Thailand expelled Cambodia’s ambassador on Wednesday and recalled its own ambassador after a Thai soldier lost his leg in a mine explosion amid escalating border tensions.
Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia reached a critical point after an anti-personnel mine exploded, injuring three Thai soldiers patrolling the border.
The incident, which occurred on July 16, sparked outrage in Thai society and calls for a military retaliation against the neighbouring state.
On May 28, in a mutually agreed neutral zone on the disputed border between Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province and Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province, a military clash broke out between soldiers from the two countries’ ground forces. The clash lasted ten minutes, resulting in the death of one Cambodian soldier.
