Officials considered Tham Krabok a big headache, saying it was a haven for drug dealing and a center for armed resistance to the Lao government, with which Thailand has good relations.

• 泰国官方视克拉博寺院为极大的麻烦，说该地是毒贩的基地，也是对抗寮国政府的武装势力的根据地，而泰国和寮国的关系又相当亲善。