Thailand, Cambodia pledge to forge lasting peace at Asean meet after border clashesBoth sides agreed to build trust and pursue peace after last year’s border fight, with further talks planned to solidify ties2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 10:32pm, 7 May 2026Updated: 10:38pm, 7 May 2026The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Thursday to pursue trust-building measures to advance a fragile ceasefire and establish peace, after rare talks over last year’s deadly fighting between the two neighbours.Troops remain deployed on both sides of their long-disputed 817km (508-mile) border after battles in July and December when skirmishes quickly escalated into air strikes and heavy exchanges of artillery and rockets.The Philippines, which is hosting Asean meetings on the island of Cebu, arranged the talks between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul, after months without engagement.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Thailand, Cambodia pledge to forge lasting peace at Asean meet after border clashes
At an ASEAN meeting hosted in the Philippines, the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia pledged to foster lasting peace and build trust following deadly border clashes. The talks, arranged by the Philippines, aimed to solidify a fragile ceasefire after fighting in July and December of the previous year escalated to air strikes and heavy artillery exchanges.
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At an ASEAN meeting hosted in the Philippines, the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia pledged to foster lasting peace and build trust following deadly border clashes. The talks, arranged by the Philippines, aimed to solidify a fragile ceasefire after fighting in July and December of the previous year escalated to air strikes and heavy artillery exchanges. Troops remain deployed along the disputed 817km border. Both Prime Ministers, Hun Manet of Cambodia and Anutin Charnvirakul of Thailand, agreed to further discussions to strengthen their bilateral ties and pursue peace.
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Troops remain deployed on both sides of their long-disputed border after battles in July and December.
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Last year's border fight involved skirmishes that escalated into air strikes and heavy exchanges of artillery and rockets.
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The Philippines arranged talks between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul.
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Leaders of Thailand and Cambodia agreed to pursue trust-building measures to advance a fragile ceasefire and establish peace.
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Asean organization · Context
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