Bangkok: The governments of Thailand and Cambodia have reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions along their shared border by repositioning military forces in the disputed area, following a clash that occurred in late May. Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced Sunday the decision in a post on X.

According to Qatar News Agency, the two countries will hold talks through their Joint Border Committee (JBC) mechanism, with a meeting scheduled for June 14 in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. Both governments also plan to engage in multi-level discussions aimed at restoring bilateral relations to normal as soon as possible.

Tensions had escalated between the two Southeast Asian nations after an exchange of gunfire between their forces on May 28, in the disputed Chong Bok border area, resulting in the death of a Cambodian soldier.