the border, and displaced some 800,000, officials said.Reporting from a temple hosting internally displaced people in Thailand’s Sisaket province, Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton said the sound of fighting echoed around the area.“We can still hear the fighting … [including] the outgoing Thai artillery and the incoming Cambodian Grad [rockets],” he said.The clashes have shattered a ceasefire pushed by United States President Donald Trump that ended five days of bloody combat in July.Trump, who used the threat of trade tariffs as leverage to end the fighting, has also attempted to intervene in the latest clashes, claiming last week that the two countries had agreed to a ceasefire beginning Saturday night.

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