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A renewed ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia passed the 72-hour mark on Tuesday, an initial goal the countries had set to secure a more lasting peace, but Bangkok said it had delayed the release of 18 captured Cambodian soldiers due to alleged breaches of the deal.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand finished 2025 in the red for the third consecutive year, one of only a handful of markets worldwide to record double-digit losses compared with 2024.
Residents in Sa Kaeo province have welcomed the lifting of the night curfew in four border districts now the security situation is deemed to be under control.
Lee Jae Myung’s visit will be the first by a South Korean leader to China since 2019.
The Southeast Asian neighbours agreed on a ceasefire that took effect at noon on Saturday, halting 20 days of fighting that killed at least 101 people and displaced more than half a million on both sides.
As the Thai-Cambodian ceasefire entered its second day, another Thai soldier stepped on a Cambodian landmine and was seriously injured in Si Sa Ket province on Monday, becoming the 11th Thai soldier to fall victim to Cambodian landmines.
Cambodia had violated the ceasefire agreement reached two days ago by flying more than 250 drones over border areas of Thailand, according to the Thai army.
Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said the two sides had discussed the incident and agreed to investigate and “resolve it immediately”.
With the truce with Cambodia in its second day, hospitals near the contested border were beginning to reopen on Monday.
The body of the female victim was found floating near the northern waters of Serai island, about 1km from the site of the sinking.
