A landmine blast on Thailand’s border wounded a soldier on Tuesday, the military said, accusing Cambodia of planting new explosives in breach of a truce between the countries.

Five days of clashes erupted last month as ground troops, artillery and jets waged cross-border combat that killed at least 43 and saw more than 300,000 civilians flee.

The Southeast Asian neighbours have a dispute over parts of their border dating back more than a century, but July’s fighting was sparked by Thailand’s claims that Cambodia planted landmines that wounded its troops.

The Royal Thai Army said another landmine detonated around 9:00 am (0200 GMT), blasting off a soldier’s leg as they were on patrol near the disputed Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple in Surin province.

“Cambodia continues to covertly plant la

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