Tag: Thailand

Thailand: No Border Reopening Until 3 Conditions Met

15 September 2025 15:41

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BANGKOK, Sept 12 (TNA) – Thailand’s Foreign Ministry on Friday confirmed that border crossings with Cambodia would remain closed until three key conditions are met. The ministry stated that significant progress must be made on the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the border area, demining efforts, and a joint crackdown on online scammers. Nikorndej Balankura, […]

Thailand Says Border With Cambodia Remains Closed

15 September 2025 15:42

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BANGKOK, Sept 11 (TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Defence said Thursday that border checkpoints with Cambodia remain closed, with any future opening pending an assessment of Phnom Penh’s “sincerity and compliance” with recent agreements. The statement from Rear Admiral Surasan Khongsiri, a ministry spokesperson, follows a special meeting of the Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) […]

Thai, Cambodian Officials Agree to Restore Border Peace

15 September 2025 15:05

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TRAT, Sept 10 (TNA) – Thai and Cambodian officials met on Wednesday to advance plans for restoring peace on their shared border. The special General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, held one month after a ceasefire, addressed key issues including military disarmament, mine clearance, and a crackdown on online scams. Acting Thai Defence Minister Gen. Natthaphon […]

Thai-Cambodia GBC Meets in Koh Kong to Tackle Border Issues

15 September 2025 13:05

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KOH KONG, Sept 10 (TNA) – Thailand’s Deputy Defense Minister and incoming Defense Minister, General Natthapol Nakpanich, and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister General Tea Seiha, co-chaired a special meeting of the Thai-Cambodia General Border Committee (GBC) in Koh Kong province, Cambodia. The meeting focused on several key issues, including the progress of a ceasefire agreement […]

Foreign Minister Clarifies Border Situation at Geneva Talks

15 August 2025 13:42

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GENEVA, Aug 28 (TNA) – Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa has clarified Thailand’s position on its border dispute with Cambodia to international officials in Geneva, asserting that Cambodia has violated international agreements. He affirmed that Thailand is acting in accordance with the UN Charter and international law. The minister met with Ms. Tomiko Ishikawa, President […]

Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Uphold Ceasefire, Combat Cross-Border Crime

15 August 2025 15:05

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SI SA KET, Aug 27 (TNA) – Major General Boonsin Phadklang, Commander of the Royal Thai Army’s 2nd Army Area, announced the outcomes of a special Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting held at the Chong Sa-ngam border checkpoint in Si Sa Ket province. The meeting, co-chaired with his Cambodian counterpart, Lieutenant General Pov Heng, resulted […]

Thai-Cambodian Border Situation Eases After Standoff

15 August 2025 14:21

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SA KAEO, Aug 26 (TNA) – Security forces have regained control of the situation at the Thai-Cambodian border near Ban Nong Chan village in Sa Kaeo province after a tense standoff where Cambodian villagers reportedly dismantled a barbed-wire fence. The recent confrontation follows a long-standing territorial dispute. According to Thai authorities, the area, located in […]

Thai-Cambodia Border Committee Reaches Agreement

15 August 2025 15:30

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SA KAEO, Aug 22 (TNA) – The Thai-Cambodia Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting concluded with a consensus on 13 existing ceasefire agreements from a previous General Border Committee (GBC) meeting. The meeting, held at the 19th Military Circle in Sa Kaeo province, was chaired on the Thai side by Lt. Gen. Ammarit Boonsuya, Commander of […]

Myanmar Border Closure Strands Truckers, Cripples Trade

15 August 2025 16:31

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TAK, Aug 20 (TNA) – A continued closure of a vital border crossing by Myanmar is severely disrupting trade with Thailand’s Tak province, stranding hundreds of trucks. The Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge border crossing is the primary channel for large-scale cargo and truck traffic. While the Thai side remains open in Mae Sot, Myawaddy officials […]

Cambodian Soldiers Hinder Thai-Hosted ASEAN Observer Visit

15 August 2025 10:03

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UBON RATCHATHANI, Aug 20 (TNA) – A delegation from the ASEAN Interim Observer Team (IOT) encountered a hostile reception from Cambodian soldiers during a field visit, hosted by the Royal Thai Army to Chong An Ma pass in Ubon Ratchathani province on Tuesday. The Cambodian soldiers, shouting and appearing agitated, refused to allow the Thai […]

ASEAN Observers Probe Border Tensions

15 August 2025 16:58

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UBON RATCHATHANI, Aug 19 (TNA) – A team of observers from eight ASEAN nations continued a three-day field visit to the Thai-Cambodian border on Tuesday to monitor the situation and verify alleged violations of the ceasefire agreement. The Interim Observer Team (IOT), led by Malaysia’s Defence Attaché Brig. Gen. Samsul Rizal Musa, visited the Chong […]

8-Nation Observer Team Visits Thai-Cambodia Border

15 August 2025 15:47

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BANGKOK, Aug 18 (TNA) – An Interim Observer Team (IOT) began a three-day visit to the border region between Thailand and Cambodia on Monday to gather facts on an alleged mine incident involving Thai soldiers and Cambodia’s alleged violations of a ceasefire agreement. The latest visit follows Saturday’s visit to Si Sa Ket province by […]