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Thailand Pauses Cambodia Peace Deal After Border Landmine Injures Troops

The freeze halts prisoner releases plus demining pledged in the Kuala Lumpur pact.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said all steps under the October 26 Kuala Lumpur declaration are on hold pending clarity after the Sisaket border blast.
  • The Royal Thai Army reported Thai soldiers were wounded on patrol, including one who lost a foot, and authorities are examining whether the device was old or newly laid.
  • Bangkok postponed the planned transfer of 18 detained Cambodian soldiers and has not detailed the conditions required to restart the agreement’s implementation.
  • Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating the truce by planting new mines, a claim Phnom Penh denies while reaffirming its commitment to the deal.
  • The declaration, mediated by Malaysia and witnessed by U.S. President Donald Trump, committed both sides to a ceasefire, heavy-weapons withdrawal, demining and access for observers.