SA KAEO – Thailand and Cambodia have initiated a collaborative drone survey to temporarily map a disputed 13-kilometer section of their shared border. The operation, which commenced Tuesday morning, focuses on the area between border pillars 42 and 47 in Sa Kaeo province, following a recent bilateral agreement aimed at de-escalating tensions.

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The aerial survey will gather detailed imagery to facilitate the temporary placement of border markers, after which joint ground teams will verify the proposed boundary lines from both nations’ perspectives. The project specifically aims to resolve encroachment issues in the Nong Ya Kaew and Nong Chan villages, where Thai authorities estimate up to 134 rai of territory may be affected by Cambodian settlement, depending on the final demarcation. Demining units are clearing the area in preparation for the ground survey phase.

วันนี้ (19 พ.ย.68) ไทย-กัมพูชา เริ่มสำรวจทางอากาศด้วยโดรน ร่วมกันในพื้นที่ทับซ้อน 13 กม. บริเวณเสาหลักที่ 42-47 จ.สระแก้ว

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Simultaneously, Thailand hosted twenty foreign military attachés from seventeen countries for a security briefing on border developments. Officials outlined new security measures, including the installation of 17.5 kilometers of barbed wire along canals to prevent illegal crossings by Thai nationals seeking employment in scam operations based in Poipet, Cambodia.

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Thai representatives reaffirmed their commitment to peaceful resolution, pledging to avoid unilateral actions in the contested zone until a formal joint agreement is established.

-Thailand News (TN)