Cross‑Border Trade Slows as Border Closure Threatens Thai Economy
Millions in annual trade at stake amid escalating restrictions
A wave of temporary closures and tighter controls at Thai‑Cambodian border checkpoints is hitting trade worth nearly 200 billion baht annually, Thailand’s Department of Foreign Trade warned.
The downturn follows a military clash on May 28 in the Nam Yuen district, where border tensions intensified.
Cambodia’s push to involve the ICJ and Thailand’s preference for bilateral resolution have compounded uncertainty.
Thailand noted that exports—including beverages, auto parts, machinery—and imports have already suffered from the disruption of border operations.
The downturn follows a military clash on May 28 in the Nam Yuen district, where border tensions intensified.
Cambodia’s push to involve the ICJ and Thailand’s preference for bilateral resolution have compounded uncertainty.
Thailand noted that exports—including beverages, auto parts, machinery—and imports have already suffered from the disruption of border operations.
