Anutin promises a border wall with CambodiaListen to this articlePrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (fifth from left) poses for photos with soldiers protecting Ta Kwai Temple in Phanom Dong Rak district in Surin province on Monday. (Photo: Ministry of Interior)Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has promised to pursue a border wall project, contingent on his Bhumjaithai Party retaining administrative power after the general election next year. The Thai armed forces plan to build the border wall in phases, starting in uncontested locations, likely beginning with Pong Nam Ron district in Chanthaburi province. The wall is estimated to cost around 7 million baht per kilometre, excluding the expense of a patrol road constructed behind the barrier for security purposes. In October, the Thai arm pledged to act on the initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Krom Phra Srisavangavadhana by building a "Thai-Cambodian border wall" to improve the safety of soldiers and civilians living in border areas.

Source: Bangkok Post December 30, 2025 06:36 UTC