Thai army ready to prosecute Cambodian ‘trespassers’

Thai army ready to prosecute Cambodian ‘trespassers’

The Royal Thai Army has warned Cambodian people who trespass into Thai territory or destroy warning signs erected near the border at Ban Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo province that they would be prosecuted under Thai law, according to a spokesperson for the First Army Region.

Thai-Cambodia Border Tensions Rise Over Land Dispute

Picture courtesy of สื่อปราจีนบุรี Facebook Tensions have escalated sharply at the Thai-Cambodia border near Ban Nong Chan, Sa Kaeo, following the installation of warning signs demanding Cambodians vacate the area. The Thai government insists these settlers have unlawfully occupied Thai territory. The catalyst for this tense stand-off was a formal letter sent by Sa Kaeo Governor Prinya Phothisat to Banteay Meanchey province in Cambodia, …