The Navy spokesperson condemned Cambodia for seriously violating humanitarian law by using anti-personnel mines to kill individuals and lure Thai soldiers into killing fields, flagrantly breaching the Ottawa Treaty.
On 21 Dec 2025 GMT+7, Rear Admiral Parach Rattanachaiphan, Navy spokesperson, issued a strong condemnation of the Cambodian military's actions, which clearly violate international humanitarian law obligations and the Ottawa Treaty banning the use of anti-personnel mines.
After the Chanthaburi and Trat Border Defense Command took control and inspected the Ban Nong Ree and Ban Tha Sen areas—former Cambodian military bases—they found undeniable evidence showing deliberate planning and use of anti-personnel mines, including:
Discovery of maps detailing the locations of buried anti-personnel and modified mines in Ban Nong Ree, reflecting premeditated intent to endanger Thai soldiers' lives.
Discovery of large caches of weapons and modified anti-personnel mines in Ban Tha Sen (Kasino Tomoda), confirming that Cambodian forces operated in civilian-inhabited areas while possessing and employing prohibited weapons.
These actions have caused Thai soldiers to be injured by anti-personnel mines for the eighth time, a direct result of serious violations of international humanitarian law and indiscriminate threats to both soldiers and innocent civilians.
The Navy spokesperson confirmed that the use, placement, and retention of such anti-personnel mines clearly violates the Ottawa Treaty and is unacceptable in the international community. The Navy will systematically gather all evidence to support state-level actions and notify relevant international organizations to raise awareness of Cambodia's ongoing violations.
The Navy reaffirms its commitment to protecting sovereignty, personnel safety, and the security of the Thai people absolutely, and will not tolerate or allow such inhumane acts to be ignored or distorted.