Cambodia wants Thailand to open its borders for daily work travel as country's daily Covid-19 cases go below 50


Banteay Meanchey and Battambang provincial governors Um Reatrey and Sok Lou on Nov 25, meet with Parinya Phothisat, their counterpart in Thailand’s Sa Kaeo, which borders precisely the two Cambodian provinces. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, Nov 28 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Phnom Penh has asked Bangkok to allow 3,000 Cambodians to cross the border into Thailand in their daily commute to work, and proposed reopening crossings along their shared frontier.

The request was made by Banteay Meanchey and Battambang provincial governors Um Reatrey and Sok Lou during a meeting with Parinya Phothisat, their counterpart in Thailand’s Sa Kaeo, which borders precisely the two Cambodian provinces.

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