The General Department of Immigration returned 24 Thai nationals to Thailand through the Poipet International Border Checkpoint in Banteay Meanchey province on the morning of October 21, 2026, over immigration offences and illegal entry into Cambodian military areas. The operation was led by Major General ស៊ឹម ចាន់ណាក់, director of the department’s First Border Checkpoint Department.
Major General យឿម ម៉ាន់, deputy director of the Department of Investigation and Procedure, said the 24 Thai nationals had been transferred from Siem Reap province over illegal residence and employment, as well as unlawful entry into Cambodian military premises. They are prohibited from re-entering Cambodia for three to four years.
On the same morning, Cambodian authorities also received 82 Cambodian workers returned by Thai authorities.
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