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Thailand Closes Border Crossings With Cambodia, Straining Trade and Travel

Cambodia’s ban on Thai fuel supplies intensifies a diplomatic standoff that has left thousands stranded at checkpoints

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
A couple rides on a motorcycle after filling gasoline at a PTT, (Petroleum Authority of Thailand), outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives ahead of a cabinet meeting as she battles to stay in power after drawing sharp criticism of her handling of a border row with Cambodia and the government has promised a cabinet reshuffle this week, at the Government House, in Bangkok, Thailand, June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
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

Overview

  • Thailand’s military sealed land crossings in seven provinces to all but students, medical patients and essential‐needs travelers
  • Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet ordered a halt to all fuel and gas imports from Thailand effective June 22, citing alternative supply options
  • Both governments have imposed tit-for-tat restrictions, including Cambodia’s bans on Thai films and produce and Thailand’s cuts to internet bandwidth
  • Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces a no-confidence motion and street protests over her handling of the border dispute
  • Bangkok announced plans to target Cambodian-based online scam networks by restricting exports and tightening border screenings