On July 24, 2025, news reports stated that after Lt. Gen. Boonsin Phadklang, Commander of the 2nd Army Region, signed the 2nd Army Region (Special) Order No. 213/2025 regarding the closure of border crossings along the Thai-Cambodian border and tourist attractions in the area of responsibility and the closure of both Thai and foreign tourists and 3. the cessation of visits to Prasat Ta Muen and Prasat Ta Kwai by tourists in order to improve the security system
This is to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Thailand, to ensure the safety of lives and property of Thai people so that they will not be affected by incidents of this nature again, and to express disapproval of the use of anti-personnel mines, which is a violation of sovereignty and in violation of the Ottawa Convention
Latest at 07.35 am, at Ta Muen Thom Temple, the Second Task Force of the Suranaree Army sent a team to coordinate border talks, informing Cambodia that Thailand had closed tourism at Ta Muen Thom Temple, and the talks had failed. Cambodia refused.
Later, Thai officials brought concertina wire to surround the entrance and the area around Ta Muen Thom Temple. Then, Cambodian soldiers set up guns in front of the entrance to Ta Muen Thom Temple, and heard the sound of Cambodian drones patrolling around Ta Muen Thom Temple.
There were 6 Cambodian soldiers armed with full weapons (RPGs) approaching the barbed wire fence that the Thai soldiers had set up, shouting to negotiate, but the Thai soldiers insisted that there had been initial talks…
