Thai - Cambodia Conflict Ranger Loses Leg in Landmine Blast While Patrolling

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Amarin.

 

A army ranger has lost his leg after stepping on a landmine while on patrol near the ancient Ta Muen Thom temple, close to the Thai–Cambodian border in Surin province.

 

Colonel Ritcha Suksuwanont, deputy spokesman for the Royal Thai Army, confirmed that the incident occurred at around 09:10 on the 12 August. Members of the 2610th Ranger Company were conducting a routine patrol in the Panom Dong Rak district when the explosion took place.

 

The injured soldier was immediately evacuated to hospital for urgent treatment. The blast site lies within Thai territory, along a route regularly used for patrols.

 

According to the army, the injuries were caused by an anti-personnel mine. Further details on the device and the circumstances are expected to be released following an investigation.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Amarin 2025-08-12

 

 

 

[Olav Seglem]

Can anyone bring clearity;

Is this on thai soil, according to "international maps" or on cambodian soil that thailand now control and belive belong to them?

(Just like russia in ukraine)

[mfd101]

23 minutes ago, Olav Seglem said:

Can anyone bring clearity;

Is this on thai soil, according to "international maps" or on cambodian soil that thailand now control and belive belong to them?

I don't know what the maps say but I know from personal experience (June 2012) that it's been in dispute a long time. 

 

My first visit ever to any Thai temple took place that month on my first visit to Surin to meet my new Thai b/f's family, who live 3 or so kms from the temple in a straight line, rather more by road. Friendly but nervous Cambodian soldiers with my elderly soon-to-be MIL & half-sister & 2 children chatting to them in Northern Khmer. Followed 20 metres along by an unsmiling unspeaking Thai soldier in black (ie a real soldier) giving us a careful once-over ... 

[NanLaew]

32 minutes ago, Olav Seglem said:

Can anyone bring clearity;

Is this on thai soil, according to "international maps" or on cambodian soil that thailand now control and belive belong to them?

(Just like russia in ukraine)

 

The key lies in neither party uses the same map projections, and thus the accuracy and scaling will never, ever be in agreement.

 

The simple fact that if BOTH parties agreed to use the SAME projection, it would result in BOTH parties gaining and LOSING some real estate. This means that they will never, ever even try to agree.