1. On 25 December 2025, an engineer team from the 22nd Infantry Battalion, while conducting a landmine clearance operation in the area of Ta Kwai Temple, Surin Province, stepped on a PMN-2 anti-personnel landmine laid by the Cambodian side. As a result, two Thai soldiers were injured, with one of them sustaining permanent disability.

2. The area of Ta Kwai Temple is within Thai territory that has been successfully reclaimed by the Thai side. At present, efforts are underway to reinforce security through inspections and mine clearance operations which have thus far uncovered a large number of landmines in the area. Furthermore, an inspection of the area adjacent to the incident site revealed the emplacement of four additional PMN-2 landmines, laid consecutively along the route of troop movements. This clearly indicates a deliberate intent to cause harm to the lives of Thai personnel.

3. Thailand strongly condemns Cambodia’s continued use of anti-personnel landmines, which constitutes a violation of Thailand’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the Joint Declaration between Thailand and Cambodia. Such actions also violate obligations under the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (Ottawa Convention) to which Cambodia is a State Party. Thailand is sending letters of protest to Cambodia and to Zambia, in its capacity as President of the 23rd Meeting of States Parties to the Convention, in order to pursue action under the Convention’s mechanisms. A letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations will also be sent regarding Cambodia’s violations of the Convention. Thailand will pursue this matter to the fullest extent within the framework of the Ottawa Convention.

4. Thailand wishes to express its sympathy to the families of the injured soldiers. Thailand is deeply disappointed that such landmine incidents have occurred repeatedly. Although Cambodia informed the recently concluded Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the Thailand–Cambodia situation that it strictly adheres to all agreements, including the Joint Declaration, its actions have never reflected such adherence. This once again reflects Cambodia’s lack of sincerity to resolving the issue through peaceful means.

5. Thailand calls upon Cambodia to immediately cease actions that violate the Convention, and to cooperate in joint humanitarian demining efforts along the border, in order to prevent future losses to both military personnel and civilians. We also urge Cambodia to demonstrate genuine commitment to returning to the path of peace.