Thailand: New mine blast inflames border tensions

The Thai-Cambodian border dispute has escalated dramatically after another landmine explosion injured five Thai soldiers — one losing a leg — in a disputed area of Ubon Ratchathani province on Wednesday afternoon. The incident near the Chong An Ma border Read More …

Thailand: TMAC clarifies no PMN-2 landmines found during Chong Bok’s demining in 2020 and 2022

The Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC) issued a statement on Wednesday clarifying the situation regarding the recent incident in which Thai soldiers stepped on a landmine on July 16 in the Chong Bok area, Nam Yuen District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. Read More …

Cambodia refutes Thailand’s allegation over recent landmine incident

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has firmly rejected recent Thai media reports alleging that Cambodia was responsible for a landmine incident that injured three Thai soldiers. According to CMAA, several Thai news outlets—including The Nation, Bangkok Read More …

Thailand: Demining officer killed, another injured in blast near Thai-Cambodian border

A member of the Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC) was killed and another injured in a landmine explosion, as they led a team of forest rangers on a patrol in Phnom Dong Rek Wildlife Sanctuary near the Thai-Cambodian border yesterday Read More …