Thai Army Clears Mines Buriram Border, Restoring Safety

Matichon•Politics•267d ago

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The Thai Army is actively working to clear landmines along the Buriram border, focusing on the Ban Sae To area to ensure safety for residents.

•The Thai Army's National Mine Action Center is clearing landmines in Ban Sae To, Buriram province.
•Operations are ongoing in two sectors, with significant safe areas already identified.
•The mission aims to remove threats and restore security to the Thai-Cambodian border region.

•On Jan 30, the Thai Army's National Mine Action Center reported progress on landmine clearance.
•The Humanitarian Mine Action Unit 3 is conducting operations in Ban Sae To 10 Tai, Sai Ta Ku Sub-district, Ban Kruat District, Buriram Province.
•In Sector 1, 4,669 square meters (2.61%) have been confirmed safe, with 36,943 square meters (20.67%) remaining suspected or confirmed minefields.
•In Sector 2, 4,869 square meters (2.77%) have been confirmed safe, with 48,955 square meters (27.77%) remaining suspected or confirmed minefields.
•Accumulated safe areas since Oct 28, 2025, include 141,787 square meters (79.33%) in Sector 1 and 127,341 square meters (72.23%) in Sector 2.
•The operations are part of a humanitarian effort to remove threats from landmines.
•The mission aims to restore safety and security for the people in the Thai-Cambodian border area.
•The clearance is being performed in order to remove the threat of landmines.

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Thai Army(กองทัพไทย)ℹ️

The primary organization conducting landmine clearance operations.

Supreme Command Headquarters(กองบัญชาการกองทัพไทย)ℹ️

The overarching command responsible for the mine clearance initiative.

National Mine Action Center(ศูนย์ปฏิบัติการทุ่นระเบิดแห่งชาติ)

A specialized center under the Supreme Command Headquarters tasked with mine operations.

Humanitarian Mine Action Unit 3(หน่วยปฏิบัติการทุ่นระเบิดด้านมนุษยธรรมที่ 3)

A specific unit carrying out the on-ground mine clearance in the affected areas.

Ban Sae To 10 Tai(บ้านสายโท 10 ใต้)

The specific village within the operation area where mine clearance is taking place.

Sai Ta Ku Sub-district(ตำบลสายตะกู)

The sub-district where Ban Sae To is located, within the mine clearance zone.

Ban Kruat District(อำเภอบ้านกรวด)

The district in Buriram province where the landmine clearance operation is being conducted.

Buriram Province(จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์)ℹ️

The province in Thailand hosting the landmine clearance operations.

Thai–Cambodian border(ชายแดนไทย–กัมพูชา)

The border region between Thailand and Cambodia where the landmine threat is being addressed.