THE Government of Thailand has suspended the implementation of a peace accord with Cambodia after two Thai soldiers were injured by a landmine near the border, threatening to reignite tensions between the long-disputed neighbours.
Thailand announced on Monday that it was suspending the implementation of a peace agreement with Cambodia following a landmine explosion in Sisaket province that injured two Thai soldiers.
One soldier sustained a severe leg injury, while the blast’s pressure caused chest pains to another, the Royal Thai Army said.
The agreement, brokered under the supervision of former United States President Donald Trump, aimed to secure a lasting resolution after border clashes in July that killed at least 43 people and displaced more than 300,000 civilians on both sides.
Thai government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat confirmed that Bangkok would halt "the follow-up to the joint declaration," referring to the accord signed in Kuala Lumpur in late October, months after a ceasefire was agreed.
The next steps under the deal included the release of 18 Cambodian soldiers detained in Thailand.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said at a press conference, "We thought that the security threat had eased, but it has not actually decreased."
Cambodian authorities did not immediately comment on Monday’s incident, though they have previously denied Thai allegations of planting new landmines along the border. Cambodia’s defence ministry reiterated its "unwavering commitment" to peace.
The two Southeast Asian neighbours have disputed sections of their border for over a century, with July’s clashes sparked by Thailand’s claims that Cambodian landmines had wounded Thai troops. - November 10, 2025
