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Navy: Cambodian Border Closed, Livestreams Publicly Available

Navy: Cambodian Border Closed, Livestreams Publicly Available

Matichon•General•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Royal Thai Navy has refuted false reports by live-streaming from three border checkpoints with Cambodia to demonstrate their continued closure under strict security measures.

  • •The Royal Thai Navy has confirmed that Cambodian border checkpoints remain closed along the entire border.
  • •To counter misinformation, the Navy is live-streaming from three border crossings in Chanthaburi and Trat provinces.
  • •Access through these checkpoints is restricted to legal, security, or humanitarian reasons, under strict supervision.
  • •The Navy continues to patrol and prevent illegal border crossings, leading to numerous arrests of individuals and criminal networks.

Overview

  • •The Royal Thai Navy refutes social media claims that border crossings in Chanthaburi and Trat provinces are open for travel and goods transport.
  • •The Royal Thai Navy is live-streaming from three permanent border crossings: Ban Phak Kad, Ban Laem in Pong Nam Ron District, Chanthaburi, and Ban Hat Lek in Khlong Yai District, Trat.
  • •On May 29, 2026, Rear Admiral Paratch Rattanachaiyaphan, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Navy, provided this information.
  • •Border checkpoints remain closed along the entire border line with Cambodia.
  • •The Royal Thai Navy states that the live streams are to allow the public to see the reality that border checkpoints are still under strict control measures.
  • •Passage through the border checkpoints is restricted to those complying with the law, security measures, or necessary humanitarian reasons only.
  • •The Navy, through the Command for Border Defense Chanthaburi and Trat (Kopcho.Jot.), continues patrols to prevent and interdict illegal border crossings.
  • •These patrols have resulted in the arrest of many offenders, including illegal immigrants, human trafficking rings, and transnational criminal networks, demonstrating effective border control.

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Key Quotes

Rear Admiral Paratch Rattanachaiyaphan
"The Navy insists that the information is not in line with the facts on the ground."
กองทัพเรือขอยืนยันว่า ข้อมูลดังกล่าวไม่ตรงกับข้อเท็จจริงที่เกิดขึ้นในพื้นที่
Rear Admiral Paratch Rattanachaiyaphan
"So that the public receives information directly from the facts and can verify it themselves."
เพื่อให้ประชาชนได้รับข้อมูลจากข้อเท็จจริงโดยตรง และสามารถตรวจสอบได้ด้วยตนเอง
Rear Admiral Paratch Rattanachaiyaphan
"Border checkpoints remain under strict control measures."
ด่านชายแดนยังคงอยู่ภายใต้มาตรการควบคุมอย่างเข้มงวด
Rear Admiral Paratch Rattanachaiyaphan
"Currently, the Navy continues to implement border control measures strictly according to the government's national security policy."
ปัจจุบันกองทัพเรือยังคงดำเนินมาตรการควบคุมชายแดนตามนโยบายด้านความมั่นคงของรัฐบาลอย่างเคร่งครัด
Rear Admiral Paratch Rattanachaiyaphan
"Passage in and out of the said area will only be permitted in cases that comply with laws, security measures, or necessary humanitarian reasons."
การผ่านเข้า-ออกในพื้นที่ดังกล่าวจะได้รับอนุญาตเฉพาะกรณีที่เป็นไปตามกฎหมาย มาตรการด้านความมั่นคง หรือเหตุผลด้านมนุษยธรรมที่จำเป็นเท่านั้น
Rear Admiral Paratch Rattanachaiyaphan
"This clearly reflects that border area control is still being implemented seriously and effectively."
สะท้อนให้เห็นอย่างชัดเจนว่าการควบคุมพื้นที่ชายแดนยังคงดำเนินการอย่างจริงจังและมีประสิทธิภาพ

Key Entities

Organization

Royal Thai Navy(กองทัพเรือ)ℹ️
The organization refuting false reports about border closures and providing live streams.
Command for Border Defense Chanthaburi and Trat(กปช.จต.)
The unit responsible for border defense in Chanthaburi and Trat provinces, which continues to implement strict control measures.

Person

Rear Admiral Paratch Rattanachaiyaphan(พล.ร.ต.ปารัช รัตนไชยพันธ์)
Spokesperson for the Royal Thai Navy who confirmed border closures and the live-streaming initiative.

Place

Cambodia(เขมร)ℹ️
The country with which the border checkpoints in question are located.
Chanthaburi Province(จังหวัดจันทบุรี)ℹ️
A province in Thailand where some of the border checkpoints mentioned are located.
Trat Province(จังหวัดตราด)ℹ️
A province in Thailand where some of the border checkpoints mentioned are located.
Ban Phak Kad Permanent Border Crossing(จุดผ่านแดนถาวรบ้านผักกาด)
One of the three border crossing points in Chanthaburi province that is being live-streamed.
Ban Laem Permanent Border Crossing(จุดผ่านแดนถาวรบ้านแหลม)
One of the border crossing points in Pong Nam Ron District, Chanthaburi province that is being live-streamed.
Pong Nam Ron District(อำเภอโป่งน้ำร้อน)
A district in Chanthaburi province that contains the Ban Laem border crossing.
Ban Hat Lek Permanent Border Crossing(จุดผ่านแดนถาวรบ้านหาดเล็ก)
One of the border crossing points in Khlong Yai District, Trat province that is being live-streamed.
Khlong Yai District(อำเภอคลองใหญ่)
A district in Trat province that contains the Ban Hat Lek border crossing.