Containers 'help ease tension' on Trat borderA bird's eye view photo of shipping containers along the border near Ban Tha Sen in tambon Chamrak of Muang district in Trat. The Border Defence Command of Chanthaburi and Trat installed the containers to prevent further clashes. Army Military Force Facebook PageThe Royal Thai Navy defended the placement of shipping containers along the border in Bang Tha Sen in Trat's Mueang district, calling the move a temporary measure to reduce tension along the border with Cambodia. The patrols found about 25 Cambodian fishing boats operating about 2km inside Thai waters. The vessels fled toward Cambodian waters as authorities approached, preventing arrests.

Source: Bangkok Post February 08, 2026 23:06 UTC