India Issues Travel Advisory For Thailand, Urges Citizens To Avoid 7 Provinces
The Indian Embassy in Thailand on Friday issued an urgent travel advisory, urging its citizens to avoid travel to seven provinces near the Cambodian border due to escalating deadly clashes between the two nations. The warning comes as Thailand and Cambodia engage in their worst armed conflict in over a decade.
In a post on the social media platform X, the embassy advised all Indian travellers to monitor updates from official Thai sources. “In view of the situation near Thailand-Cambodia border, all Indian travelers to Thailand are advised to check updates from Thai official sources,” the post stated.
The embassy shared information from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), which has identified seven provinces not recommended for travel until the situation stabilizes. These provinces are Ubon Ratchathani, Surin, Sisaket, Buriram, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, and Trat. The TAT noted that several tourist attractions in these areas are affected by the unrest.
The advisory follows violent clashes that erupted along the disputed border on Thursday, involving heavy artillery fire. The fighting has resulted in at least 11 casualties and multiple injuries, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
Tensions have been rising for months but boiled over this week. On Wednesday, Thailand recalled its ambassador from Phnom Penh and closed its borders after accusing Cambodian troops of laying a landmine that injured a Thai soldier.
The conflict stems from a long-running territorial dispute, particularly around the ancient Preah Vihear temple. Both sides have accused each other of initiating the latest round of hostilities.
