Burapha Command Clarifies It's Not a Curfew in Ban Nong Chan, Citing Area Restriction Due to Content Creators
Military authorities restrict nighttime access to a border area in Sakaeo province after content creators were caught entering the restricted zone, though officials clarify the measure is not a formal curfew.
The Burapha Command denies issuing a curfew in Ban Nong Chan, clarifying that the nighttime area restriction at markers 46-47 was implemented after outsiders were found creating content in the military zone. On June 29, 2026, Maj. Gen. Natthawut Somphrom, commander of the Kok Sung Task Force, issued an urgent announcement under martial law authority prohibiting public access to military-occupied areas at markers 46-47 on the eastern side of Sri Penh Road in Ban Nong Chan, Non Makmuang subdistrict, Kok Sung district, Sakaeo province, to prevent ill-intentioned groups. Two strict measures were implemented: (1) All members of the public are banned from entering the area between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following day, and (2) Only residents with farmland may enter during daylight hours (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.), and must carry identification and register with officials each time. The announcement took effect immediately. Meanwhile, military engineers have accelerated installation of additional barbed wire barriers to seal off natural passages at the border checkpoint between markers 40-41 in Ban Nong Chan. The Burapha Command, First Army Region, later clarified that while the area falls under martial law, it is not technically a curfew, as curfews refer to prohibitions on leaving residences. Rather, this is an additional measure restricting access to markers 46-47 at night because outsiders have been entering to create content, necessitating this preventive security measure.
