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Thailand Suspends Cambodia Ceasefire Deal After Border Landmine Injures Two Soldiers

The move throws implementation of the U.S.-backed Kuala Lumpur accord into doubt.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said all follow-up actions under the late-October truce are on hold until there is clearer information about the incident.
  • Bangkok has paused the planned release of 18 Cambodian soldiers, which was scheduled to begin on Nov 21 under the agreement.
  • The Royal Thai Army reported one soldier lost his right foot and another suffered chest trauma in the Sisaket blast, with authorities probing whether the mine was newly laid.
  • Thailand asked regional observers to review the case as it investigates a pattern of explosions, with Monday’s detonation described as the seventh in four months after July’s deadly clashes.
  • Cambodia’s defence ministry reiterated a commitment to peace and has denied previous Thai accusations of newly planted mines, while Thailand had already begun removing heavy weapons before the suspension.