US EditionLand mine explosion that wounded Chinese man on Cambodia-Thailand border provokes concerns
A Chinese man was injured by a land mine in disputed border area; Thai army says Cambodia is planting new mines, threatening ceasefire and civilian safety.
- A Chinese man was injured when he stepped on a land mine along the Cambodia–Thailand border, the Thai army said, accusing Cambodia of planting new mines in Sa Kaeo province.
- Years of border demarcation disputes set the stage for renewed tensions, with land mine explosions earlier this year wounding Thai soldiers and sparking five days of fighting.
- Border Patrol Police heard an explosion shortly before dawn, a drone reconnaissance located the wounded man, and deminers and Thai security personnel retrieved him and sent him to hospital, while the Chinese Embassy in Thailand said he is in stable condition.
- More recent mine incidents have threatened the ceasefire that ended the brief conflict, as Thailand and Cambodia continue trading accusations despite planned mine-clearance cooperation.
- Cambodia denies laying new mines, saying blasts could be remnants of decades-old internal armed struggles, while Cambodia Defense Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata said Phnom Penh remains committed to working with Thailand despite the Thai army's claims of no cooperation.
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The Eastern Task Force sent a mine-clearing team to assist a Chinese man who stepped on a landmine while illegally crossing the border in an area that has not yet been cleared of mines near the Ban Nong Chan border.
Chinese Man Injured by Landmine While Crossing Border
Pictures courtesy of Naewna A Chinese man suffered serious injuries after stepping on a landmine while attempting to illegally cross the Thai-Cambodian border early on 29 November 2025. The explosion occurred around 05.50 in a scrub forest near an uncleared minefield at Ban Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo province. Border officials responded quickly, coordinating drone surveillance and dispatching a humanitarian de-mining unit to reach the victim. …
Chinese National Seriously Injured by Landmine While Illegally Crossing Thai-Cambodian Border
SA KAEO – A 26-year-old Chinese man lost his leg after stepping on a landmine while attempting to illegally enter Thailand through a contested border area in Sa Kaeo province early Saturday morning. The incident occurred in the forested zone near Ban Nong Chan, a region known for persistent border tensions. ASEAN Observers Confirm New […] Source
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