CHANTHABURI — Thai and Cambodian officials are expecting a ceasefire to take effect on Dec. 27 after three days of border talks produced a revised draft agreement that is now awaiting approval from Thailand’s National Security Council, officials said Thursday.
The Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) meeting concluded around 1 p.m. on Dec. 26 at an immigration office in Pong Nam Ron district in Chanthaburi province, near the Cambodian border. The atmosphere of the talks was described as tense.
The Thai side was led by Lt. Gen. Natthapong Phraokaeo, deputy chief of staff of the Royal Thai Armed Forces and head of the Thai GBC secretariat. The Cambodian delegation was led by Maj. Gen. Nyam Boraden, head of Cambodia’s GBC secretariat.
Cambodia submitted a revised draft agreement — the sixth version — to the Thai side before returning home. Thai officials said the draft will be forwarded to Thailand’s National Security Council for consideration. The contents of the draft have not been disclosed.
The National Security Council meeting is chaired by Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Officials have begun preparing a venue for a possible signing ceremony on Dec. 27 between Thai Defence Minister Gen. Natthapol Nakpanich and Cambodian Defence Minister Gen. Tea Seiha.
The joint press center on the Thai-Cambodian border situation will also move its briefings to Chanthaburi, the same location as the talks.
Reporters were told a ceasefire is expected to take effect on Dec. 27 and will be monitored for 72 hours.
Cambodia had earlier announced a unilateral ceasefire during a special meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 22.
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