A Thai soldier was injured in a mortar blast near the Thailand-Cambodia border, violating a recent ceasefire.

A Thai soldier was injured by a blast near the Thailand-Cambodia border in Ubon Ratchathani Province on January 6, 2026, sustaining non-life-threatening shrapnel wounds. Thailand accused Cambodia of violating a 10-day-old ceasefire by firing a mortar round in the area at around the same time, calling it an operational error. The incident marks a breach of the truce brokered on December 27, 2025, which ended three weeks of intense fighting that displaced nearly a million people. Both nations have accused each other of using explosive weapons in populated areas and targeting cultural sites, with Human Rights Watch urging adherence to international humanitarian law. While about 68% of Cambodian evacuees have returned home, over 200,000 remain in camps, and tensions persist over the disputed border.