Eight soldiers were injured when a helicopter made an emergency landing in northeast Thailand.

The troops were delivering supplies and rotating personnel when they reportedly lost control of the aircraft on June 17.

They crash-landed in Ubon Ratchathani, which shares a border with Cambodia, injuring eight people onboard.

The officers were identified by authorities as Captain Seree Sattanakho, 34, Lieutenant Suradee Chanthadee, 32, Sergeant Ekkarin Jitrit, 26, Sergeant Witsanu Bantherngjai, 26, Yutthaphong Ruamtham, 38, Weeraphol Thamman, 37, Prapoj Phonsalee, 33, and Narongkrot Khamsangrat, 29.

They suffered minor leg injuries and chest pains, and were taken to the Namyuen Hospital. They were later transferred to the Fort Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital for further treatment.

A spokesman for the Ubon Ratchathani government said on Tuesday: 'The Nam Yuen District Chief had already informed Lieutenant Colonel Adisak Noisuwan, the Governor of Ubon Ratchathani Province, but he was away on official business in Bangkok and only returned last night.'

Ubon Ratchathani sits along the Thai-Cambodia border, where fears are rising over a territorial dispute between the two countries.

Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have intensified following a deadly clash between their troops in a disputed area of Ubon Ratchathani, on May 28.

The skirmish killed a Cambodian sergeant. Thailand said it was committed to resolving the dispute conflict through bilateral means, while Cambodia has vowed to bring the case before the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Cambodia has responded by closing a border checkpoint, disrupting fruit and vegetable transport from Thailand.

Thailand and Cambodia have a fractious history. The Khmer Empire once stretched across much of Southeast Asia before the ancient leaders moved their base south to Phnom Penh in the 16th century amid water shortages.

Thai tribes used it as a chance to encroach and claim much of the deserted land, including priceless sandstone temples and artefacts.

In the 1970s, Thailand supported the Khmer Rouge while they carried out one of the world's worst ever genocides. The country then provided sanctuary for the group's murderous leaders, even allegedly stealing aid funds that were intended to rebuild Cambodia.