BANGKOK: Thailand is set to close six border checkpoints and ten temporary crossings with Cambodia, including Preah Vihear and Ta Muen Thom tourist points, amid a Cambodian nationalist backlash and boycott calls.
A report from security agencies on Saturday (May 31, 2025) stated that a clash between Thai and Cambodian troops near Chong Bok, Ubon Ratchathani Province, on May 28, resulted in the deaths of a Cambodian soldier and injuries to several others.
In response, a wave of nationalist sentiment erupted on Cambodian social media, with widespread calls to boycott all Thai products as a form of retaliation.
Thai security officials expressed concern over the safety of local communities along the border, especially those engaged in cross-border trade.
As a result of the incident, an emergency meeting was called to announce the closure of all border checkpoints along the Thai-Cambodian border, which include:
Six Permanent Border Crossings: Chong Sa Ngam, Phu Sing District, Sisaket Province; Chong Chom, Kap Choeng District, Surin Province; Ban Khlong Luek, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province; Ban Laem, Pong Nam Ron District, Chanthaburi Province; Ban Phak Kad, Pong Nam Ron District, Chanthaburi Province; Ban Hat Lek, Khlong Yai District, Trat Province
Ten Temporary Border Crossings: Chong An Ma, Nam Yuen District, Ubon Ratchathani Province; Ban Ta Phraya, Ta Phraya District, Sa Kaeo Province; Ban Nong Plue, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province; Ban Khao Din, Khlong Hat District, Sa Kaeo Province; Ban Sap Tari, Soi Dao District, Chanthaburi Province; Ban Bueng Chanang Lang, Pong Nam Ron District, Chanthaburi Province; Ban Suan Som, Soi Dao District, Chanthaburi Province; Ban Muen Dan, Bo Ploy Subdistrict, Bo Rai District, Trat Province; Ban Cha Mong, Nonsi Subdistrict, Bo Rai District, Trat Province; Chong Sai Taku, Chanthop Phet Subdistrict, Ban Kruat District, Buri Ram Province.
Also temporarily closed are the Preah Vihear tourist crossing in Kantharalak District, Sisaket Province and the Ta Muen Thom checkpoint in Phanom Dong Rak District, Surin Province - The Nation/ANN
