Border Thailand Reopens Three Border Checkpoints with Cambodia to Boost Cross-Border Trade

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Amarin

 

Thailand has reopened three key land border checkpoints with Cambodia in Chanthaburi and Trat provinces, allowing cross-border transport of goods to resume under a special easing order aimed at promoting trade and regional cooperation.

 

Vice Admiral Apichart Supprasert, Commander of the Chanthaburi-Trat Border Defence Command, signed Order No. 127/2568 on 17 July 2025, announcing “Measures to Ease Passage at Border Crossings Along the Thai-Cambodian Border.” The move aims to facilitate logistics and encourage bilateral economic activities between the two neighbouring countries.

 

The temporary easing applies to the following three locations, now open daily from 06:00 to 16:00:

 

• Ban Laem Temporary Border Crossing, Thepnimit Subdistrict, Pong Nam Ron District, Chanthaburi

 

• Had Lek Permanent Border Checkpoint, Had Lek Subdistrict, Khlong Yai District, Trat

 

• Ban Subtari Border Trade Point, Thung Khanan Subdistrict, Soi Dao District, Chanthaburi

 

The relaxed measures apply exclusively to authorised traders and transport operators involved in border trade between Thailand and Cambodia. General public access and non-commercial travel remain restricted.

 

Vice Admiral Apichart stressed that the order is designed to support economic recovery and regional trade while maintaining tight security. All relevant agencies have been instructed to enforce strict oversight to prevent any illegal activity or threats to national stability.

 

“These arrangements are temporary and conditional. While facilitating trade, we must remain vigilant to ensure public safety and border security,” he said.

 

The policy reflects Thailand’s commitment to advancing economic partnerships under the formal framework of Thai-Cambodian cooperation, especially in the current regional context where tensions and military activity have prompted heightened alertness on both sides of the border.

 

The decision comes amid increasing concerns about security developments in Cambodia. Thai officials have recently voiced caution over Cambodia’s alleged use of provocative military strategies and a renewed push by Prime Minister Hun Manet for compulsory military conscription, citing national defence.

 

Despite the complex regional backdrop, Thailand’s reopening of these border checkpoints is seen as a measured step to ensure trade continuity without compromising on national interests.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Amarin 2025-07-20

 

 

 

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