(Photo: Army Military Force Facebook Page)The cabinet on Tuesday acknowledged updated regulations governing export-controlled goods along Thailand’s eastern border, including construction materials such as cement and steel. The measures are aimed at preventing such materials from being used to repair buildings linked to cyber-scam operations in Cambodia, acting Defence Minister Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit said. The proposal also builds on controls already enforced along the Thailand–Myanmar border, where regulations were strengthened to curb scam-related activities. By contrast, he said, oversight along the Thai–Cambodian border still relied on outdated rules, some of which primarily cover fuel and no longer reflect current conditions. The updated regulations are intended to modernise and standardise enforcement across both borders, ensuring consistency in the control of goods that could be exploited by criminal networks, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 11, 2026 02:01 UTC