Overview
- Bangkok paused implementation of the October agreement after a landmine wounded four Thai soldiers, with officials saying one lost a leg.
- Thai authorities accuse Cambodian forces of recently planting Russian-made PMN-2 mines on Thai soil, while Phnom Penh denies this and points to legacy ordnance from past conflicts.
- Following the incident, Thailand redeployed tanks and artillery to the frontier and exchanges of fire were reported along the Sa Kaeo–Banteay Meanchey sector.
- CNN and the Guardian reported that gunfire into a Cambodian border village left one civilian dead and others injured, a claim Thailand disputes as it blames Cambodian troops for initiating shots.
- Key provisions of the deal, including the planned return of 18 Cambodian prisoners of war, are on hold as Malaysia urges continued mediation and analysts question the durability of the Trump-touted accord.