Thailand recalls ambassador to Cambodia amid border tensions, ruling party says

FILE PHOTO: Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet speaks during a visit at a military base, following a clash at the Thailand-Cambodia border on May 28, 2025, in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia, June 23, 2025. Agence Kampuchea Press/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand has recalled its ambassador to Cambodia and will expel Cambodia's ambassador, the ruling Pheu Thai party said on Wednesday following a new landmine incident that injured a Thai soldier along the countries' disputed border.

The Thai foreign ministry has lodged a formal protest with Cambodia, saying the landmines found in the area were newly deployed and had not been encountered during previous patrols, the party said on social media.