Due to the ongoing military conflict on the border between thailand and cambodia, india has warned its citizens not to travel to 7 sensitive provinces of Thailand.
Given the increasing tension between thailand and cambodia, the indian government has issued a warning to indians living in thailand or planning to travel there. On July 25, the indian Embassy in bangkok issued a travel advisory, appealing not to travel to seven sensitive provinces.
Given the situation near the Thailand-Cambodia border, all indian travellers are advised to obtain updates from official Thai agencies, such as the TAT Newsroom, the embassy said.
Do not go to these 7 provinces
The Tourism Authority of thailand (TAT) and the indian Embassy have declared these 7 provinces as risky and have asked to avoid traveling there. These include - Ubon Ratchathani, Surin, Sisaket, Buriram, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, and Trat.
TAT has also posted on X that due to the ongoing unrest on the Thai-Cambodia border, many tourist destinations in these 7 provinces are no longer suitable for travel.
High-tension zone evacuated
Tension is very high in the 40-km area along the border. Residents from these areas have been sent to safer places. The roads in Ubon Ratchathani's Nam Yuen district now appear deserted. The movement of people has reduced considerably. Given the ongoing clashes near the border, the Thai army has appealed to people not to go there.
According to Thailand's public health ministry deputy spokesman, 14 Thai citizens have been killed and 46 injured so far. cambodia, on the other hand, has not yet made public
It's casualties, Xinhua news agency reported on thursday evening.
Humanitarian crisis: More than 1 lakh people displaced
According to report, more than 1 lakh people have had to leave their homes in just two days since the Thailand-Cambodia conflict began. Thailand's home Ministry has confirmed that by thursday night, 1 lakh Thai citizens have been sent to temporary camps. According to local officials in cambodia, about 4,000 people have been displaced from border villages in Odar Meanchey province.
Diplomatic solution offered
Thailand on friday expressed its willingness to agree to diplomatic talks with cambodia or a ceasefire brokered by Malaysia. "We are ready if cambodia seeks a solution through diplomatic channels or Malaysia's mediation. But so far we have not received any response," Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Nikorandej said.
It is noteworthy that malaysia is currently chairing ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), of which both thailand and cambodia are members.
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