Army dismisses fake news of Cambodian troops blocking Thai road

Army denies fake news claiming Cambodian troops blocked Thai border road near Chong Bok, confirms no such incident occurred.

Royal Thai Army spokesman Maj Gen Winthai Suvari on Sunday dismissed a claim by a Facebook page that fully armed Cambodian troops had blocked a Thai border road near Chong Bok in Ubon Ratchathani.

Winthai said there was no such incident involving Cambodian troops crossing the border to obstruct the road leading to the Emerald Triangle, as alleged by the Facebook page.

The page, which Winthai did not name, claimed that Cambodian soldiers had prevented Thai troops from repairing a road near Chong Bok in Nam Yuen district of Ubon Ratchathani. It further alleged that Thai troops attempted to negotiate with their Cambodian counterparts for a second time at around 12.45 pm.However, Winthai said he had verified the information with the military base responsible for the area and was informed that no such incident had occurred.

He added that the road used for providing logistical support to the border area near Chong Bok and the Emerald Triangle lies well within Thai territory, and Cambodian troops are aware of this, making it unlikely they would attempt to block it.

Winthai concluded that the report was entirely false and should be regarded as fake news.

(2025/06/15-00:00)