Navy Clears Mines in Chamrak/Nong Ri, Finds PMN-2s and Other Types

MGR Online•General•251d ago

Reader Briefing

The Royal Thai Navy has conducted successful mine clearance operations in Thailand's Chamrak and Nong Ri border areas, removing various types of explosives including PMN-2 mines, to ensure public safety.

•The Royal Thai Navy's Humanitarian Mine Action Unit cleared five anti-personnel mines (three Type-72, one PMN-2, one MD 82 B) in the Chamrak area of Trat province.
•An improvised explosive device (IED), a B40 rocket, and an M6 detonator were also found and neutralized in the Nong Ri area.
•These operations aim to enhance safety for residents in border areas as part of Thailand's commitment to the Ottawa Treaty.

Overview

•On January 29, 2026, the Humanitarian Mine Action Unit of the Royal Thai Navy detected and cleared mines.
•The Royal Thai Navy cleared five anti-personnel mines in Ban Chamrak, due to the need to enhance public safety.
•The Royal Thai Navy cleared an improvised explosive device, a B40 rocket, and an M6 detonator in Ban Nong Ri, in order to prevent harm to the public.
•The unit has already cleared a total of 29,242 square meters of safe areas in ongoing operations.
•These mine clearance missions are conducted continuously to reinforce public safety in border areas.
•Rear Admiral Patcha Rattanachaiyaphan, Spokesperson of the Royal Thai Navy, confirmed the operations.
•The operations are in line with Thailand's duties and obligations as a signatory to the Ottawa Treaty.
•The public is urged to avoid approaching suspicious objects and to immediately inform local authorities if found.

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Key Quotes

Rear Admiral Patcha Rattanachaiyaphan

"The Navy reaffirms its commitment to continuously perform security and safety missions for the public in border areas."

กองทัพเรือขอยืนยันความมุ่งมั่นในการปฏิบัติภารกิจด้านความมั่นคงและความปลอดภัยของประชาชนในพื้นที่ชายแดนอย่างต่อเนื่อง

Key Entities

Organization

Royal Thai Navy(กองทัพเรือ)ℹ️

The organization conducting mine clearance operations in border areas to ensure public safety.

Humanitarian Mine Action Unit of the Royal Thai Navy (HMAU-RTN)(หน่วยปฏิบัติการทุ่นระเบิดด้านมนุษยธรรม กองทัพเรือ (นปท.ทร.))

The specific unit within the Royal Thai Navy responsible for detecting and clearing mines.

Person

Rear Admiral Patcha Rattanachaiyaphan(พลเรือตรี ปารัช รัตนไชยพันธ์)

Spokesperson of the Royal Thai Navy who confirmed the mine clearance operations.

Place

Ban Chamrak(บ้านชำราก)

A location in the Chamrak Subdistrict, Mueang District, Trat Province, where anti-personnel mines were found and cleared.

Ban Nong Ri(บ้านหนองรี)

A location in the Chamrak Subdistrict, Mueang District, Trat Province, where an improvised explosive device and munitions were found.

Trat Province(จังหวัดตราด)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the mine clearance operations took place.

Law

Anti-personnel mines(ทุ่นระเบิดสังหารบุคคล)ℹ️

Mines designed to kill or injure people, the subject of clearance operations and international treaties.

Type-72

A specific model of anti-personnel mine found during the clearance operations.

PMN-2ℹ️

A specific model of anti-personnel mine found during the clearance operations.

MD 82 B

A specific model of mine found during the clearance operations.

Improvised Explosive Device (IED)(ระเบิดแสวงเครื่อง)ℹ️

A homemade explosive device found during the clearance operations in Ban Nong Ri.

B40 projectile(กระสุน B40)

A type of munition found during the clearance operations in Ban Nong Ri.

M6 detonator(ชนวน M6)

A component for detonating explosives found during the clearance operations in Ban Nong Ri.

Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines or the Ottawa Treaty(อนุสัญญาว่าด้วยการห้ามใช้ สะสม ผลิต และโอนทุ่นระเบิดสังหารบุคคล หรือ อนุสัญญาออตตาวา)ℹ️

An international treaty to which Thailand is a signatory, mandating the clearance of landmines.