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THAILAND and Cambodia have struck a ceasefire set to begin at midnight that will bring an end to the deadly clashes.
It comes after Donald Trump intervened in the jungle conflict and brought both sides to the negotiating table.
Thailand deployed F-16 fighter jets to bomb Cambodian military bases as the five-day fight escalated.
The deal comes after Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted the negotiations as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations).
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai met in Kuala Lumpur and hashed out details for the ceasefire.
Hun Manet praised Trump for his “decisive mediation” following the agreement.
Both Putham and Hun thanked Trump for supporting the talks after he spoke to the respective sides and urged them to stop fighting.
The President said on Saturday that neither country could cut a trade deal with Washington as the fighting continued.
He posted on social media: “They are also looking to get back to the “Trading Table” with the United States, which we think is inappropriate to do until such time as the fighting STOPS.
“They have agreed to immediately meet and quickly work out a Ceasefire and, ultimately, PEACE!
“When all is done, and Peace is at hand, I look forward to concluding our Trading Agreements with both!”
Hun added “the solutions that Prime Minister Anwar just announced will set a condition for moving forward for our bilateral discussion to return to normalcy of the relationship.”
The fighting flared last Thursday after a land mine explosion along the border wounded five Thai soldiers.
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.
Gunfire could be heard as dawn broke in Samrong in Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province as troops from both sides reported ongoing fighting on Monday along the border areas.
The flare-up over a long-disputed border area was the deadliest since violence raged from 2008-2011 over the territory, which is claimed by both sides because of a vague demarcation made by Cambodia’s French colonial administrators in 1907.
Inside century-long Thai-Cambodian border tensions
THE raging dispute between Thailand and Cambodia dates back to more than a century when their borders were first drawn up.
Today, the main issue revolves around who has ownership of the Preah Vihear temple.
In 2008, Cambodia tried to register the 11th Century temple located a disputed area as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
But Thailand, who claim it as their own, responded violently as protests spread across the region which left around 20 dead and thousands displaced.
The International Court of Justice later announced the disputed area belongs to Cambodia.
Despite the ruling, fights along the border have continued to kick off.
Over the years, sporadic clashes have seen soldiers and civilians ruthlessly killed on both sides.
The latest tensions ramped up in May after a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash.
This plunged bilateral ties to their lowest point in over a decade.
In the past two months, Cambodia banned imports from Thailand such as fruits and vegetables.
They also stopped importing power and internet services across the border.
