Overview

• On the morning of August 9, a landmine exploded in disputed territory between Thailand’s Sisaket and Cambodia’s Preah Vihear provinces, injuring three Thai soldiers, one of whom lost a foot.
• The blast marks the third such incident in recent weeks as a ceasefire brokered on August 7 by ASEAN observers remains in force.
• Thailand accused Cambodian forces of planting new mines in breach of the Ottawa Convention, while Phnom Penh insisted the soldiers triggered legacy ordnance from past conflicts.
• The skirmish follows the worst fighting in over a decade from July 24 to 28, which left at least 43 dead and displaced more than 300,000 civilians on both sides.
• ASEAN monitoring teams are conducting border inspections under detailed truce protocols aimed at preventing further hostilities and protecting displaced populations.