During the visit, the military attachés and diplomats surveyed a 7-Eleven convenience store at a gas station in Kantharalak town in Thailand's Sisaket province, which was struck by Cambodian artillery during the hostilities. PIC/ AFP
The clashes, which lasted five days, left at least 43 people dead on both sides before a ceasefire was reached on July 28
Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to an 'unconditional' ceasefire starting at midnight on July 28, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday. This came as a significant breakthrough to resolve five days of deadly border clashes that killed dozens and displaced tens of thousands of people
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai had also hailed the outcome of the meeting and shook hands along with Anwar at the conclusion of the brief press conference in Malaysia
Both sides blamed each other for starting the clashes, that have killed at least 35 people and displaced more than 260,000 people on both sides
The violence marks a rare instance of open military confrontation between ASEAN member states, a 10-nation regional bloc that has prided itself on non-aggression, peaceful dialogue and economic cooperation
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