SA KAEO — 28 April 2026, Burapha Task Force, through its Humanitarian Mine Action Unit 1, is continuing efforts to clear landmines along the border at Ban Nong Chan in Non Mak Mun subdistrict, Khok Sung district, Sa Kaeo province, officials said.
In the latest operation on 25 April, personnel worked in a suspected hazardous area designated SHA 27-01/AD, covering 99,800 square metres. They cleared an additional 400 square metres, or 0.40% of the site, and discovered 32 landmines in a single day. These included 22 PMN anti-personnel mines and 10 MN79 mines.
Images released by officials showed the recovered mines bundled together for transport, underscoring the density of contamination in the area.
Cumulative operations since 18 November have rendered 62,000 square metres safe, equivalent to 62.93% of the total area. About 37,000 square metres, or 37.07%, remain suspected of contamination.
In total, 189 explosive items have been found and cleared, including 122 PMN mines, 30 MN79 mines, two POMZ-2 mines, 34 PMD-6M mines and one item of unexploded ordnance (UXO).
Officials said large numbers of mines continue to be uncovered along the Thai-Cambodian border. The bundling of recovered mines, while done for safe transport and storage before disposal, is rarely seen and highlights the extent of the contamination.
Operations are ongoing as authorities work to restore safety for local communities in the border area.
