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In 2025, cross-border trade between Thailand and Cambodia faces significant challenges. Several border checkpoints were temporarily closed due to rising tensions, disrupting the once-smooth flow of goods. Many businesses, especially SMEs and exporters of consumer products, were directly affected.

Amid this uncertainty, Thai businesses have turned to alternative routes. Some are shipping via the port in Trat to Sihanoukville, while others are rerouting through Laos and Vietnam. Although these options increase costs and travel time, they allow trade to continue.

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While moving goods today is still not easy, each small step in diplomatic negotiations brings hope that trade routes between Thailand and Cambodia will regain their strength.

(Bee)