Bangkok: A recent investigation into the landmine explosion that reignited border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia has revealed that the devices were likely planted in recent months, deepening tensions between the neighboring countries.

Experts who reviewed images and data from the blast site near Thailand’s Sisaket province said the mines appeared to be newly laid. While they could not confirm who was responsible, their assessment adds weight to Thailand’s claim that the explosives were not remnants from past conflicts but deliberately placed in disputed territory.

The explosion, which occurred in mid-July, severely injured a Thai soldier and triggered five days of intense fighting along the border. The skirmish saw artillery exchanges, drone activity, and hundreds of civilians

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