Another Thai soldier loses foot to Cambodian landmineListen to this articleThe Thai army displays anti-personnel landmines collected from border areas in Ban Non Mayang in Phanom Dong Rak district, Surin, bordering Cambodia, in August. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)As the Thai-Cambodian ceasefire entered its second day, another Thai soldier stepped on a Cambodian landmine and was seriously injured in Si Sa Ket province on Monday, becoming the 11th Thai soldier to fall victim to Cambodian landmines. The Second Army said the incident occurred at 10.15am as Thai soldiers were surveying areas on Sattasome mountain in Kantharalak district of the northeastern province near the Thai-Cambodian border. He was leading a demining squad clearing areas left by Cambodian troops when he stepped on a PMN-2 anti-personnel landmine. Thai army spokesman Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree said later that Sgt Maj Sujin lost his left leg and suffered a wound to his left eye.

Source: Bangkok Post December 29, 2025 09:46 UTC