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.

Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to allow ASEAN to observe their ceasefire, reached late last month, to end fighting in a disputed border area. An interim ASEAN observer team, led by a Malaysian attache,

Effectively, Aug7's deal in Malaysia by the Extraordinary General Border Committee Meeting reinforces agreements already struck but it expands the ceasefire with bans on troop movements and reinforcements, further protects civilians and strengthens communications.