PM Anutin Visits Soldier Injured by Landmine in Ubon Ratchathani

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Sergeant First Class Channarong Wongchana, who was severely injured by a landmine while on duty.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Sergeant First Class Channarong Wongchana at Fort Sapphasitthiprasong Hospital on August 23, 2026.
•Sergeant First Class Channarong Wongchana lost his right ankle after stepping on a PMN-2 anti-personnel mine near Chong An Ma on August 17.
•The injured soldier belongs to an explosive ordnance disposal unit.
•The government pledged to provide care for the injured soldier's family.

•On August 17, Sergeant First Class Channarong Wongchana stepped on a PMN-2 anti-personnel mine near Chong An Ma while performing landmine clearance duties.
•On August 23, 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Sergeant First Class Channarong Wongchana at Fort Sapphasitthiprasong Hospital in Mueang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul provided words of encouragement and gifted items to the family of Sergeant First Class Channarong Wongchana.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul promised that the government would take good care of the family of Sergeant First Class Channarong Wongchana.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated that the overall condition of Sergeant First Class Channarong Wongchana is now safe and in the wound recovery phase.
•Sergeant First Class Channarong Wongchana is expected to be transferred to Phramongkutklao Hospital in approximately 2 weeks for a prosthetic leg fitting.

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Son of Sergeant First Class Channarong Wongchana

"I want to be a doctor"

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Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Channarong Wongchana(ชาญณรงค์ วงศ์ชนะ)

A Sergeant First Class in an explosive ordnance disposal unit who was injured by a landmine.

Fort Sapphasitthiprasong Hospital(โรงพยาบาลค่ายสรรพสิทธิประสงค์)

The hospital in Mueang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province where Sergeant First Class Channarong Wongchana was treated.

Phramongkutklao Hospital(โรงพยาบาลพระมงกุฎเกล้า)ℹ️

The hospital where Sergeant First Class Channarong Wongchana will be sent for a prosthetic leg.

Chong An Ma(ช่องอานม้า)

The area where Sergeant First Class Channarong Wongchana stepped on a landmine.

Ubon Ratchathani(อุบลราชธานี)ℹ️

The province where Fort Sapphasitthiprasong Hospital is located.