Poipet Authorities Expel 39 Thai Nationals for Illegal Stay and Work

Phnom Penh, November 10, 2026: Authorities at Poipet International Border Gate expelled 39 Thai nationals on Nov. 10, 2026, including 16 women, after they completed sentences for illegally staying and working and for unlawful entry into a military site.

Colonel Heng Sovann, acting chief of the police post, led the operation in cooperation with the Siem Reap provincial deportation preparation unit and the Investigation and Procedure Enforcement Department, represented by Major General Yeum Man.

Separately, the post received 53 Cambodians—eight women and five children among them—who had crossed the border illegally and were handed over by Thai authorities.

Photo: Poipet International Border Gate Police Post
Officers provided meals and drinking water to the returning Cambodians, recorded their details and transported them to the Poipet transit centre for further processing.

Source: Poipet International Border Gate Police Post


Reported by The Khmer Daily Network