Bangkok: Jirayu reiterated that Thailand does not accept the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and is preparing to submit evidence to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute Cambodia for war crimes and clear acts of harming civilians. He also expressed his strongest condemnation of the new landmines, which have injured Thai personnel for the third time.

According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Jirayu Huangsap, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office and a member of the Thai-Cambodian Border Situation Administration Center (TBSA), addressed the recent incident involving soldiers stepping on a landmine while patrolling the Chong Don Ao-Kritsana border area in the Kantharalak District of Sisaket Province. The incident, which occurred on August 9, 2025, resulted in injuries to three soldiers, one of whom suffered severe injuries, including the severing of his lower left ankle.

Mr. Chirayu stated that the Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations in Geneva recently sent a letter to the President of the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the Ottawa Convention, dated August 9, 2025, to complain about Cambodia’s violation of its obligations in the Donao-Krisana area. This area has been cleared of mines, but evidence shows newly planted mines, which Thailand considers a serious violation of international law. The incident happened just two days after the GBC meeting in Kuala Lumpur, where Thailand proposed joint demining efforts, which Cambodia refused. The President of the Convention is requested to circulate a letter informing other States Parties of Cambodia’s violation.

Further, the Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations in Geneva and New York met with the President of the 22nd Ottawa Convention Conference of the Parties, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and high-ranking representatives of states parties to the Convention. They requested action against Cambodia’s violations and provided clarification to the Committee on the Compliance of the Convention of the Ottawa Framework Convention. Thailand reiterated its non-recognition of the ICJ jurisdiction since 1960 but plans to submit evidence to the ICC to prosecute Cambodia for war crimes involving attacks on civilians.

“The government expresses its condolences to the personnel injured in the incident and condemns Cambodia’s actions in the strongest terms. This is the third time Thai forces have encountered such an incident in less than a month,” Mr. Jirayu said.