India issues advisory amid Thailand-Cambodia clashes: Avoid travelling to THESE tourist spots in 7 provinces

IT'S time to rethink if you have travel plans to Thailand amid escalating tensions and military clashes with Cambodia. The Indian Embassy in Thailand on Friday, July 25, issued a travel advisory warning Indians against travelling to a total of 7 provinces.

Tourists must avoid the following tourist spots: ↓

Ubon Ratchathani
Surin
Sisaket
Buriram
Sa Kaeo
Chanthaburi
Trat

The Embassy of India in Thailand posted on X stated, “In view of the situation near Thailand-Cambodia border, all Indian travelers to Thailand are advised to check updates from Thai official sources, including TAT Newsroom. As per the Tourism Authority of Thailand, places mentioned in the following link are not recommended for traveling.”

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) newsroom listed the key provinces on alert and in a post on X stated, “Due to ongoing unrest along the Thai–Cambodian border, please note that several attractions in 7 provinces are now not recommended for visiting.” Notably, these high-tension zones have been vacated, and residents residing within 40-kilometre stretch from Cambodia's border were moved to safer places.

According to Thailand's deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Health, fourteen Thai people were killed and 46 others injured in military clashes near the Thailand-Cambodia border. Meanwhile Cambodia refrained from releasing any information on its casualties as of Thursday evening, Xinhua news agency reported.

Humanitarian crisis in Thailand and Cambodia

A massive humanitarian crisis ensued as over one lakh people were forced to flee their homes in just two days of Thailand-Cambodia conflict, CNN reported. The Thai Ministry of Interior said that over 100,000 Thai civilians had been moved to temporary shelters until Thursday night.

As per local officials of Cambodia, nearly 4,000 people, residing in border villages in Oddar Meanchey province, have been displaced.

Thailand expresses willingness for ceasefire and negotiations

Thailand on Friday expressed willingness for ceasefire and negotiations through diplomatic channels if Malaysia acts as mediator.

"We are ready, if Cambodia would like to settle this matter via diplomatic channels, bilaterally, or even through Malaysia, we are ready to do that. But so far we have not had any response," AFP quoted Thai foreign ministry spokesman Nikorndej as saying.

Currently, Malaysia holds the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc, of which Thailand and Cambodia are both members.