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Thailand Completes 1.3 km Fence with Cambodia Amid Border Tensions

7/22/2026

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Thailand's military finished a 1.3-km fence section with Cambodia in Pong Nam Ron district.
General Ukrit Boontanon said the mesh and concertina-wire panels can stop small-arms fire.
The army will add 7 km of fencing and assess parts of the 817-km frontier for similar work.
Troops stay deployed after the July and December 2025 clashes that killed 150, displaced 300,000, and ended following U.S. President Donald Trump's intervention and a cease-fire.

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Thailand's military finished a 1.3-km fence section with Cambodia in Pong Nam Ron district.
General Ukrit Boontanon said the mesh and concertina-wire panels can stop small-arms fire.
The army will add 7 km of fencing and assess parts of the 817-km frontier for similar work.
Troops stay deployed after the July and December 2025 clashes that killed 150, displaced 300,000, and ended following U.S. President Donald Trump's intervention and a cease-fire.