Thailand warned it may suspend a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Cambodia after a land mine exploded in the border zone, wounding two Thai soldiers, one of whom lost a foot. The truce—signed at a Malaysia summit after deadly July clashes—called for removal of heavy weapons, mine clearance and the release of 18 Cambodian prisoners; Thailand has postponed that release. Officials say investigators are determining whether the mine was old or newly placed, while both sides exchange accusations over demining efforts.
Thailand Threatens to Suspend U.S.-Brokered Truce with Cambodia After Border Land Mine Injures Soldiers
Thailand warned it may suspend a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Cambodia after a land mine exploded in the border zone, wounding two Thai soldiers, one of whom lost a foot. The truce—signed at a Malaysia summit after deadly July clashes—called for removal of heavy weapons, mine clearance and the release of 18 Cambodian prisoners; Thailand has postponed that release. Officials say investigators are determining whether the mine was old or newly placed, while both sides exchange accusations over demining efforts.
10:08 PM, 11/10/2025Conflict
Thailand warns it may halt ceasefire after mine blast wounds troops
BANGKOK — Thailand on Monday warned it could suspend a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Cambodia after a land mine detonated in a tense border zone, wounding two Thai soldiers. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said activities under the truce would be paused until Bangkok’s demands are met.
"The hostility towards our national security has not decreased as we thought it would," the prime minister said, adding that all measures under the ceasefire would be stopped until Thailand’s conditions are satisfied.
The truce was signed last month at a summit in Malaysia after territorial clashes in late July erupted into a five-day fight that left dozens dead. Under the agreement, both sides agreed to begin removing heavy weapons and clearing land mines from the border area, and Thailand was to release 18 Cambodian soldiers then in Thai custody.
The Royal Thai Army reported that a sergeant lost his right foot after stepping on a land mine while patrolling in Sisaket province; another soldier suffered chest tightness from the blast. Both were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Thai Defense Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit said the military is investigating whether the device was an old, unexploded mine or had been newly emplaced. He also announced that Thailand will postpone the planned release of the 18 captured Cambodian soldiers, which had been scheduled for later this week.
Bangkok alleges Cambodia has obstructed the mine-clearance process and has accused Phnom Penh of laying new mines in violation of the truce; Cambodia denies those accusations and says it remains committed to the agreement, including demining, urging Thailand to free its soldiers promptly. Both sides say there has been some progress in removing heavy weapons.
Malaysia mediated the ceasefire, and U.S. involvement helped secure the deal. Reports say U.S. President Donald Trump later threatened to withhold trade privileges unless both sides agreed to a truce; the agreement was signed during an Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in October.
What happens next
The immediate future hinges on whether Thailand and Cambodia can resolve disputes over demining and prisoner releases. International mediators and demining teams will likely be under pressure to verify clearance operations and restore confidence before the truce can resume fully.