Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that it would come into effect at midnight local time, 1.pm Easter Time Monday July 28.

Negotiations are ongoing between the militaries of Thailand and Cambodia on Tuesday, a Thai army spokesman said, even as the Thai side accused Cambodian troops of multiple attacks in violation of a ceasefire that came into effect at midnight.

Long-festering tensions over border territory have escalated into armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, leading to dozens of deaths on both sides and displacing tens of thousands of people

People on both sides of the border share a cultural heritage much older than modern nation-states, dating back to the ancient Khmer civilization.

The State Department raised both advisories to Level 2 on July 25, citing the “risk of unrest” in Thailand and crime and landmines in Cambodia.

Counting down the minutes to midnight when a truce with Cambodia is due, Thai evacuee Jeanjana Phaphan is full of a fragile hopes and doubts that peace will prevail.Cambodian and Thai commanders are due to meet early Tuesday morning if the truce holds,