BANGKOK: The Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC) on Tuesday (July 22) reported progress in the investigation regarding an incident on July 16, 2025, where Thai soldiers stepped on a landmine near the Thai-Cambodian border. TMAC has also addressed false information being spread by Cambodian sources.
TMAC issued its first statement to clarify key facts, stating that the landmine found in the area, which lies within Thai sovereignty, was not in use by the Thai military. It was confirmed to be a newly laid anti-personnel mine.
TMAC has focused on extending its outreach via media channels including its official Facebook page and website, with news outlets continuing to report on and expand coverage of the issue.
The Centre has also sent its statement to ten international organisations and partners involved in humanitarian demining, including several ambassadors to Thailand, Humanitarian Demining Research and Development, US Department of Defence, US Marine Corps Forces/Pacific, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, Joint United States Military Advisory Group Thailand, Golden West Humanitarian Foundation, Asean Regional Mine Action Centre and the Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations in Geneva.
This outreach aims to raise awareness and ensure accurate understanding of the situation.
In its second statement, TMAC responded to claims from Cambodia accusing Thai soldiers of planting additional landmines in the incident area. The Cambodian side had shared photos and videos through social media and news outlets, which TMAC strongly refuted. - The Nation/ANN
