Thailand is imposing new border restrictions including blocking tourists from entering Cambodia as the two countries engage in retaliation in their border dispute.

Thailand's military has largely closed its borders with Cambodia, citing security concerns amid escalating tensions over a border dispute marked by armed clashes. Exceptions apply for urgent humanitarian cases.

BANGKOK: Thailand announced a raft of security and trade measures to cripple transnational crime syndicates in Cambodia, as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra seeks an upper hand in a simmering border dispute with its neighbour.