NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Thailand has issued a travel advisory urging Indian nationals to stay updated and avoid certain areas near the Thailand-Cambodia border, as deadly clashes between the two countries continue.
In a post on X, the Embassy advised travellers to monitor official Thai sources such as the TAT Newsroom, and referred to a Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) alert listing areas in seven provinces that should be avoided due to the ongoing conflict.
The TAT’s advisory, last updated on July 24, warned tourists against visiting several popular sites across Ubon Ratchathani, Surin, Sisaket, Buriram, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces. Among the restricted locations are Phu Chong-Na Yoi National Park, Prasat Ta Muen Thom, and Khao Phra Wihan National Park. Travellers were urged to contact local TAT offices for further updates and assistance.
More than 100,000 people have already fled the bloodiest border fighting in over a decade, Thai authorities confirmed. The clashes, which erupted on Thursday, have involved tanks, jet fighters, and artillery, leaving at least 15 people dead 14 civilians and one Thai soldier and injuring 46, including 15 soldiers. Nearly 300 temporary shelters have been set up across four Thai border provinces to house the displaced.
Cambodian authorities have not released their own casualty figures, but shelling has been reported in the town of Samraong, just 20 kilometres from the border. “We are scared because they began shooting again at about 6:00 am,” a local man told AFP, as his family fled to a nearby Buddhist temple.
Despite calls for calm from Asean Chair and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, hostilities resumed early Friday. The Thai army accused Cambodian forces of launching attacks with BM-21 rocket systems, prompting retaliatory strikes.
The fighting stems from a decades-long border dispute, with the current flare-up beginning in May after a Cambodian soldier was killed. Diplomatic tensions worsened Thursday after Thailand expelled Cambodia’s ambassador and Phnom Penh responded by downgrading ties. The UN Security Council is expected to meet urgently, as international powers including the US, France, the EU, and China call for a ceasefire.
In a post on X, the Embassy advised travellers to monitor official Thai sources such as the TAT Newsroom, and referred to a Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) alert listing areas in seven provinces that should be avoided due to the ongoing conflict.
The TAT’s advisory, last updated on July 24, warned tourists against visiting several popular sites across Ubon Ratchathani, Surin, Sisaket, Buriram, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces. Among the restricted locations are Phu Chong-Na Yoi National Park, Prasat Ta Muen Thom, and Khao Phra Wihan National Park. Travellers were urged to contact local TAT offices for further updates and assistance.
More than 100,000 people have already fled the bloodiest border fighting in over a decade, Thai authorities confirmed. The clashes, which erupted on Thursday, have involved tanks, jet fighters, and artillery, leaving at least 15 people dead 14 civilians and one Thai soldier and injuring 46, including 15 soldiers. Nearly 300 temporary shelters have been set up across four Thai border provinces to house the displaced.
Cambodian authorities have not released their own casualty figures, but shelling has been reported in the town of Samraong, just 20 kilometres from the border. “We are scared because they began shooting again at about 6:00 am,” a local man told AFP, as his family fled to a nearby Buddhist temple.
Despite calls for calm from Asean Chair and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, hostilities resumed early Friday. The Thai army accused Cambodian forces of launching attacks with BM-21 rocket systems, prompting retaliatory strikes.
The fighting stems from a decades-long border dispute, with the current flare-up beginning in May after a Cambodian soldier was killed. Diplomatic tensions worsened Thursday after Thailand expelled Cambodia’s ambassador and Phnom Penh responded by downgrading ties. The UN Security Council is expected to meet urgently, as international powers including the US, France, the EU, and China call for a ceasefire.
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