Cambodia and Thailand sign new ceasefire to take effect December 27

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Cambodia and Thailand sign new ceasefire to take effect December 27
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Thailand and Cambodia have signed a new ceasefire agreement, the countries confirmed in a joint statement.

The agreement states that both countries will return to the agreement signed on July 28 and to all subsequent attempts to reach a ceasefire.

The ceasefire will come into effect at 12:00 noon on December 27, local time.

According to the agreement, the countries must allow residents of the border region to return to their homes as soon as possible "in a safe and dignified manner."

The unrest has been ongoing since May and ceasefires have been agreed twice since then, without taking hold. The most recent was in October, when Donald Trump led the signing ceremony on site at the ASEAN summit in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.

Despite the efforts of the American president, fighting resumed in November.

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