Thai army says documents recovered after recent clash include coordinates and maps
PUBLISHED : 13 Dec 2025 at 14:39
The Thai 2nd Army Area says documents recovered after fighting in Ubon Ratchathani show that Cambodian soldiers recorded coordinates for laying 36 mines and created a detailed map of mine placements. (Photo: 2nd Army Area)
A notebook purportedly from the Cambodian military indicates that it is laying additional anti-personnel mines along the contested border, according to Thailand’s 2nd Army Area.
The notebook was among a number of items recovered after Thai forces retook control of Hill 677 in the Chong An Ma area of Ubon Ratchatnani, the 2nd Army said in a situational update on Saturday.
While operations have yielded progress in many locations, skirmishes continue…
Thai army says documents recovered after recent clash include coordinates and maps
PUBLISHED : 13 Dec 2025 at 14:39
The Thai 2nd Army Area says documents recovered after fighting in Ubon Ratchathani show that Cambodian soldiers recorded coordinates for laying 36 mines and created a detailed map of mine placements. (Photo: 2nd Army Area)
A notebook purportedly from the Cambodian military indicates that it is laying additional anti-personnel mines along the contested border, according to Thailand’s 2nd Army Area.
The notebook was among a number of items recovered after Thai forces retook control of Hill 677 in the Chong An Ma area of Ubon Ratchatnani, the 2nd Army said in a situational update on Saturday.
While operations have yielded progress in many locations, skirmishes continue, with the Cambodian side still firing rockets from its BM-21 launchers toward Thai bases, the 2nd Army said.
After taking over Hill 677, Thai forces recovered eight mobile phones, one record of Cambodian military operations, seven M203 explosives, 50 rocket-propelled grenade sets, 15 communication radios and over 11,000 rounds of ammunition.
The Cambodian military records include a map detailing mines and ordnance laid on Aug 12 this year, showing a total of 11 locations with 30 explosives. Another six locations were outlined for a mine-laying operation on Aug 21, but the amount of ordnance was not specified.
The 2nd Army said further analysis of the items is under way, and efforts to verify the location of the mines will proceed as the army continues to push back Cambodian troops.
On Friday, US President Donald Trump claimed that, after speaking with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet, a “roadside bomb” that killed and injured Thai soldiers was an accident, but that Thailand had retaliated strongly.
Mr Anutin on Saturday responded to Trump’s comment, saying landmine incidents along the border that injured several Thai soldiers were definitely not roadside accidents.
Since the conflict began in July, Cambodia has repeatedly denied laying new mines despite what Thailand says is substantial evidence, much of it verified by independent experts.