Thailand’s armed forces have installed the first pole equipped with three closed-circuit cameras at the border barrier near Boundary Marker 50 behind the Khlong Luek checkpoint in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province.

The installation marks phase one of what the military describes as an “electronic fence” project aimed at enhancing surveillance, lighting, and long-range visibility at key points along the Thai-Cambodian frontier.

The pole accommodates three cameras — one pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) and two fixed cameras — supplemented by a lighting system and solar power to ensure continuous operation.

A data recording system with capacity for storing thirty days of footage has also been installed.

Authorities from the 12th Ranger Company cleared thick vegetation opposite the camera pole to ensure unobstructed lines of sight.

Teams from the Burapha Task Force and Mobile Development Unit 12 facilitated coordination and site improvements.

In this first phase, twenty-nine more surveillance poles are planned for installation between the 50th and 51st boundary markers.

The electronic fence is intended to allow more efficient monitoring and faster response to border violations.

This development comes amid heightened cross-border tensions.

Previous ceasefire agreements have been challenged by reports of new skirmishes, protests from Cambodian villagers over Thai plans to erect barbed-wire fences, and concerns over incursions.

Trade checkpoints remain restricted and crossings have been altered, especially at Khlong Luek.