SIEM REAP/CHANTHABURI – Cambodian authorities on Saturday facilitated the return of 162 Thai nationals who had been detained in Siem Reap province, handing them over to Thai officials at the Ban Laem border checkpoint in Pong Nam Ron district, Chanthaburi. Cambodia Blocks Return of Thais at Poipet Border Crossing Indefinitely The group arrived on the […]
BANGKOK – Cambodian authorities, in coordination with Thai officials, have uncovered a new transnational scam compound in Malai city, Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia. The center is believed to have relocated there after increased law enforcement pressure along the Thai-Cambodian border. China Repatriates Over 1,200 Suspected Scammers in Cross-Border Operation Pol Lt Gen Jirabhob Bhuridej, deputy […]
SA KAEO — A 38-year-old Bangladeshi man has been arrested in Sa Kaeo province after allegedly entering Thailand illegally from Cambodia, with officers discovering 11 mobile phones concealed among his belongings during a routine checkpoint inspection, immigration police confirmed. 27 Bangladeshi Nationals Caught in Sa Kaeo Attempting Illegal Entry into Thailand The arrest took place […]
BURIRAM — A Thai soldier was injured on Tuesday after triggering a concealed explosive device while on patrol near the Cambodian border, marking another incident along the tense frontier between the two neighboring countries. Thai Navy Finds Newly Planted Landmines on Trat Border Sergeant Thanaphon Mudyadam, a soldier with the First Army Region, sustained injuries […]
NARATHIWAT — Thailand plans to erect security fencing to close off illegal waterway crossings along the border with Malaysia, aiming to combat smuggling and other cross-border crime between Narathiwat province in Thailand and Kelantan state in Malaysia. Thai Military Unveils Design for New Border Fence with Cambodia The initiative follows the example of Malaysian security […]
BANGKOK — Thailand will commence construction of border fences along a part of its frontier with Cambodia next month as part of enhanced security measures following deadly clashes between the two nations last year amid persistent tensions, military officials announced. Thai Military Unveils Design for New Border Fence with Cambodia The first barrier will cover […]
SURIN – Deep in the borderlands of Surin province, along the contested frontier between Thailand and Cambodia, investigators have uncovered evidence of a sprawling transnational crime hub so sophisticated and brutal that officials are calling it a significant global security threat. What has emerged from the O Smach-Chong Chom area in Dan sub-district, Kap Choeng […]
BANGKOK — Cambodia has signaled it will escalate a long-standing maritime boundary dispute with Thailand to international legal mechanisms under the United Nations if Bangkok proceeds with plans to withdraw from a bilateral memorandum of understanding signed in 2001, according to senior Cambodian foreign ministry officials. 8.2 Billion Baht Asset Haul Linked to Cambodian Scam […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand has reaffirmed its preference for direct bilateral negotiations with Cambodia to resolve their long-standing maritime boundary dispute in the Gulf of Thailand, emphasizing the use of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as a guiding framework before considering third-party intervention or formal dispute resolution mechanisms. Thai […]
CHANTHABURI, Thailand — Thailand’s military is proceeding with the construction of a new border fence along the Thai-Cambodian frontier in Chanthaburi province, a project spanning approximately 1,310 meters between boundary markers 52 and 54 in Pong Nam Ron district, aimed at strengthening border security and enhancing safety for communities living near the international boundary. Thailand […]