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Thailand sees truce with Cambodia as a strategic test
The Straits Times
|December 29, 2025
A day after Thailand agreed to end weeks of deadly fighting with Cambodia, its defence chief framed the agreement as a strategic test of sincerity rather than a concession.
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Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit said on Dec 28 that Thailand’s acceptance of a “conditional ceasefire” is meant to verify whether Cambodia can genuinely halt armed activity and threats on the ground.
His comments, which came after the joint ceasefire declaration on Dec 27, underscore the fragility of the neighbours’ second peace deal in 2025. The earlier accord — mediated by US President Donald Trump, and which helped end five days of clashes in July - broke down earlier in December when several Thai soldiers were injured in landmine blasts.
The remarks also highlight how rising nationalist sentiment on both sides of the border has played a role in the recent conflict.
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