Thailand says another soldier injured by landmine near Cambodian border

A Thai soldier has been seriously injured by a landmine near the Cambodian border yesterday, days after both countries agreed to a ceasefire following last month’s deadly border clashes.
 
The soldier’s left ankle was badly damaged after he stepped on the device while patrolling about 1 km from the Ta Moan Thom Temple in Thailand’s Surin province, the army said. He is receiving treatment in hospital.
 
Thai army spokesperson Major General Winthai Suvaree said the incident proved Cambodia had breached the truce and violated international agreements, including the Ottawa Convention banning landmines.
 
He warned that if violations continued, Thailand might exercise the right of self-defence under international law principles to resolve situations that cause Thailand to continuously lose personnel due to violations of ceasefire agreements and sovereignty encroachments by Cambodian military forces.