Almost 4K sq km contaminated by unexploded Thai ordnance

27 July 2026
The Phnom Penh Post
Government / Land / Law and judiciary
Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC) / Cambodia-Thailand border issues

One year after armed conflict along the Cambodia-Thailand border, Cambodian demining operators warn that explosive remnants of war left behind by the fighting continue to endanger civilians across seven provinces, with newly completed surveys identifying nearly 3,900 square kilometres of land contaminated by unexploded ordnance (UXO). …

 Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/almost-4k-sq-km-contaminated-by-unexploded-thai-ordnance/

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