After five days of fighting between Thailand and Cambodia, which has led to more than 30 deaths, the two countries have agreed to a ceasefire.

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai joined peace talks in Malaysia, hosted by the Malaysian Prime Minister.

The talks were co-organised by the US and had active participation from China.

Both Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to halt hostilities and have opened direct communication.

US President Donald Trump said that he had a call with both sides’ leaders during which both allegedly expressed that they were ‘looking to get back to the “Trading Table” with the United States,’ something Trump said was ‘inappropriate to do until such a time as the fighting stops.’

In a joint statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia, it was revealed that both Thailand and Cambodia had reached a common understanding on several points including an immediate ceasefire, to convene a meeting of regional commanders, and to convene another meeting of the General Border Committee to be hosted by Cambodia.

As the chair of ASEAN, Malaysia has said that it would ‘coordinate an observer team to verify and ensure’ the implementation of the ceasefire.