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Cabinet Approves 4 Border Provinces as Controlled Zones for Drug & Scam Control

Cabinet Approves 4 Border Provinces as Controlled Zones for Drug & Scam Control

Matichon•Politics•3h ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai Cabinet has designated parts of four border provinces adjoining Myanmar as controlled zones to tackle illicit drugs, call center scams, and transnational crime.

  • •The Thai Cabinet has approved the designation of specific areas in Kanchanaburi, Chiang Rai, Tak, and Mae Hong Son provinces as controlled zones.
  • •This measure, based on the 1981 Border Trade Control Act, aims to prevent illicit goods from benefiting criminal elements and to combat drug trafficking and scams.
  • •The decision aligns with a National Security Council resolution from April 9, 2025, to implement stricter export and transit controls against transnational criminal groups operating in neighboring countries.

Overview

  • •The Cabinet meeting where the decision was made took place on February 17.
  • •The Cabinet approved the principle of a draft Ministry of Defence announcement.
  • •Specific areas within Kanchanaburi, Chiang Rai, Tak, and Mae Hong Son provinces are designated as controlled zones.
  • •The designation is to prevent certain goods from falling into the hands of those who would harm the nation and to resolve issues related to drug trafficking, call center scams, and transnational crime.
  • •The border areas are considered a threat to national security and the normal lives of citizens.
  • •The measure is implemented under the Border Trade Control Act B.E. 1981 (1981).
  • •The National Security Council passed a resolution on April 9, 2025, concerning control measures for transnational criminal groups.
  • •The controlled zones aim to protect national security and the well-being of citizens along the Thai-Myanmar border.

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Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)ℹ️
The Thai governmental body that approved the designation of border provinces as controlled zones.
Ministry of Defence(กระทรวงกลาโหม)ℹ️
The ministry that proposed the draft announcement for controlled border zones.
National Security Council(สภาความมั่นคงแห่งชาติ)ℹ️
The Thai council that passed a resolution in April 2025 leading to stricter border controls.

Place

Kanchanaburi Province(จ.กาญจนบุรี)ℹ️
One of the four Thai provinces designated as a controlled zone along the Myanmar border.
Chiang Rai Province(จ.เชียงราย)ℹ️
One of the four Thai provinces designated as a controlled zone along the Myanmar border.
Tak Province(จ.ตาก)ℹ️
One of the four Thai provinces designated as a controlled zone along the Myanmar border.
Mae Hong Son Province(จ.แม่ฮ่องสอน)ℹ️
One of the four Thai provinces designated as a controlled zone along the Myanmar border.

Law

Border Trade Control Act B.E. 1981(พระราชกำหนดควบคุมสินค้าตามชายแดน พ.ศ.1981)
The law under which parts of four border provinces were designated as controlled zones.