Overview
- Bangkok said it is suspending implementation of the July 28 peace agreement mediated by Malaysia with U.S. backing.
- The decision followed a landmine blast that wounded Thai troops on patrol near the frontier, and the army is assessing whether the device was newly laid.
- Government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat said the joint declaration had been in effect for about a week before being put on hold.
- The suspension pauses the scheduled release of 18 Cambodian soldiers currently held by Thailand.
- Months of clashes over a contested border displaced large numbers of civilians, highlighting the fragility of recent truce efforts.