Thailand and Cambodia brought weeks of intense border clashes to a halt on Saturday after a second ceasefire took effect, ending the worst fighting between the two neighbors in years.

The ceasefire was holding, a Thai Defense Ministry spokesperson, Rear Admiral Surasant Kongsiri, told Reuters about two hours after it went into effect at noon (0500 GMT).

"So far there's β€Œbeen no report of gunfire," he said.

Cambodia's Ministry of National Defense did not ‍report any clashes after what it said had been a Thai airstrike early on Saturday before the ceasefire announcement.

The a

πŸ“°

Continue Reading on Daily Sabah

This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.

Read Full Article β†’