Cambodia Expels 24 Thai Nationals Through Poipet Border Gate

PHNOM PENH — October 21, 2026: Cambodia expelled 24 Thai nationals through the Poipet International Border Gate on Wednesday morning, the border post said, citing illegal stay and work and unlawful entry into a military site.

Nine of the 24 were women, according to a Facebook post by the Poipet international border gate police post.

Brigadier General Chamroeun Yi, chief of the post, led the operation, the post said. Officers worked with the Siem Reap deportation preparation office, the Immigration Department's investigation and procedures directorate, Banteay Meanchey deputy governor Liem Soda and other relevant bodies.

The post said the group was handed over at the frontier on Wednesday.

Source: Poipet International Border Gate Police Post (Facebook)

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Reported by The Khmer Today