Trat: Navy soldiers successfully cleared a minefield in Ban Chamrak, Trat Province, effectively pushing back opposing forces and demolishing three buildings that had encroached on Thai sovereignty. In a separate development, villagers from Nong Chan, Sa Kaeo Province, provided food to frontline soldiers, and no unusual activity was reported.
According to Thai News Agency, Admiral Jirapol Wongwit, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, and Admiral Pairoj Fuengchan, the new Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, tasked Vice Admiral Apichart Sapprasert, Commander of the Marine Corps and the Chanthaburi-Trat Border Defense Force (CBDDF), with clearing the border area of Ban Cham Rak, which remains under Thai sovereignty. The Trat Marine Task Force, part of the Chanthaburi-Trat Border Defense Force, successfully removed Cambodian forces from the area opposite Ban Nong Ri, Cham Rak Subdistrict. The operation met its primary goal by completely demolishing all three structures and ensuring the total withdrawal of opposing forces from the encroached territory.
In Ban Nong Chan, Sa Kaeo Province, the situation remained calm, although locals continued to support the frontline soldiers by delivering food items such as eggs and drinking water. Meanwhile, on the Cambodian side, a newly installed trilingual sign in Thai, English, and Cambodian, asserting Thailand’s sovereignty and intention to reclaim its territory, has attracted considerable attention. Elderly people, teenagers, young children, and monks have been gathering at the sign, with some families arriving in large groups on motorcycles to take photos, turning it into a new landmark for Ban Nong Chan.
While the area remains peaceful with no reports of unrest, residents of Cambodia were observed performing what seemed to be a ritual with sweet and savory offerings at the Nong Ya Kaew area, near the trilingual signs. The Burapha Force and the Aranyaprathet Special Task Force continue to maintain strict surveillance along the border, ensuring that no unusual activities go unnoticed.