Rong Kluea traders seek rent cut from Sa Kaeo PAO

Khaosod•Society•7d ago

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Rong Kluea Market traders requested a rent reduction from the Sa Kaeo Provincial Administrative Organization due to the impact of Thai-Cambodian border closures.

•Rong Kluea Market traders in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province, submitted a letter to the Sa Kaeo Provincial Administrative Organization on August 6, 2026.
•The traders are requesting a rent reduction from 140 baht per square meter per month to no more than 80 baht.
•The request follows a significant decrease in customers and tourists caused by the closure of the Thai-Cambodian border crossings.

Overview

•On August 6, 2026, Rong Kluea Market operators gathered to submit a letter to Thanis Thianthong.
•Rong Kluea Market operators requested the Sa Kaeo Provincial Administrative Organization to review and reduce the building rental rates.
•The closure of Thai-Cambodian border crossings has caused a sharp decline in customers and tourists, leading to a business slump.
•Traders proposed reducing the rental rate from 140 baht per square meter per month to not exceeding 80 baht per square meter per month.
•Rong Kluea Market operators requested to postpone the signing of lease agreements until an official announcement of the border crossing reopening is made.
•The Thai-Cambodian border closure has directly affected border trade economics, causing purchasing power to contract.
•Traders are burdened by expenses including area rent, labor wages, and operational costs while facing reduced capacity to pay the original rate.
•Traders requested that the Sa Kaeo Provincial Administrative Organization maintain the rent at no more than 80 baht per square meter even after the border reopens to support sustainable business recovery.

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Key Entities

Place

Rong Kluea Market(ตลาดโรงเกลือ)ℹ️

A market located in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province, affected by border closures.

Aranyaprathet District(อ.อรัญประเทศ)ℹ️

The district in Sa Kaeo Province where Rong Kluea Market is located.

Sa Kaeo Province(จ.สระแก้ว)ℹ️

The province where the market and the Provincial Administrative Organization are located.

Organization

Sa Kaeo Provincial Administrative Organization(อบจ.สระแก้ว)

The local government organization to which Rong Kluea Market traders submitted a request for rent reduction.

Person

Thanis Thianthong(ฐานิสร์ เทียนทอง)

The President of the Sa Kaeo Provincial Administrative Organization.