Eastern Command closes vulnerable passage in Ban Nong Jan, restricts area access after 6 PM
Military forces in Saraew province have closed a border crossing near Ban Nong Jan and banned civilians from the controlled area after 6 p.m., installing additional razor wire to prevent illegal smuggling along the Thai-Cambodian border.
The Eastern Command, through the Khok Sung Special Task Force and the 12th Ranger Regiment Control Unit, has deployed personnel from Company 1205 to upgrade and reinforce border defenses by installing additional concertina wire. The operation aims to seal a vulnerable passage between checkpoint 40 and checkpoint 41 in the Ban Nong Jan area, Non Mak Mun Subdistrict, Khok Sung District, Sakaew Province.
The Khok Sung Special Task Force has issued an order restricting public access to the controlled area between 6 PM and 6 AM. However, residents with agricultural land in the area may enter and exit between 6 AM and 6 PM through checkpoint 40 only, provided they present national identification cards and register with officials each time.
This operation follows an order from the Khok Sung Special Task Force commander to enhance area control, prevent unauthorized border crossings, and strengthen security along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Under the authority of the 1913 Martial Law Act, the following measures are now in effect:
1. Public access is prohibited at all times between 6 PM and 6 AM. 2. Only individuals with agricultural land in the area may enter between 6 AM and 6 PM, exclusively through checkpoint 40, and must present identification and register with officials for each entry and exit.
This proclamation is effective as of June 28, 2026, and has been signed by Col. Nattawut Sompornam, Commander of the Khok Sung Special Task Force.
