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Bangkok Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- Bangkok Post
Border clashes halt rail service in Sa Kaeo
SA KAEO - Railway service between Aranyaprathet and the Ban Khlong Luek border station on the eastern line has been suspended due to border tensions until further notice, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) announced on Saturday. The railway public relations office posted the announcement on Facebook at 3.25pm, apologising for any inconvenience the suspension may cause. The First Army Region said that on Saturday afternoon Thai troops successfully pushed back Cambodian troops who had encroached on four locations in Thai territory — two in Ta Phraya district and two in Khok Sung — in the eastern province. Thai forces have been stationed along the border, with over 4,000 people in Sa Kaeo evacuated to 19 temporary shelters in safe zones. The military earlier ordered the closure of all border crossings. The SRT said it was closely monitoring the situation and would promptly inform the public if there are any updates or changes.
Bangkok Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- Bangkok Post
Thailand-Cambodia border clashes won't become war: Phumtham
Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai voiced confidence on Friday that the ongoing armed clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border would not escalate into a full-blown war between the two countries Mr Phumtham said the current incidents had not reached a level that warranted concern over a wider conflict. 'What we are seeing now are armed skirmishes, not war,' he said after chairing a meeting of the Ad Hoc Centre for the Thailand-Cambodia Border Situation. The deputy prime minister, who is overseeing security affairs, is acting as government leader following the suspension of Paetongtarn Shinawatra from the premiership. He said Thailand remained willing to hold talks with Cambodia to bring an end to the cross-border exchange of gunfire and artillery, but insisted that any dialogue must be preceded by a halt to Cambodian military operations, which he said had triggered the confrontation. The clashes have so far been confined to four northeastern provinces: Buri Ram, Si Sa Ket, Surin and Ubon Ratchathani — all under the responsibility of the Second Army Region. Mr Phumtham said Thai security agencies were working to prevent the conflict from spreading beyond these areas and to keep the situation under control. The Thai-Cambodian border also stretches through Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi and Trat. Sa Kaeo falls under the jurisdiction of the First Army Region, while the Royal Thai Navy oversees border security in Chanthaburi and Trat.
