Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced the suspension of a peace deal with Cambodia on Monday after a landmine explosion injured two Thai soldiers during a border patrol mission.
"Everything we were doing must be immediately suspended. I have instructed the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to act solely in Thailand's interests going forward," Anutin told a briefing, recorded by the state-run Thai PBS broadcaster.
Earlier in the day, the Thai military said that two soldiers had been injured by a landmine on the border with Cambodia. One soldier lost his foot while the other suffered a severe concussion.
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Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered an immediate suspension of a joint peace declaration with Cambodia after a landmine blast injured two Thai service members, The Nation newspaper reported.
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Charnvirakul expressed support for the Thai military over the incident, which took place during a patrol mission on the border with Cambodia. "I’ve already told them to proceed as they see fit, I stand with them and support every step," he added.