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Thai military unveils donation-backed pilot fence on Cambodian border
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Thailand’s military has publicly unveiled a donation-backed pilot security fence along the Cambodian border, saying no state budget was used and that any wider expansion will be considered case by case to avoid creating future territorial disputes.
Key facts
- Chief of Defence Forces General Ukrit Boontanon inspected the project at Ban Laem in Thep Nimit subdistrict, Pong Nam Ron district, Chanthaburi, on Wednesday, July 22, and received a briefing on its construction progress.
- The initial 1.3-kilometre section between Boundary Markers 52 and 54 is nearly 80% complete and is expected to be finished by the end of July
- A planned second section would extend for another 7.07km from markers 54 to 59, bringing the project’s total length to 8.38km.
- The reinforced-concrete fence, topped with concertina wire, is 3.35 metres high and has been designed for security operations in the border area.
Summary
Chief of Defence Forces General Ukrit Boontanon inspected the project at Ban Laem in Thep Nimit subdistrict, Pong Nam Ron district, Chanthaburi, on Wednesday, July 22, and received a briefing on its construction progress.
The initial 1.3-kilometre section between Boundary Markers 52 and 54 is nearly 80% complete and is expected to be finished by the end of July. A planned second section would extend for another 7.07km from markers 54 to 59, bringing the project’s total length to 8.38km.