Fourth landmine blast in 4 weeks threatens Thai-Cambodian peace deal, 12 injured so far
The soldier's left ankle was severely injured when he stepped on the mine while patrolling along a routine border route about 1km (0.62 miles) from Ta Moan Thom temple in Thailand's Surin province, the army said in a statement.
The soldier is being treated at a hospital, it said.
The incident is clear evidence that Cambodia had violated the ceasefire as well as international agreements like the Ottawa Convention against landmines, Thai army spokesman Major-General Winthai Suvaree said in the statement.
It was the fourth time in less than a month that Thai soldiers have been injured by mines during patrols along the border. So far, 12 have been injured and four, including the ranger on Tuesday morning, have lost their legs, the Bangkok Post reported.
On Saturday,
three soldiers were injured by a landmine in an area between Thailand's Sisaket and Cambodia's Preah Vihear provinces. The blast pointed to covert use of weapons by the Cambodian troops, Winthai said, according to Bloomberg.
Two earlier incidents led to the downgrading of diplomatic relations and triggered the clashes.
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