(RTTNews) – The week-old clashes between security forces along the Thai-Cambodian border ended on Thursday after military commanders from both sides agreed to a ceasefire during a morning meeting.
Cambodian government spokesman Phay Siphan said it had also been agreed to re-open a border point near two disputed ancient Hindu temples to allow displaced people to return home and to their villages.
The ceasefire requires local commanders from both sides to meet regularly to avoid misunderstanding.
Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromyathe says the conflict had displaced 50,000 Thai citizens living near the border with Cambodia, while Cambodia said on Wednesday that more than 31,000 of its citizens had fled the border region.
Addressing a news conference after talks with his Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa in Jakarta on Thursday, Kasit said Thailand was committed to resolving the border dispute with Cambodia peacefully. He welcomed observers from Indonesia, as the current chair of ASEAN, to monitor the ceasefire.
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