Thai soldier wounded in Cambodia border landmine blast
Five days of clashes erupted last month as ground troops, artillery and jets waged cross-border combat that killed at least 43 and saw more than 300,000 civilians flee.
The Southeast Asian neighbors have a dispute over parts of their border dating back more than a century, but July's fighting was sparked by Thailand's claims that Cambodia planted landmines that wounded its troops.
The Royal Thai Army said another landmine detonated around 9:00 am (0200 GMT), blasting off a soldier's leg as they were on patrol near the disputed Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple in Surin province.
'Cambodia continues to covertly plant landmines as an ongoing threat,' said a statement from Thai army spokesman Winthai Suvaree.
'This repeated incident shows bad intentions from the Cambodian side, which goes against the ceasefire agreement,' he added. 'The Thai military may have to exercise our right to defend ourselves.'
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, a government body, has previously issued a statement denying that any new mines had been laid.
The border area is still littered with such explosives from past decades.
The blast followed a mine explosion on Saturday in neighboring Sisaket province that the Thai army said had wounded three other troops.
Thailand and Cambodia have traded allegations of truce-breaking skirmishes since the peace pact came into effect on July 29, however both sides last week pledged to prolong the ceasefire.
The deal was brokered by Malaysia's prime minister and Chinese mediators as well as US President Donald Trump -- who described himself on social media as 'the President of PEACE' after the truce was agreed.
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