Thailand’s army closes Cambodia border crossings as territorial tensions escalate

People walk back from the closed Ban Khlong Luek International Border Checkpoint between Thailand and Cambodia after Thailand's army closed border crossings Photograph: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images

Thailand’s military has closed border crossings into Cambodia to almost all travellers, including tourists and traders, as tensions escalate over a longstanding territorial dispute between the two neighbours.

All vehicles and travellers, both Thai and foreigners, will be prohibited from crossing borders into Cambodia across seven provinces, according to statements by Thailand’s army and navy.