The Navy finds five landmines and IEDs in Trat’s Chamrark and Nong Ri areas. Explosive ordnance disposal units work to ensure public safety after ceasefire agreement.
On January 30, 2026, RAdm Parach Rattanachaiyapan, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Navy, revealed that on January 29, 2026, the Humanitarian Mine Action Unit (HTMU) of the Royal Thai Navy discovered and safely removed five landmines in the Chamrark area, Muang District, Trat Province. These included three Type-72 anti-personnel mines, one PMN-2 mine, and one MD 82 B mine.
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Source: The Nation News
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