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  Thailand steps up moves to block fuel and strategic supplies reaching Cambodia, tightening sea monitoring and suspending fuel exports at Chong Mek Thailand has stepped up efforts to choke off what security officials describe as a “lifeline” of fuel and strategic supplies potentially heading to Cambodia, expanding controls from maritime routes in the Gulf of Thailand to land crossings in the Northeast as border clashes drag on. The push reflects a broader shift in the conflict from battlefield exchanges to pressure on logistics — with fuel treated not simply as a commodity, but as a strategic input that can sustain military operations and wider supply chains. Fuel as a strategic supply In prolonged conflict, fuel is central to mobility and operational readiness — powering everything from armoured vehicles and troop transports to naval assets and aircraft. Restricting access can therefore become a form of non-kinetic pressure, aimed at limiting an opponent’s capacity without escala...

  Thai Customs says fuel exports to Laos haven’t spiked, while intensifying checks to prevent smuggling to Cambodia Customs has confirmed that fuel exports to Laos have not increased significantly during the recent border conflict with Cambodia, contrary to claims circulating on social media. It assured that tighter controls are in place to ensure Thai fuel is only used within Laos and not smuggled to Cambodia. Phantong Loykulnanta, Director-General of Thai Customs, said the data from the Commerce Ministry, Energy Ministry, and Customs showed that the increase in fuel exports to Laos from October to December 2025 was minimal, far below the social-media reports of a 5-10 times spike. He confirmed that Thailand stopped exporting fuel to Cambodia in July 2025 and instead began sending it to Laos, averaging about 20 million liters per month. The customs agency is also working closely with security agencies to ensure that fuel sent to Laos doesn’t end up being forwarded to a third count...

Thailand’s NSC has tasked Thai-MECC to tighten checks on Thai-flagged vessels to curb fuel and war supplies to Cambodia, while Energy seeks Laos safeguards Thailand’s National Security Council (NSC) has approved stricter measures to stop fuel and strategic supplies being moved by sea to Cambodia, assigning the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Center (Thai-MECC) to take the lead on coordinating maritime enforcement. Speaking at Government House on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Chatchai Bangchuad, secretary-general of the National Security Council, said Thai-MECC will coordinate with relevant agencies to warn Thai vessels entering designated risk areas, and work with the Marine Department to inspect Thai-flagged ships—focusing on cargo destinations and shipments that could support warfare in Cambodia. He said the Defence Ministry has been tasked with defining which military-related goods and strategic supplies should be controlled for shipments to Cambodia, in line with the 1981 emergency...

Thai-MECC warns vessels against changing nationality to transport oil into Cambodia, stressing severe penalties for illegal activities and the effectiveness of new measures December 17, 2025 – The Thai-MECC (Maritime Enforcement Command Center) has warned Thai vessels against changing their nationality to transport oil into Cambodia, emphasizing severe penalties for such illegal activities. The warning follows a reduction in such actions after the implementation of stricter measures. The Thai-MECC confirmed that two vessels involved in the alleged illegal oil transport have already been inspected and cooperated fully with the authorities. Speaking at a press conference on December 17, Rear Admiral Jumpon Nakbua of the Thai-MECC explained that the National Security Council (NSC) had approved measures to better monitor the transportation of energy products and military supplies to Cambodia. These measures focus on enhancing maritime surveillance, particularly for energy shipments, and in...