PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (April 15) confirmed that Thai-Cambodian border crossings at Trat and Chanthaburi have not yet been reopened nor have there been diplomatic discussions between the two countries, PPTVHD36 said. Meanwhile Cambodia denied reports that it asked Thailand to reopen the border for emergency goods, saying it is Thailand’s responsibility to
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Chaos at 2 Thai-Cambodian checkpoints as control is stepped up
THERE was chaos at two key Thai-Cambodian checkpoints this morning (June 23) with motorcycles and all other two-wheeled vehicles forbidden from crossing over to the Thai side at one of them while Cambodians were unable to return to their homeland at the other, Amarin TV said. Meanwhile Second Army Region Commander Lt. Gen. Boonsin
Read moreBorder crossings to be immediately closed if Cambodia beefs up troops and clash erupts
AMID the ongoing tension at the Thai-Cambodian border 2nd Army Commander Lt. Gen. Boonsin Phadklang today (June 7) signed an order restricting use of four border crossings and closing some or all of them if Cambodia reinforces troops along the border and a clash breaks out, Amarin TV and TV Channel 7 said. Under
Read moreNetizens tease govt about repainting zebra crossings for Apec
THAI netizens zeroed in on the Chidlom zebra crossings that have been repainted bright red for the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit taking place during Nov. 16-19 with one of them teasing that this is a great window-dressing job, Sanook.com said today (Nov. 11). A Facebook page with a Thai name translating to
Read moreIllegal border crossings still taking place despite tight control
EVEN though no new domestic Covid-19 cases emerged over the past 24 hours people from neighbouring countries continue to sneak across the border with 11 Myanmar nationals arrested at Mae Sot district of Tak province while six Vietnamese were caught just as they crossed over from Cambodia to Sa Kaeo province, Thai Rath newspaper and
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