PM Anutin: Thailand-Cambodia Border Stays Closed Until Conditions Met
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared that the Thailand-Cambodia border will not reopen until Thailand achieves the conditions it deems necessary. Speaking on his program "Talk with PM Anutin" at 9:05 a.m. on October 31, 2026, he addressed the Thai-Cambodian border situation, stating there is currently no way to specify when the border might reopen and no indication of relations returning to previous levels until the issues Thailand considers essential are clearly resolved — including land territory, maritime territory, the scammer problem, and the safety of Thai people.
Anutin said the border closure has been in effect for a period and the government must still consider Thailand's interests as paramount, particularly preventing illegal goods or agricultural products, suppressing transnational crime networks, and security conditions before proceeding to restore relations to their former level. He affirmed the government will proceed according to its established direction, not changing policy due to political pressure alone, and will not let political games stand above the nation's interests.
"Since the border closure, economic indices have improved across the board and the public is satisfied, so we must follow the people's desires. Currently there is no sign of returning to restore relations at the previous level. If talks are to happen, there are still many steps. At this time we must do what we believe is right."
