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Cabinet Approves Border Zone Control for 11 Provinces

Cabinet Approves Border Zone Control for 11 Provinces

Prachachat•Politics•6h ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai Cabinet has approved a Ministry of Defence proposal to designate specific areas in 11 border provinces as controlled goods zones to enhance national security.

  • •The Thai Cabinet approved a proposal from the Ministry of Defence.
  • •The proposal designates areas in 11 border provinces as controlled goods zones.
  • •The aim is to prevent threats to national security and control goods that could be used to harm the country.
  • •Several border provinces including Chanthaburi, Trat, Ubon Ratchabani, and others are affected.

Overview

  • •The Cabinet approved the principle of a draft announcement by the Ministry of Defence.
  • •This announcement designates partial areas in 11 border provinces as controlled goods zones.
  • •The purpose is to prevent threats to national security.
  • •The Ministry of Defence proposed designating areas in Chanthaburi, Trat, Buriram, Sisaket, Sa Kaeo, Surin, and Ubon Ratchathani provinces, as well as internal waters and territorial seas, as controlled zones.
  • •The Ministry of Defence also proposed designating areas in Kanchanaburi, Chiang Rai, Tak, and Mae Hong Son provinces as controlled zones.
  • •This action is in accordance with the Emergency Decree on Border Control of Goods B.E. 1981.
  • •A previous announcement (No. 3) from August 2, 1982, already defined specific coastal areas in Chanthaburi and Trat provinces as controlled zones.
  • •The Ministry of Defence deemed it necessary to control certain goods sold in border areas that could benefit individuals posing a threat to the country, in order to prevent and suppress actions affecting national security and public order.

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Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)ℹ️
The governmental body that approved the proposal for controlled goods zones.
Ministry of Defence(ก.กลาโหม)ℹ️
The government ministry that proposed the designation of controlled goods zones in border provinces.

Place

Chanthaburi Province(จังหวัดจันทบุรี)ℹ️
A border province in Thailand designated as a controlled goods zone.
Trat Province(จังหวัดตราด)ℹ️
A border province in Thailand designated as a controlled goods zone.
Buriram Province(จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์)ℹ️
A border province in Thailand designated as a controlled goods zone.
Sisaket Province(จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ)ℹ️
A border province in Thailand designated as a controlled goods zone.
Sa Kaeo Province(จังหวัดสระแก้ว)ℹ️
A border province in Thailand designated as a controlled goods zone.
Surin Province(จังหวัดสุรินทร์)ℹ️
A border province in Thailand designated as a controlled goods zone.
Ubon Ratchathani Province(จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี)ℹ️
A border province in Thailand designated as a controlled goods zone.
Kanchanaburi Province(จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)ℹ️
A border province in Thailand proposed to be a controlled goods zone.
Chiang Rai Province(จังหวัดเชียงราย)ℹ️
A border province in Thailand proposed to be a controlled goods zone.
Tak Province(จังหวัดตาก)ℹ️
A border province in Thailand proposed to be a controlled goods zone.
Mae Hong Son Province(จังหวัดแม่ฮ่องสอน)ℹ️
A border province in Thailand proposed to be a controlled goods zone.
Nam Yun District(อำเภอน้ำยืน)
A district in Ubon Ratchathani Province mentioned as having parts designated as a controlled zone.
Ta Phraya District(อำเภอตาพระยา)
A district in Prachinburi Province proposed to be a controlled goods zone.
Aranyaprathet District(อำเภออรัญประเทศ)
A district in Prachinburi Province proposed to be a controlled goods zone.
Khlong Hat District(อำเภอคลองหาด)
A district in Prachinburi Province proposed to be a controlled goods zone.

Law

Emergency Decree on Border Control of Goods B.E. 1981(พระราชกำหนดควบคุมสินค้าตามชายแดน พ.ศ. 1981)
The legal framework under which certain border areas are designated as controlled goods zones.
Ministry of Defence Announcement on Designating Controlled Zones under the Emergency Decree on Border Control of Goods B.E. 1981 (Issue No. 3) B.E. 1982(ประกาศกระทรวงกลาโหม เรื่อง กำหนดเขตควบคุมตามพระราชกำหนดควบคุมสินค้าตามชายแดน พ.ศ. 1981 (ฉบับที่ 3) พ.ศ. 1982)
A previous ministerial announcement that defined specific coastal areas in Chanthaburi and Trat as controlled zones.