Chanthaburi: The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy visited Chanthaburi and Trat provinces to prepare for the construction of a permanent border fence and to visit and boost the morale of the Royal Thai Navy personnel. Admiral Pairoj Fueangchan, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, inspected the Thai-Cambodian border area in Chanthaburi and Trat provinces, particularly focusing on Boundary Markers 52-59 in Pong Nam Ron District, Chanthaburi Province. The visit aimed to order the preparation of a permanent border fence and to uplift the morale of the Royal Thai Navy personnel stationed in these regions. The Commander-in-Chief reiterated the readiness of the Royal Thai Navy to protect the independence, sovereignty, and integrity of the country.
According to Thai News Agency, the Commander-in-Chief also visited the Marine Corps Ranger Company in Ban Tha Sen, Marine Corps Ranger Control Unit 3 in Mueang District, Trat Province, and the Koh Kood Operations Unit in Trat Province. Meanwhile, Cambodia has responded to a letter from the 1st Army Area Commander, refusing to prepare a plan to evacuate Cambodians from encroached areas in Sa Kaeo Province by the stipulated date of October 7, citing the need to wait for the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) meeting.
On October 5, 2015, the 5th Military Region of Cambodia replied to Lt. Gen. Worayot Leungsuwan, Commander of the 1st Army Region, regarding the evacuation of Cambodian citizens from areas surrounding Ban Nong Chan, Ban Nong Ya Kaeo, Khok Sung District, Sa Kaeo Province, and Ban Ta Phraya, Ta Phraya District, Sa Kaeo Province. Cambodia has agreed to participate in the Thai-Cambodian Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting scheduled for October 10-12 in Poipet, Banteay Meanchey Province, Kingdom of Cambodia.
Cambodia's response emphasized that the relocation proposals for Chok Chey (Nong Chan) and Prai Chan (Nong Ya Kaeo) villages must align with agreements from the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting held on September 10, 2025. Article 8 of the meeting report designated the JBC as the authorized mechanism to find solutions, particularly through regional RBC meetings.
Cambodia reiterated that the military's role is to facilitate peaceful resolutions, ease tensions, and resolve issues without determining border lines. They urged adherence to the agreements reached at the recent GBC meeting and emphasized the importance of creating an atmosphere favorable to peaceful resolutions, avoiding activities that might jeopardize the safety and well-being of people from both sides, pending the JBC's consideration.