A SOLDIER lost his leg and suffered shrapnel injuries after stepping on a landmine at the Erawan operational base in Surin province at 6.44 a.m. this morning (Feb. 27), Amarin TV said. The soldier, Pvt. Dechsak Trikham from the 233rd Infantry Company, is in critical condition as not only was his right leg severed
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Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘consolidate ceasefire’ in China talks
By Agencies – published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Beijing – Thailand and Cambodia plan to rebuild mutual trust and gradually consolidate a ceasefire after weeks of border clashes, Beijing said in a communique with the two countries following talks in southwestern China. The Southeast Asian neighbours on Saturday (Dec. 27) ended weeks of
Read moreChinese man sneaking into Thailand injured in landmine blast
A CHINESE man who illegally crossed over from Cambodia to Thailand at Ban Nong Charn, Sa Kaeo province, got injured after stepping on a landmine early this morning (Nov. 29) with a team of Border Patrol Police and soldiers rescuing him, Amarin TV said. At 5.50 a.m. officers of 4th Border Patrol Police Task
Read moreThai army cancels all agreements with Cambodia as hostilities linger on
THE Thai army this morning (Nov. 11} terminated all agreements with Cambodia as hostilities persist with this seen by some soldiers getting injured after one of them stepped on a landmine at a regularly patrolled route in Huai Ta Maria area of Kantharalak district, Sisaket province, yesterday, Naewna newspaper said. Army Chief Gen. Pana
Read moreNod for suspending Thai-Khmer peace accord after landmine blast
PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (Nov. 10) gave the green light for suspending the Thai-Khmer peace accord and lodging an immediate protest after two Thai soldiers got injured in a landmine explosion, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Siripong Angkasakulkiat, government spokesperson, said Anutin received a report on a Thai soldier stepping on a landmine
Read moreFormer deputy PM launches drive to buy Cambodian landmines at 10,000 baht each
WITH five Thai soldiers having lost a leg each after stepping on landmines along the Thai-Cambodian border from July 16 till today Aug. 14 former deputy prime minister Plodprasop Suraswadi has now launched a campaign to buy them from Khmer troops at 10,000 baht each, Amarin TV and TV Channel 7 said. In his
Read more3 soldiers hurt in landmine blast while big cache found at Pumakhua
THREE Thai soldiers got injured after stepping on a landmine, with one having severed his left ankle, as they were on a routine patrol in Sisaket province this morning (Aug. 9) while a large cache of ammunintion was found in Pumakhua area of this same province, Amarin TV said. At 10 a.m. as the
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