Thailand has suspended implementation of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord after confirming a PMN-2 anti-personnel landmine that injured four soldiers was deliberately planted by Cambodian forces inside Thai territory. The blast occurred Monday morning near Huai Ta Maria in Sisaket Province, shattering the fragile ceasefire signed just two weeks ago.
Royal Thai Army spokesman Maj Gen Winthai Suwaree confirmed the explosion happened during a routine patrol at 8:30 a.m. Security forces had controlled the area since October 17, conducting mine-clearing operations and installing barbed-wire barriers. However, on November 9, troops discovered sections of barbed wire had been cut. When a patrol with engineers investigated the next morning, a landmine detonated, inflicting devastating injuries.
Sergeant Major First Class Therdsak Samapong lost his right ankle and remains in critical condition. Private Vajira Panthana suffered chest trauma, Private Apirak Srichomchai sustained shrapnel wounds to his legs, and Private Anucha Sujaree experienced eye irritation from chemical residue. All four are hospitalized in Sisaket.
Investigators found a 55-centimeter-wide crater, PMN-2 mine fragments, and three additional PMN-2 mines planted one meter apart near the blast site. “Evidence confirms the minefield was newly laid after the barbed wire had been removed, specifically targeting Thai troops who regularly patrol the area,” Maj Gen Winthai stated. “This act demonstrates Cambodia’s insincerity and reflects hostility that violates the jointly signed declaration.”
The Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord, signed October 26 and witnessed by President Trump and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, required both nations to withdraw heavy weapons, cooperate on mine clearance, and release prisoners. Thailand was scheduled to release 18 Cambodian soldiers this week, but Defense Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit announced that release is now postponed indefinitely.
Cambodia’s Foreign Ministry denied the allegations, claiming the explosion was caused by old mines from 1970s civil wars and insisting it remains committed to the peace deal. The ministry called Thailand’s suspension “disappointing” and urged release of the detained soldiers.
The border dispute stems from contested demarcations of the 817-kilometer frontier, which erupted into five days of fighting in July killing 43 people and displacing 300,000 civilians. The July clashes marked the first Thai air combat since the 1980s Thai-Lao Border War, with F-16s bombing Cambodian positions.
With both nations now accusing each other of bad faith and Thailand reinforcing its border with armor and artillery, the peace accord teeters on collapse. The incident represents the seventh landmine injury to Thai soldiers since July, bringing total casualties to 18. If mediation fails, Southeast Asia could face renewed border war within weeks.
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