Thailand, Cambodia Set Ceasefire Talks for Dec. 24; China Says It’s Mediating

Thailand Cambodia ceasefire talks will be on Dec. 24 after an ASEAN urged restraint, China says it is mediating through special envoy.
Thailand's foreign minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow holds a press conference following a special ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting on the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, 2025. (Photo: MOHD RASFAN / AFP)

Thailand and Cambodia will hold ceasefire talks on Wednesday, Dec. 24 under an existing joint border framework, following an ASEAN special foreign ministers’ meeting in Kuala Lumpur.

In a chair’s statement, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations said ministers “welcomed the discussions on resumption of the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities.”

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