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Cambodia Shuts Two More Border Crossings and Halts Thai Fuel Imports

Thailand is imposing cybercrime restrictions to exert pressure after Cambodia’s latest shutdowns.

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks during a press conference following a leak on Wednesday of a phone call between her and Cambodia's Hun Sen, the influential former premier of Cambodia, amid a border dispute between the two countries, at the Government House, in Bangkok, Thailand, June 19, 2025. REUTERS/Panumas Sanguanwong/File Photo
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra meets with Suranaree Task Force personnel, following a leak on Wednesday of a phone call between Paetongtarn and Cambodia's former PM Hun Sen, amid a border dispute between the two countries, at Morakot Operations Base, in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, June 20, 2025. Government House of Thailand/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • Hun Manet permanently closed the Choub Korki and Choam checkpoints after the Thai army unilaterally shut Chong Sai Taku without prior notice
  • From midnight on June 22, Cambodia stopped all fuel and gas imports from Thailand, which previously supplied about 30 percent of its energy needs
  • Thailand’s government announced measures targeting Cambodia-based cybercrime, including barring casino visitors and cutting internet access for Cambodian military networks
  • A leaked phone call between PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen prompted the Bhumjaithai Party’s exit from the coalition and a cabinet reshuffle this week
  • Rooted in colonial-era French boundary maps along an 817 km frontier, the dispute has stalled bilateral trade and prompted calls for resolution by the International Court of Justice