Cambodian refugees near the Thailand-Cambodia border hope to return home after the ceasefire:: Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia“I heard that Prime Minister Hun Manet attended the meeting to reach the ceasefire yesterday in Malaysia,

Calm returns to the disputed border Tuesday as the deadliest conflict in over a decade between the two countries halted, killing at least 40 and displacing 300,000.

Leaders of Thailand and Cambodia are scheduled to sit down in Malaysia for ceasefire talks on Monday, the Associated Press reported. Newsweek has reached out to the Cambodian and Thai foreign ministries for comment via email on Sunday.

The Cambodian and Thai prime ministers announced on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that they had agreed to a ceasefire starting at midnight.

The successful ceasefire talks between Thailand and Cambosia highlighted Asean's role as an effective mechanism in resolving regional disputes.

The current conflict between Cambodia and Thailand is a deeply troubling development in Southeast Asia. The recent clashes along the shared border between the two countries have reignited an old territorial dispute that had previously remained contained to diplomatic disagreements and minor skirmishes.

The new fatalities brought the death toll from starvation in Gaza since October 2023 to 147, including 88 children. Tensions remained high along the Thai-Cambodian border Tuesday despite a ceasefire officially taking effect Monday night.

The risk of external powers exploiting the Thailand-Cambodia conflict underlines the need for the regional grouping to rethink how it operates.

NBC 10's Dyana Koelsch and photographer Bob Emerson reported from Thailand on the Cambodian humanitarian crisis. (WJAR) At the time, the red tape was almost insurmountable.

A member of Commission I of the House of Representatives, Amelia Anggraini, has urged the government to take anticipatory steps, such as strengthening early