KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia agreed Thursday to establish interim observer teams to monitor a fragile ceasefire that ended five days of of deadly armed border clashes, even as the fate of 18 Cambodian soldiers captured by Thailand remains unresolved.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Cambodia and Thailand's top defence officials agreed on Thursday to allow observers from the ASEAN regional bloc to inspect disputed border areas and help ensure hostilities do not resume following a violent five-day conflict that ended in a ceasefire late in July.

The ceasefire is not merely a pause but a promise to protect lives, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, as Cambodia and Thailand recommitted to halting all military movements and attacks along their shared border.