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 a Thai soldier near the Cambodian border, in an incident that risks undermining a fragile ceasefire between the two South-east Asian neighbours
The blast occurred in Si Sa Ket province, which borders Cambodia. Mr Sitthichai Chaiwong, head of operations and information of the Royal Thai Army, told Bloomberg News on Feb 11 that the soldier suffered severe injuries.
The Thai army said in a separate statement that the soldier was taken to hospital and that more information would follow.
The explosion comes after weeks of relative calm following a Dec 27 ceasefire
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
