Landmine found at ex-communist base

[PeteC]

Not too many westerners know about this era in Thailand's history. If you google "thailand communist party" you'll find details.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/4 ... unist-base

"A team of soldiers and park officials discovered the explosive near the entrance to a cave used to house the Communist Party of Thailand’s radio station from 1968 to 1982......"

[kendo]

Hi mate our house is 20, KM's from the border Amper Kap Choeng near Prasat their are ordinance still out there occasionally we hear story's that some poor rice farmer lost his life after stepping on a bomb.
My wife's childhood best friend has just found her on Face Book and it was only last week my wife told me her friends dad got blown up by a landmine.

Kendo.

[sand_dancer]

Demining is / was big business Pete.....

Tennessee based Company were very big at one time.... Do not know if they still are....

[LaughTilIDie]

The UN has a program for finding land mines. I wish it was more active. http://www.mineaction.org/

[PeteC]

As Kendo says, it's much worse near the Cambodian border, and in Cambodia. Mine removal squads are still very active in Cambodia. I think they're now all controlled by the Government rather than the UN who did all the training and initial work many years ago.