The talks between commanders on both sides were seen as a crucial test of whether the cease-fire deal reached on Monday would result in a lasting peace.

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to “an immediate and unconditional ceasefire” starting at midnight, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.

A view shows digital screens showing Thai national flags in support of the country inside a shopping mall, on the day the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a ceasefire effective midnight, in a bid to bring an end to their deadliest conflict in more than a decade after five days of fighting,