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Outraged! Buri Ram Border Villagers Urge Government to Take Tough Action Against Cambodia After Seventh Thai Soldier Loses Leg in Landmine Blast —

Source : MGR Online, ผู้จัดการออนไลน์

Border villagers in Buriram call on PM Anutin to retaliate after soldier loses leg to landmine
Buri Ram, 11 November 2025 — Residents along the Thai–Cambodian border in Ban Kruat district, Buri Ram province, are urging Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to take decisive action after a Thai soldier stepped on a landmine while patrolling, an incident that left one serviceman with a severe leg injury that required amputation.
A news team visiting border communities today spoke with villagers following yesterday’s (10 November) explosion in the Huai Tamaria area of Kantharalak district, Si Sa Ket province. Two soldiers were injured during the patrol; one of them lost his right leg. Locals said the attack amounted to a breach of the peace agreement and expressed outrage and alarm — this is the seventh case they say in which frontline soldiers have suffered loss of limbs amid what villagers call an increasingly dangerous frontier.
Villagers told news reporters they can no longer accept repeated incidents and want the government to respond firmly. “If the government appears weak or fails to act, Cambodia will be emboldened,” one resident said, adding that a weak response will put frontline troops at continued risk and could threaten Thailand’s territorial integrity.
Many families along the border say they are prepared to evacuate temporarily to allow Thai forces to respond. Some have already packed clothing and rice supplies and are ready to move at short notice if authorities order an operation.
“It’s time for the government to take serious, decisive measures,” said Supin Ngamkaew, a border resident. “Negotiations with Cambodia have produced no lasting results. We’ve waited too long and villagers live in constant fear not knowing when attacks will happen. We are prepared to leave our homes so the military can carry out its duties fully and bring this to an end.”
Meanwhile, seventy-year-old Boonchuen Songprakhon, another villager, said she was heartbroken that yet another soldier had lost a limb. “I want them to strike back and finish this, then build a clear boundary wall so Cambodia cannot encroach on Thai sovereignty or sneak in explosives that maim our soldiers,” she said.
Villagers reiterated that they will open routes and make way for security forces should the government order a retaliatory operation. They demand the authorities restore public confidence and protect frontline troops from further harm.
Government and military spokespeople were not immediately available for comment.

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The 'silk road' leads tourists to Buri Ram

Source: THAILAND, BANGKOK POST

News, Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 01/10/2016

» Tourism brings a lot of changes in many impoverished areas, but often it is restricted to high-profile attractions. With villagers of the border town of Ban Sanuan Nok, it is quite different.

The 'silk road' leads tourists to Buri Ram Tourism brings a lot of changes in many impoverished areas, but often it is restricted to high-profile attractions. With villagers of the border town of Ban Sanuan Nok, it is quite different.