BANGKOK, Thailand – Sisaket province has issued a warning to residents living near the Thai–Cambodian border, urging them not to return home due to ongoing security risks. As of 9:00 p.m. on August 2, the Provincial Public Relations Office, under Deputy Governor Suriya Butjinda, instructed all district chiefs to inform evacuees that it is still unsafe to return and that they must remain in temporary shelters or safe areas until further notice.
District officials were ordered to make public announcements and ensure residents rely solely on official government updates. Local leaders, including village heads and community security teams, are tasked with patrolling their areas and reporting any suspicious objects, such as unexploded ordnance, to authorities for safe removal. Extreme caution is advised in areas affected by recent conflict.
Residents have also been told not to panic if they hear loud noises near the border, as these may be controlled detonations carried out by bomb disposal teams clearing leftover explosives from earlier clashes.
All districts have been directed to maintain heightened alert under a “rear-area defense” strategy, beefing up security and monitoring in vulnerable areas until the situation stabilizes. (NNT)
