Regional army commanders of Thailand and Cambodia met Tuesday morning in border areas, discussing the implementation of the ceasefire reached a day earlier, both sides confirmed.

Thai army spokesperson Winthai Suvaree said on Tuesday that regional army commanders of Thailand and Cambodia held meetings earlier in the day and agreed to a ceasefire and a freeze on troop movements ahead of the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting scheduled for Aug. 4.

The spokesperson added that a ceasefire had already been in effect along the Thai-Cambodian border before the meetings.

Meanwhile, Cambodian Ministry of National Defense's Spokesperson, Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, said in a press briefing Tuesday that the commanders of Cambodian military region 5 and the Thai military region 1 held a meeting for more than 10 minutes.

"Both sides agreed to respect the ceasefire and stop increasing the number of troops in order to avoid confrontation and tension," she said. "They also agreed to reconnect communication and provide information to each other."

The exchange of gunfire between Cambodian and Thai soldiers over disputed border areas began on July 24, and a ceasefire was reached on July 28.