Cambodia News website reported that on December 17, Thailand announced actions to ban the transport of fuel and other supplies to Cambodia, close transportation routes through border checkpoints in Laos (leading to Cambodia), and require Thai vessels to increase corresponding maritime transportation restrictions.
The Thai military stated that intelligence indicated related supplies were being diverted to Cambodia, so the fuel transport at the Chong Mek border checkpoint located at the Thai-Lao border was suspended.
The Thai National Security Council approved maritime transportation restrictions in the Gulf of Thailand on the 17th. Chaiya Bongtook, Secretary-General of the Thai National Security Council, told local media that the Thai Maritime Law Enforcement Command Center would coordinate actions to control Thai vessels suspected of transporting fuel and weapons to Cambodia.
The Thai Navy later stated that it would not implement a full blockade or affect ships from other countries.
Earlier this year, when tensions between the two countries first escalated, Cambodia had already banned the import of Thai fuel and other products.
On December 7, fierce clashes broke out again in the Thai-Cambodian border area. Both sides accused each other of "firing first."
The Thai Ministry of Defense reported that the conflict along the Thai-Cambodian border continued from the late evening of the 16th to the early morning of the 17th. The Cambodian side bombarded the Tak province area with heavy weapons, and the Thai side was forced to retaliate in self-defense. This attack resulted in the death of two Thai soldiers.
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