Thai and Cambodian leaders met in Malaysia in an urgent effort to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day despite mounting international calls for peace

Anwar Ibrahim, who led the talks as the chair of the (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) ASEAN regional bloc, said both sides have agreed on a shared understanding to take steps toward restoring normalcy.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai have agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire starting from midnight on 28 July, Anwar announced while reading out a joint statement

Hun Manet and Phumtham welcomed the outcome of the meeting and shook hands at the end of the brief press conference

The 800-kilometer border between Thailand and Cambodia has long been a source of dispute, though previous clashes have typically been limited and short-lived. The latest tensions flared in May after a Cambodian soldier was killed in a confrontation, sparking a diplomatic rift and stirring unrest in Thailand’s domestic politics