Cambodia and Thailand agreed to an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" from midnight (1700 GMT) on Monday, in a bid to halt their deadliest conflict in more than a decade after five days of fierce fighting that has displaced more than 300,

Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a ceasefire on Monday, set to start at midnight local time, after attending talks in Malaysia aimed at ending a 5-day border dispute that has left dozens dead.

Tensions along Cambodia's northern border with Thailand have been simmering since May, when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash with Thai forces.

An immediate ceasefire in a deadly border dispute is the purpose of talks with Thailand on Monday, Cambodia's Prime Minister said, but his Thai counterpart said there were doubts about Cambodia's sincerity ahead of the negotiations in Malaysia.

Acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has thanked US President Donald Trump as well as the Chinese and Malaysian governments for their roles in helping both Thailand and Cambodia reach a ceasefire at their border.

While the US and China urge a ceasefire, Thailand’s acting prime minister says he’s wary of Cambodia’s ‘acting in good faith’.

Thailand warned its conflict with neighboring Cambodia could “potentially develop into a war” as troops used rockets and artillery to shell targets along their contested border for a second

The leaders of Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to meet to negotiate a ceasefire, according to a social media post by United States President Donald Trump on Saturday.