Thailand closes land crossings during border dispute with Cambodia

Thailand has banned land travel into Cambodia as the two countries remain locked in a bitter dispute.

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The measures apply to vehicles or people trying to cross into Cambodia through checkpoints from several Thai provinces.

Foreign tourists are also banned from leaving Thailand for gambling in border towns, and those traveling by air to Siem Reap in Cambodia for gambling will also face restrictions.

Bilateral relations between the two countries are at their worst in more than a decade, after armed clashes along the border in May left one Cambodian soldier dead.

The military said in a statement on Monday that the new restrictions "matched the current security situation".