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Thai-Malaysia fence expansion proposed to curb smuggling
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Thailand’s Foreign Ministry was preparing to ask the Cabinet on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) to consider extending the existing fence along the Malaysian border as part of broader efforts to curb drug trafficking and contraband smuggling in the southe
Key facts
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said the proposal emerged from a consultation on ways to address problems in the Deep South.
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Summary
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said the proposal emerged from a consultation on ways to address problems in the Deep South.
He stressed that fencing already existed along parts of the frontier and that the proposal concerned additional construction rather than an entirely new barrier.