International relations

A recent move by Thai paramilitary forces to set up barbed wire and occupy the area around civilian homes in Banteay Meanchey province has been condemned by Cambodia as a violation of a ceasefire agreement. The Ministry of National Defense confirmed the action, stating that ...

While older villagers living along the border of Cambodia and Thailand can unmistakably identify the loud popping sounds of gunshots, having experienced life under Khmer Rouge, the same sounds caused fear and anxiety for thousands following the recent Cambodia-Thailand conflict. ...

Members of the ASEAN Interim Observer Team (IOT) departed Phnom Penh this morning for a tour of Battambang, Banteay Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces, where they will assess the implementation of the current ceasefire agreement. ...

Cambodia has once again demanded that Thailand immediately halt all actions which violate the ceasefire, such as the laying of new barbed wire at the border, which infringes on Cambodia’s sovereignty. The latest Thai provocations reportedly occurred in Banteay Meanchey province. ...

The Cambodian ambassador to Japan has shared how Cambodians living in Japan rallied in a show of unity to support frontline soldiers and displaced civilians on August 3. They also called for Thailand to respect the July 28 ceasefire. ...

Cambodia and Vietnam are stepping up their collaboration in the fight against drug trafficking. They are currently enhancing training for specialist officers and exploring the possibility of building a rehabilitation and treatment centre in eastern Cambodia. ...

Thai military attacks have resulted in civilian and military casualties, as well as extensive structural damage to an ancient Khmer temple that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...

Minister of Foreign Relations and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn dispatched urgent missives to the president of the UN Security Council and UN Secretary-General António Guterres on August 11, highlighting the current risks to the fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia and calling on Thailand to ...

A Labour Forum campaign saw more than 110,000 job opportunities advertised to the public and Cambodian workers returning from Thailand, resulting in over 60,000 people securing employment within just 10 days. ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence has drawn the attention of the public — and the international community — to comments made by Boonsin Padklang, commander of Thailand’s Second Army Region. Yesterday, August 10, he shared his intention to occupy Cambodian territory by force. ...

At the Phnom Thma Kambor sanctuary camp in Banteay Ampil district, thousands of displaced families wait anxiously for the sound of peace, not gunfire. ...

This is the first time that fresh durians are being exported by air, but the volume will increase in line with demand from Chinese consumers, says an MoC official. ...

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) issued an August 12 warning to the residents of northern border areas, noting that its operators have discovered multiple unexploded cluster munitions left behind from recent clashes with Thai forces. ...

On a humid morning earlier this week, Nhay Suy sat at the Wat Phnom Thma Kambor sanctuary centre in Po Chas village, watching tuk-tuks and tractors with trailers slowly roll away. One by one, families who had fled the Thai-Cambodian border clashes in late July ...

Heng Ratana, Director General of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), has called on the Thai side to fully and strictly implement the agreed points from the Extraordinary Meeting of the General Border Committee (GBC) held on Aug. 7, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ...

Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, spokeswoman for the Ministry of National Defense, confirmed that all 18 Cambodian soldiers currently detained by Thai military are safe and in good health, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which recently visited them. ...

Heng Ratana , director-general of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), has noted that the CMAC records indicate that the Thai military dropped 1,549 bombs on Oddar Meanchey province. ...

Cambodia has condemned a Thai general for a “premeditated” and “provocative” plan to attack Ta Krobei Temple and close Tamoan Thom Temple, amid continued reported calm at the border. ...

A ministry of Information spokesperson has shared that more than 100 domestic and international journalists reported on the recent armed conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. ...

The Military Attaché Corps Phnom Penh (MACPP), which comprises fourteen participants from nine countries, visited conflict-affected areas in Cambodia’s Banteay Ampil district on Sunday to inspect the situation on the ground, following Cambodia’s implementation the ceasefire. ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence has drawn the attention of the public — and the international community — to comments made by Boonsin Padklang, commander of Thailand’s Second Army Region. Yesterday, August 10, he shared his intention to occupy Cambodian territory by force. ...

After five-days of border clashes last month that left at least 40 dead, mostly civilians according to official figures, Cambodia and Thailand are still trading accusations of first aggression and violations of international law, as investigators work to verify the claims. ...

An Interim Observer Team (IOT), composed of representatives from seven ASEAN member states, officially started its mission of monitoring the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand on August 8, in Oddar Meanchey province. ...

Sardar Umar Alam, acting UN resident coordinator and UNESCO representative in Cambodia, has urged Cambodia and Thailand to build on the recent ceasefire and move toward a lasting peace. His calls followed a two-day field visit to temporary shelters housing displaced families in Oddar Meanchey ...