5 Thai-Cambodian border crossings to operate longer

BANGKOK, 30 October 2013 (NNT) - The Cabinet has agreed to extend the operating time of five Thai-Cambodian permanent border crossings by three hours while efforts are being made to maintain the good relationship between the two neighboring countries.

As requested by the Ministry of Interior, the Cabinet on Tuesday gave the green light to the extended opening time of the border crossings located in the provinces of Chanthaburi, Trat, Sa Kaeo and Surin from 7 AM–8 PM to 6 PM–10 PM.

The Cabinet also instructed related units to dispatch their personnel to the border areas according to the new service hours.

Regarding the Phra Viharn case, Foreign Affairs Minister Surapong Tovijakchaikul reported during the Cabinet meeting that Cambodia had agreed with the four requests made by the Thai government.

The first request is that the two parties maintain their good relations no matter how the court’s verdict turns out. The second request asks that military officers and civil servants stationed on both sides of the Thai-Cambodian border cooperate to maintain peace and order.

Thirdly, the two parties will discuss their land dispute via the Thai-Cambodian Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JC) and the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC).

Lastly, the ministries of foreign affairs of the two countries will be responsible for holding news conferences to help Thai and Cambodian people understand the situation.


-- NNT 2013-10-30

Given Thailand's future-role, as the hub of ASEAN-logistics, isn't it time that all the border-crossings were opened 24/7, as indeed Swampy is ?

Or will the high-speed trains have to queue at the border, waiting for 'opening-time', as they rush the freight to the ports ?

Does anyone have any idea when this will start? I am assuming this includes Aranyapathet as they conveniently fail to mention which crossings they are talking about.

from 7 AM–8 PM to 6 PM–10 PM.

From 13 Hours a day to only 4 Hours ? I don't consider that longer

Does anyone have any idea when this will start? I am assuming this includes Aranyapathet as they conveniently fail to mention which crossings they are talking about.

Aranyapathet is Sa Kaeo.

from 7 AM–8 PM to 6 PM–10 PM. not sure i understand this?

or does it mean 6AM-10PM weekends I would think correct for the poor Thai's to go lose all the cash in the casino's

Does anyone have any idea when this will start? I am assuming this includes Aranyapathet as they conveniently fail to mention which crossings they are talking about.

Aranyapathet is Sa Kaeo.

Just returned from the Choeng Chom Boarder Crossing. The Immigration Officers had no idea what I was talking about sooo went back to Kap Cong Immigration and inquired there(12km), they were very helpful as I normally find them, YES they were aware of this change opening hours of 6 am to 10 pm ( 7 days a week) but not now. They are saying January 1. And as an update Chome Chong Border Crossing is still allowing unlimited 15 day visa exempt entries.

Edited October 30, 201312 yr by khwaibah

The more open Thai borders are to their immediate neighbors the better for the economy and political stability because this premature act is meritorious in even in the face of the inevitable.

Thailand will prosper as the baying of the Democrat isolationists dies down.

Does anyone have any idea when this will start? I am assuming this includes Aranyapathet as they conveniently fail to mention which crossings they are talking about.

Aranyaprathet is Sa Kaeo.

Give more time to go to casino early in the morning and back late night

The more open Thai borders are to their immediate neighbors the better for the economy and political stability because this premature act is meritorious in even in the face of the inevitable.

Thailand will prosper as the baying of the Democrat isolationists dies down.

Change the record, oh sorry, you only have one don't you.

Meanwhile the Cambodian casino owners must be very pleased, I wonder where the kick-backs for this policy change went to, not in to the current administration surely.

Thailand will prosper..... again. comedy genius.

Edited October 30, 201312 yr by Thaddeus

The more open Thai borders are to their immediate neighbors the better for the economy and political stability because this premature act is meritorious in even in the face of the inevitable.

Thailand will prosper as the baying of the Democrat isolationists dies down.

Did you mean better for the Thai economy, or the Cambodian economy...............

I just want to be clear.

Found this in the news today:

http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNECO5703170010005

"has extended" sounds like it is in effect now (?).

TRAT, 17 March 2014 (NNT) – The Trat vice Governor has announced that the province has extended border crossing hours in accordance with an enactment by the Ministry of Interior promulgated in the Government Gazette on 7 March 2014.

The Thailand-Cambodia permanent border crossings including Chanthaburi Province, Trat Province, Sakaeo Province, and Surin Province, have all changed their opening hours from the previous 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. to the new hours of 6 A.M. to 10 P.M daily.

In Trat Province, Ban Hat Lek border check point is therefore open from 6 A.M. to 10 P.M., as reported by Radio Thailand in Trat.

Edited March 18, 201412 yr by KhunBENQ