Bangkok, Aug. 19 -- Cambodian Senior Minister and First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority Ly Thuch said the PMN-2 mines that injured Thai troops had been on Cambodian territory since previous wars, the Khmer Times newspaper reported.
Between July 16 and August 12, 2025, 13 Thai soldiers stepped on mines while patrolling the border, with four of them losing their legs below the knee or ankle. According to the Thai authorities, the incidents occurred before and after the armed border conflict between the two countries, which lasted from July 24 to 28.
Ly Thuch has called on Thailand to immediately stop Thai military from entering Cambodian territory littered with mines from past wars, warning that t...