Overview
- Thai authorities halted follow-through on the October joint declaration after a landmine blast in Sisaket wounded four soldiers, with the army reporting one lost his right foot.
- The planned handover of 18 detained Cambodian troops has been postponed, with Thai leaders saying all confidence-building steps are paused.
- Thailand’s military accused Cambodia of recently planting PMN-2 mines on Thai soil and said three additional devices were found near the blast site, an allegation Phnom Penh denies.
- Cambodia expressed regret over the incident, said the ordnance are remnants of past conflicts, reaffirmed commitment to the deal, and reported the frontier remains calm after frontline communications.
- Bangkok will brief the United States and ASEAN facilitators and seek observer engagement as demining and heavy-weapons withdrawal measures under the Kuala Lumpur accord are put on hold.