47 minutes ago, radiochaser said:

 

Nearly 40 countries provided some form of material support, but five contributed thousands of troops. The largest was the Republic of Korea, which committed 320,000 army, navy, marine and air force personnel from September 1964 to March 1973. The South Koreans lost 5,099 dead and 10,962 wounded. Australia sent advisers to Saigon as early as 1962 and in 1965 added the 1st Australian Task Force. A destroyer and an air force squadron also assisted. The Australian presence, totaling 60,000 troops, ended in March 1973, with 521 killed and 3,000 wounded. New Zealand sent 3,890 troops between 1964 and December 1972, with 41 killed and 187 wounded. Thailand, besides providing bases for U.S. airmen, sent the Royal Thai Volunteer Regiment (Queen’s Cobra) in October 1967 and the Royal Thai Expeditionary Division (Black Panthers) in 1968 for a total of 40,000 troops—351 were killed and 1,358 wounded before the February 1972 withdrawal. The Philippines provided 2,064 personnel in Philippine Civic Action Group, Vietnam to assist civilians between 1966 and 1969.

What has any of this got to do with this article 

3 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

They are mines put there by Cambodians recently. If they were there since the 60's to 70's, people would have stepped on them long ago, seeing thousands of Thais and Cambodians enter wooded areas to look for mushrooms and other veggies and fruits daily. This happened before with earlier skirmishes between the countries, where a few in my own area here lost legs or life stepping on mines. The mines are on both sides of the border. 

Can you prove what you said, or do you believe Thai propaganda...or have you simply made it up...proof please

34 minutes ago, RandolphGB said:

 

Ok Darwin. Please go and walk in the jungle in those areas if you are so sure they're safe. You won't have two pairs of legs for long.

 

There are up to 10 million unexploded devices still in Laos and Cambodia. They were dropped all along the border, too. 

 

People are blown up by them every week.

What I said was true. Some of the mines that are there are from recent activity.  I did say I didn't like walking in the woods near my house because of the possibility of mines, and there are areas close to me with warning signs. These mines have been put there the last 3 decades or so for the same reason they had this skirmish now, and they are a danger because they forget or not care where they were put.

 

On both sides of the border and there are thousands of amputees in Cambodia for this reason. There are also mines that have been put down recently, possibly the ones where Thai soldiers lost legs. There's no way of telling how old mines are or how long they've been there unless they are found un exploded.

 

They've been searching for the mines religiously all along, and since 2019, 7 organizations looking for them with demining devices and dogs. Most of the remaining mines have been found in fields, mainly in the Northwest country, where troops are more likely to walk. No maps showing them is the reason many are still killed every year. They say if they continue to  receive funding, it can take up to 20 years to find the remaining mines. Even rats are being used to find them. What I was replying mainly to was his statement that the US dropped mines but they're mainly there from Cambodian and Thai soldiers..............................................................................The Chinese-made land mines in Cambodia were placed by the Cambodian factions (including the Lon Nol, Khmer Rouge, the Heng Samrin and Hun Sen regimes, as well as the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea who, with international support retained the UN seat throughout much of the 1980s) which clashed during the Civil War in Cambodia in the 1970s and 1980s. The Dangrek genocide in June 1979 was in great part due to civilian victims crossing over land mines placed along the border by Thai, Vietnamese and Khmer Rouge contingents. They were placed in the whole territory of the country. ............................https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_mines_in_Cambodia#:~:text=The Chinese-made land mines in Cambodia were,in the whole territory of the country..

I have an idea.  Thailand creates an informal secret 'Falang Group' only known to the senior levels of the Thai Govt and the member's identity protected under national security NDA laws.  Then whenever any Thai official comes up with a 'brainwave' they must send their idea to a special non-traceable email address first - immediate dismissal if not complied with.  Then all the replies and responses to the idea are quietly and privately (no loss of face) conveyed to the official who made the idea.  This would cut off at the knees all the idiotic braindead ideas that Thai officials seem to pull out of thin air (or more likely their rear ends).  

 

Example Falang Response -  are you effin insane - Cambodians will make more, and local Thais and Cambodians will search for them and get killed or injured -  you absolute donkey brained idiot.

 

Example Feedback - Thank you Somchai for your excellent idea, but at this time the Govt is going to try another method to solve the problem you have so generously provided a great and excellent solution for.  Your thoughts are very much respected and valued and we hope you will continue to provide us with more of your ideas to make Thailand and its People happy, prosperous and live wonderful lives. 

This guy is worth listening to. I think it was him that cured Yingluck's Great Flood by turning on some boat engines with boats tethered to the bank. Basically he rewrote physics as his magic propellors sped up gravity. A marvellous intellect, and another ace up Thaksins wizardlike sleeve.

39 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

What has any of this got to do with this article 

In response to the claim that Thailand is getting Karma back.   If there is real Karma, there will be a lot to go around. 

On 8/14/2025 at 10:34 AM, snoop1130 said:

Photo courtesy of Thai Newsroom

 

In a troubling situation along the Thai-Cambodian border, five Thai soldiers have lost a leg each after stepping on landmines between 16th July and today, 14th August. Amidst calls for urgent action, former Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi has launched an unconventional campaign aimed at addressing these tragic incidents.

 

Plodprasop, formerly the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, announced his plan on Facebook, urging the public to support his initiative. This includes purchasing PMN-2 anti-personnel landmines from Cambodian soldiers for 10,000 baht (approximately 280 USD) each, with authorised delivery at any border checkpoint. His goal is to reduce the risk to Thai soldiers by removing these deadly devices from the border area.

 

In addition to this, Plodprasop is promoting various activities to foster patriotism among Thais:

 

• Displaying Thai flags and stickers on vehicles.
• Wearing Thai flag buttonhole pins, which he is seeking to purchase in large quantities due to their rarity.
• Hosting a contest for composing a patriotic song about Thai-Cambodian history, with a prize of 10,000 baht available. He is rallying support from former students of notable schools and universities to contribute further should the prize prove inadequate.

 

Plodprasop emphasises that the campaign is no joke, underlining his serious commitment to the cause.

 

Parallelly, Dr. Samart Ratchapolsit has also taken to social media, highlighting the profound impact on the injured soldiers. In a heartfelt post, he expressed concern over the soldiers' lost dreams and altered futures, stressing the need for “understanding” and “responsibility” from officials, rather than mere condolences.

 

Dr. Samart urged authorities to act swiftly and decisively to prevent further incidents and ensure comprehensive care for the affected soldiers. His call to action reinforces the sentiment that supportive measures must go beyond words to effect real change.

 

The situation has heightened awareness of the longstanding volatility along the Thai-Cambodian border and the devastating human cost of landmines. It underscores the urgent need for dialogue and cooperative efforts between governments to de-mine these areas and safeguard military and civilian lives.

 

The public’s engagement in these initiatives will be crucial in providing immediate relief and fostering a broader movement towards sustainable solutions. Both leaders' appeals highlight the need for unified national efforts to address and resolve these pressing safety concerns at the borders.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Newsroom 2025-08-14

 

No wonder he was just a deputy. I think this man is a danger to Thailand. Buy them 😱😱FFS 🙈

16 hours ago, CecilM said:

Buy = create demand to produce more.

Does that make sense?

 

My thoughts exactly. Drain thai coffres by getting more delivered from china and have the cambodian soldiers become hawkers...

I read recently that the land mines which have caused the serious injuries to Thai soldiers were supplied by Russia and are undetectable because they are made of plastic . Russia is also using them in Ukraine .