New landmine blast tests Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire
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A landmine warning sign hangs on a tree at Hill 350 in Surin Province, a site of clashes between Thailand and Cambodia in December 2025.
PHOTO: REUTERS
BANGKOK - A landmine explosion wounded three Thai soldiers near the Cambodian border, in an incident that risks undermining a fragile ceasefire between the two South-east Asian neighbours
One soldier lost a leg and two others sustained minor injuries in the blast on Feb 11 in Si Sa Ket province, which borders Cambodia, the Thai army said in a statement.
The soldiers were surveying the border area when the landmine exploded and were rushed to hospital for treatment, according to the army.
The explosion comes after weeks of relative calm following a Dec 27 ceasefire
Fighting in July and again in December killed dozens and forced hundreds of thousands of residents to flee their homes.
The latest incident could complicate efforts to stabilise one of South-east Asia’s most volatile border disputes.
Both sides have repeatedly accused each other of violating truce terms. BLOOMBERG
