Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Thailand Demands Apology from Cambodia Over Landmine Incident
Imagine two neighbors, Thailand and Cambodia, who share a long fence.
They have had arguments before, and sometimes they use fighting words and even have small fights.
Recently, Thailand says that Cambodia put new dangerous traps (landmines) near the fence, and one hurt a soldier.
Thailand is upset and wants Cambodia to say sorry, explain what happened, and promise not to do it again.
Cambodia says they didn't put out new traps and want to be friends again, but they didn't directly respond to the apology demand.
This is a problem because people have gotten hurt before, and they want to make sure nobody else gets hurt from these traps.
Thailand has demanded an apology from Cambodia, accusing it of laying new landmines.
A recent landmine incident on Monday injured one Thai soldier during a patrol along the disputed border.
Cambodia has denied laying new landmines and stated its commitment to a ceasefire pact brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Tensions have resurfaced after a five-day conflict in July, which resulted in significant casualties and displacement.
The long-standing border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia dates back over a century.
- Who
- Thailand has demanded an apology from Cambodia.
- What
- Thailand accuses Cambodia of laying fresh landmines that injured Thai soldiers, leading to a demand for an apology and suspension of a ceasefire pact.
- When
- The demand was made on Wednesday, following an incident on Monday where a landmine injured a Thai soldier. Fresh landmine blasts have injured Thai soldiers since July 16.
- Where
- Along the disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia.
- Why
- Thailand demands an apology and preventative measures due to suspected fresh landmine laying by Cambodia, which has injured Thai soldiers and reignited tensions.
Thailand
Cambodia
Landmine Laying
Thailand
Accuses Cambodia of laying fresh landmines, including one that injured a Thai soldier.
Cambodia
Denies laying new landmines and states commitment to the ceasefire agreement.
Accountability and Prevention
Thailand
Wants Cambodia to find facts, identify accountability, and implement measures to prevent recurrence.
Cambodia
Declined to comment on Thailand's demands.
- Date of Demand
- Wednesday
- Incident Date
- Monday
- Injured Soldier
- One Thai soldier
- Border Length
- 817 km (508 miles)
- Last Conflict
- Five-day conflict in July
- Casualties (July Conflict)
- At least 48 killed, estimated 300,000 displaced