Thailand reduces opening days for major border crossings with Cambodia; chaos at border gate as workers rush to go across

PHNOM PENH (Phnom Penh Post (ANN)/Khmer Times): Officials at Poipet International Border Gate are reporting large crowds this Sunday morning, as worried Cambodians and foreigners attempt to cross the border in light of new Thai restrictions on movement between Thailand and Cambodia.

Officials stated that on Sunday morning, June 8, 2025, the situation at the Poipet International Border Gate, Banteay Meanchey Province, was very congested after the Thai side adjusted the opening hours of the border gate.