Thailand says it is suspending the implementation its “peace deal” with neighbouring Cambodia over a disputed border – just two weeks after Donald Trump presided over its signing.
Thailand’s announcement came after soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion near the Cambodian border in Sisaket province, a government spokesman said.
Cambodia has said it remains committed to the deal, which was is supposed to bring a lasting peace following border clashes which left more than 40 dead in July.
The two sides signed the agreement – which Thailand has refused to call a peace deal – in October during a ceremony with the US president in Malaysia.
But on Monday, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told a news conference on Monday that he agreed with the decision taken by the country’s defence chiefs, saying the “security threat…. has not actually decreased”.
According to the Bangkok Post, the soldiers were injured while on patrol – one of whom lost their foot.
Anutin said he planned to visit the injured soldiers on Tuesday.