Tag: Border
Laos Seen Reopening 5 More Thai-Border Crossings
Laos is expected to reopen five more border crossings with Thailand as trade between the two countries continues to increase. Government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said...
Chiang Rai Reopens Laos Border, But Requires Covid-19 Booster or PCR Test
Chiang Rai will reopened its border crossings with Laos on Wednesday but required Laotians to have had three Covid-19 shots to be exempted from...
Thailand Reopens 2 Laos Border Crossings
Immigration police in Nakhon Phanom Province on Monday reopened two border crossings with Laos, including a pier to serve tourists and locals as cross-border...
Reopened Malaysia Border Crossing in Songkhla Sees 1st Thai Returnees
The Sadao border crossing in Songkhla Province received its first 11 Thais returning from Malaysia under the “Test & Go” entry scheme since it...
Thailand, Malaysia Affirm Commitment to Border Development
Thailand and Malaysia affirmed their commitment to promoting cooperation in border regions and economic development in the Deep South. Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said Malaysian...
Thailand to Reopen Malaysia Border Checkpoints in March
Thailand will reopen border crossings with Malaysia next month. Government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said Monday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered the Center for Covid-19...
Army Boosts Patrols Along Myanmar Border in Ranong
Border patrols have been stepped up along the Thai-Myanmar border in Ranong Province to deter people from illegally entering Thailand and potentially causing a...
Thailand, Cambodia May Open New Sa Kaeo Crossing Early to Boost Trade
Thailand and Cambodia may open a new border crossing early, even before construction of all facilities is complete in order to boost trade. Transport Minister...
Thailand Border Agents Told to Step Up Patrols for Illegal Aliens, Human Traffickers
Thai security agencies were told to monitor transborder smuggling and human trafficking ahead of the country’s November reopening. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha vowed that laws...
Cambodia May Ease Thailand ‘Blockade’ in Days As Covid-19 Restrictions Extended 2 Weeks
Cambodia may ease its “blockade” of Thailand border provinces within days even as it extends coronavirus restrictions for another two week. The announcement that virus-suppression...
Kanchanaburi Closes Myanmar Border Crossings
The governor of Kanchanaburi has ordered the closure of all five border districts indefinitely, in response to a severe Covid-19 outbreak in Myanmar. In fear...
Thailand-Myanmar Border Security Reinforced to Prevent Illegal Crossings
As Myanmar’s daily coronavirus case numbers spike, Thailand’s defense authorities have ordered security officers including policemen, soldiers, and local officers to reinforce the border...
Shorter Quarantines Won’t Spark New Covid-19 Outbreak, but Illegal Migrants Could, Health Officials Warn
Health officials reassured the public that their decision to shorten coronavirus quarantine times from 14 to 10 days won’t spark a new Covid-19 outbreak,...
‘Wolf’ Gets In: Myanmar’s Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads to Thailand
CCSA reports 2 locally spread coronavirus cases in Tak border province
Malaysia Reopens Songkhla Border as Thaialnd Reports 1 New Coronavirus Case
Malaysia reopened the Bukitkatyuhitum-Sadao border crossing in Songkhla over the weekend as Thailand on Sunday reported one new imported coronavirus case. Fourteen Thais in Malaysia...
Thailand’s Closed Borders Fueling Crisis in Neighboring Countries
Thailand’s closed borders are not only causing misery for Thais dependent upon tourism, they’re fueling a crisis in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, as well. After...
Sadao Border Crossing Closed Until Sept. 25
Thais in Malaysia hoping to return home will have to find another route after the Sadao border crossing was closed for two weeks. The closure,...
Actions Speaking Louder Than Words About Reopening Thailand’s Borders
As tourism officials blather on about long-stay visitors, army locking down borders tighter than ever amid Burmese outbreak.
Thailand Battens Down Myanmar Border As Coronavirus Surges in Rakhine
Health officials in areas bordering Myanmar have been ordered to watch out for illegal migrants as the coronavirus spreads in the neighboring country. Dr. Sophon...
So Close, Yet So Far: 19 Thais Stranded in Laos Finally Come Home
Nineteen Thai workers have returned home after being stranded in Laos for five months by the coronavirus lockdown. The workers arrived at the border crossing...
Thailand Boosts Border, Quarantine Measures Amid Malaysia, Oceania Outbreaks
As the number of imported coronavirus cases continues to climb and both Australia and New Zealand point to border lapses as the cause of...