At the 22^nd Meeting of States Parties (22MSP) to the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC), held in Geneva from 1–5 December 2025, Thailand called upon the international community to renew its compliance with and commitment to the Convention and to international humanitarian law.

In its capacity as Chair of the Committee on Article 5 Implementation, Thailand, together with other Committee members, presented the Committee’s analysis, recommendations and conclusion on the extension requests of 14 States Parties. We congratulated those States for their strong commitment to the Convention and their continued efforts in mine action. 

In its national capacity, Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC) briefed the meeting on the progress made in fulfilling Thailand’s obligations under Article 5. Earlier in 2025, Thailand reduced more than 4 sq.km. of mine-contaminated areas, bringing the total remaining contaminated area down to 12.8 sq.km. and disposed over 8,000 items of explosives and unexploded ordnance. However, challenges remained, including seven incidents involving newly-planted landmines along the Thai–Cambodian border, as reported by the ASEAN Observer Team–Thailand, resulting in permanent disabilities to seven Thai soldiers.

Furthermore, during the adoption of the Decision on the extension request of Cambodia, Thailand underlined the need to reflect the efforts and commitments made within the bilateral and regional frameworks, as well as the involvement of a credible third party, both of which were indicated in recommendation part of the Committee’s analysis.  

On victim assistance, the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security shared Thailand’s priority directions of victim assistance, including strengthening the capacity of personnel, promoting the full and meaningful participation of mine survivors in all aspects of decision-making, and strengthening data systems by improving the collection, integration, and use of information.  

Regarding the cooperation and assistance, Thailand also stressed the role of mine action community, including donors, civil society, and international partners, extended beyond providing cooperation and assistance in mine activities. It also includes promoting culture and ethic of compliance of the assistance recipients. Therefore, all efforts will gear towards the mine free world.

Lastly, Thailand maintained its firm commitments to supporting universalization of the APMBC and shared the United Nations Secretary-General and other States Parties’ concerns regarding the withdrawal and suspension from the Convention.  

Please see Thailand’s statements below: