Cabinet Approves Defense Ministry Decree to Control Goods in 7 Border Provinces

The Cabinet approved a Defense Ministry draft announcement defining specific areas in Chanthaburi, Trat, Buriram, Si Sa Ket, Sa Kaeo, Surin, and Ubon Ratchathani provinces, including territorial waters, as controlled zones under the 1981 Border Goods Control Decree. The measure is intended to prevent infiltration, actions that could threaten state security, or benefit individuals posing a risk to the country. The controlled zones include specific districts and sub-districts in these provinces, covering areas from Phang Rad estuary in Chanthaburi to the maritime border at marker 73 in Trat's Khlong Yai district.