On December 19, 2025, Rear Admiral Parat Rattanachaiphan, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Navy, condemned the actions of the Cambodian military for clandestinely placing modified landmines intended to kill Thai soldiers in the area around Ban Nong Ree (Ban Sam Lang) in Trat.
The mines were reportedly modified from artillery shells, a violation of international humanitarian law. Following the successful operation by the Chanthaburi and Trat Border Defense Command (CTBDC) on December 18, 2025, which expelled Cambodian troops from the area, the Thai Navy’s Mine Clearance Unit and CTBDC engineering units conducted a search and recovery operation.
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Source: The Nation News
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