Ceasefire talks took place in Kuala Lumpur, where Thai and Cambodian officials gathered for a four-day General Border Committee meeting that began on Monday and concluded on Thursday.

The United States described the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting that concluded in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Aug 7) as an important step forward in solidifying the ceasefire arrangement and establishing the Asean observation mechanism.

State Department officials are currently in Malaysia to assist in the ceasefire talks between Thailand and Cambodia, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced. The two Southeast Asian countries have been involved in a deadly border conflict since late last week,

Cambodia and Thailand finally reached an agreement on Thursday to maintain a ceasefire and let neutral observers monitor the fragile truce despite the unresolved issue of captured soldiers. The decision came after four days of marathon talks concluded in Kuala Lumpur,