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Vietnamese held in Trat after fleeing scam gang in Cambodia
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 18/02/2026
» TRAT – Six Vietnamese people have been taken into custody after crossing illegally through barbed wire into Thailand, reportedly to escape a scam gang that forced them to work and physically abused them in Cambodia.
Trat businesses brace for lengthy closures
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 17/02/2026
» Business operators along the Thai–Cambodian frontier in Trat province are bracing for a prolonged border shutdown, urging authorities to reopen checkpoints while rapidly pivoting toward domestic markets to survive.
Thai army presents discovery of 200 landmines to Asean observers
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 06/10/2025
» The military during a recent visit by the Interim Observer Team (IOT) Thailand reported the discovery of over 200 landmines that had been planted along the border with Cambodia in Ubon Ratchathani province between June and September.
Cambodia row hits local fruit growers
News, Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 11/07/2025
» TRAT: The closure of the Ban Had Lek permanent border checkpoint to Cambodia in Trat province has resulted in economic losses exceeding 10 billion baht over the past two weeks, officials say.
Legality of Koh Chang beach wall checked
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 21/03/2024
» TRAT: The marine office in this eastern province is checking the legality of a huge concrete wall built on the beach near a seaside hotel on Koh Chang.
Koh Chang buoyed as tourists scuttle back
News, Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 21/10/2022
» Tourists buoyprovince's recovery
Fruit pickers breached ban on workers moving around
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 16/07/2021
» TRAT: Thirty-four Cambodians have been arrested along with two Thais who took them from Chanthaburi to work at a rambutan plantation in Muang district in breach of the ban on the movement of labourers.
Trat's fishing industry hit hard by shortage of migrant workers
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 25/04/2021
» TRAT: The fishing industry in this eastern province has been seriously affected by the shortage of migrant workers since the border between Thailand and Cambodia was closed to stem the Covid-19 pandemic, a fishing boat owner said on Sunday.
Smuggler of assault rifles halted near Cambodia border
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 11/04/2018
» TRAT: A pick-up truck with military stickers was found carrying illegal firearms at a checkpoint in the eastern province bordering Cambodia late Tuesday night.
Tit for Trat: fishermen blast rules
News, Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 05/04/2018
» A fishing community in Trat province near Cambodia has blasted the government for what it sees as overly strict regulations aimed at tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, saying several could prove counterproductive and should be reviewed.