Thai riot police were mobilised today to suppress the uprising of Cambodian civilians in a disputed area.

Police Colonel Chaturaphat Singhathit, deputy commander of Sa Kaeo Provincial Police, inspected the riot police unit stationed in a forest between boundary markers 42 and 43 in Sa Kaeo, Thailand, on September 17.

The forces gathered near a village opposite Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia, in preparation for a possible protest by Cambodian civilians crossing into Thai territory.

The authorities requested locals and farmers residing nearby to avoid passing through the area unless necessary.

A source in security affairs revealed that Thailand has been consistent in pressing Cambodia to withdraw from Thai territory.

This includes 17 encroachment points identified in Trat, along with a recent incident involving the removal of barbed wire at Ban Nong Ya Kaew and Ban Nong Chan villages in Sa Kaeo.

The governors of Sa Kaeo and Banteay Meanchey are set to meet to discuss all outstanding issues.

If problems persist after the meeting, Thailand will deploy riot police to manage the situation.

The source added that all of Thailand's actions have been fully documented to explain to international organisations.

The upcoming General Border Committee (GBC) meeting on October 10 will not introduce new topics but will instead focus solely on resolving issues where Cambodia has yet to meet its prior obligations to Thailand.

On the previous day, a group of around 50–70 Cambodian civilians had gathered at a village in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia, around 3pm before crossing to raid Ban Nong Chan village in Sa Kaeo.

They used wooden sticks to remove the barbed wire while insulting Thai soldiers, with some speaking Thai and claiming the land belonged to Cambodia.

Cambodian villagers mistakenly believed this was an encroachment and staged a protest.

Officials from the Burapha Task Force and the Aranyaprathet Special Task Force quickly deployed reinforcements to the area.

They managed to control the situation through patient negotiation, avoiding violence, until the villagers gradually dispersed and returned to the Cambodian side.

The situation returned to normal but remains under close surveillance to prevent further unrest.

A local source revealed that the protest may have been sparked by misinformation that misled some villagers into misunderstanding the situation.