Government
International relations
Cambodian workers and students in Thailand told to come home over safety fears
Senate President Hun Sen has called on workers in Thailand, including those who are undocumented, to return home and help preserve Cambodia’s reputation amid mounting tensions over the ongoing border dispute. ...
Meas Molika & Chhim PichBormey
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodian-workers-and-students-in-thailand-told-to-come-home-over-safety-fears
Cambodia gives Thailand 24 hours to reopen border or face fruit and vegetable import ban on June 17
Senate President Hun Sen urged Cambodian workers in Thailand to return home, noting that the border dispute will “not be easily resolved”, while giving the Thai government a 24-hour ultimatum to reinstate the normal immigration border operating hours or face the consequence of an import ...
Seoung Nimol and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-gives-thailand-24-hours-to-reopen-border-or-face-fruit-and-vegetable-import-ban-on-june-17/
Seiha dismisses alarmist reports of artillery being trained on Thailand
Minister of National Defence Tea Seiha has explained that reports of Cambodian artillery pieces being aimed at Thai villages and military positions is nothing to be alarmed at, as no military routinely directs its weapons towards its own territory. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/seiha-dismisses-alarmist-reports-of-artillery-being-trained-on-thailand
Cambodia threatens to ban import of Thai fruits and vegetables
Senate President Hun Sen has sent a stark warning to Thailand that if today it refuses to reopen borders it has closed with Cambodia, Cambodia will retaliate by banning the import of Thai fruits and vegetables. ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripostkhmer.com/stories/cambodia-threatens-to-ban-import-of-thai-fruits-and-vegetables
Cambodia asks Thailand during JBC meeting to settle four disputed areas at ICJ
Cambodia asked Thailand to take their border dispute to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) during the Cambodian-Thai Joint Boundary Committee (JBC) meeting in Phnom Penh, while rejecting Thailand’s use of a unilateral map that Cambodia alleges is the “root of ongoing tensions”. Both sides ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-asks-thailand-during-jbc-meeting-to-settle-four-disputed-areas-at-icj/
Hun Sen appeals to government response to Thai border restrictions
Senate president Hun Sen, leader of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), has once again addressed the Royal Government of Cambodia in light of Thailand’s recent unilateral decision to restrict access to its border checkpoints with Cambodia. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-appeals-to-government-response-to-thai-border-restrictions
Calls for Cambodia to hold firm to ICJ stance, as June 14 JBC talks loom
Ahead of Saturday’s June 14 Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) meeting, Cambodia has firmly stated its intention to bring disputes over four border areas to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague, while Thailand insists on resolving the matter through existing bilateral negotiations. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/calls-for-cambodia-to-hold-firm-to-icj-stance-as-june-14-jbc-talks-loom
Trade snags, economic concerns after Thai border restrictions
Logistics firms and analysts are warning of trade snags and economic disruption in border towns after Thai authorities slashed operating hours at key land border crossings with Cambodia, citing security concerns. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/trade-snags-economic-concerns-after-thai-border-restrictions/
Thais share border restrictions as ICJ case preparations get underway
The Thai embassy in Phnom Penh has announced stringent new measures to restrict operating hours at multiple land border crossings between Thailand and Cambodia, even as tensions at the border reportedly eased after both side “adjusted” their forces at the border. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thais-share-border-restrictions-as-icj-case-preparations-get-underway
Sokha calls for vigilance amid Cambodian-Thai border tensions
On June 10, Minister of Interior Sar Sokha issued a statement urging heightened vigilance and comprehensive preparations to address the escalating tensions along the Cambodian-Thai border. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sokha-calls-for-vigilance-amid-cambodian-thai-border-tensions
Border troop ‘adjustment’ sparked unfounded fear of retreat, warn pundits
The “adjustment of military forces” in the disputed zone along the Cambodia-Thailand border has sparked questions and debate on social media, with analysts urging the government to provide swift official updates to counter speculation. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/border-troop-adjustment-sparked-unfounded-fear-of-retreat-warn-pundits
New border rules disrupting lives, livelihoods as Cambodia-Thailand tensions escalate
Around 4 p.m on Sunday, about 10 Thai authorities who wore black uniforms walked out from a nearby building to pull an iron gate close at the checkpoint. ...
Sovann Sreypich, Khy Sovuthy, and Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/new-border-rules-disrupting-lives-livelihoods-as-cambodia-thailand-tensions-escalate/
Foreign minister clarifies Kingdom’s position to Thai counterpart
Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, sent a letter to his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa on June 6, inviting Thailand to jointly bring the ongoing border disputes to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreign-minister-clarifies-kingdom-s-position-to-thai-counterpart
Cambodia rejects Thai request for withdrawal of border forces
Cambodia has firmly reiterated its stance to Thailand, stating it will not withdraw troops from the Mum Bei area as requested by Thailand, citing Cambodian sovereignty. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-rejects-thai-request-for-withdrawal-of-border-forces
Thai protestors claims dismissed by foreign ministry
The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia has firmly rejected accusations made by Thai protesters that Cambodia invaded Thai territory. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thai-protestors-claims-dismissed-by-foreign-ministry
New border talks scheduled as Thailand pushes back on ICJ move
Cambodia and Thailand will meet in Phnom Penh on June 14 in the latest bid to ease tensions after a deadly border clash last week, Cambodia’s foreign ministry said, as both sides traded blame for a gunfight that killed a Cambodian soldier near a disputed ...
Coby Hobbs and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/new-border-talks-scheduled-as-thailand-pushes-back-on-icj-move/
Thailand calls for bilateral talks on border issue, as Cambodia prepares ICJ case
The Thai government is advocating for bilateral negotiations to address ongoing border disputes with Cambodia, with the recommendation that existing mechanisms such as the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC), the General Border Committee (GBC) and regional border committee be used to resolve the issue. ...
Cambodia repays $117M in debt service to China
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has repaid approximately $117 million in debt service to China during the first quarter of 2025, comprising $87 million in principal and $30 million in interest. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501693920/cambodia-repays-117m-in-debt-service-to-china/
EU, Germany launch business partnership facility
The EU and Germany have announced the official launch of the EU-Cambodia Business Partnership Facility, a programme aimed at promoting and enhancing Cambodia’s export capacity to European and other international markets. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/eu-germany-launch-business-partnership-facility
Pundits confident Cambodian-Thai trade relations will continue as normal
Economists and tourism specialist have praised the Cambodian government’s decision to seek an end to ongoing border disputes with Thailand through the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The area in question surrounds the Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Touch, and Ta Krabei temples. ...
Cambodia to file lawsuit with ICJ to end 25-year-old border dispute with Thailand
Cambodia will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to resolve the long-standing Cambodia-Thailand border dispute surrounding the Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Toch, Ta Krabey temples, and Mom Bei areas in Preah Vihear province. ...
Va Sopheanut
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-to-file-lawsuit-with-icj-to-end-25-year-old-border-dispute-with-thailand/
Puy Kea: Journalists on frontline, must balance truth, national security during times of crisis
When the possibility of military action raises its head, the role of journalists becomes more crucial than ever. ...
International Court of Justice
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/puy-kea-journalists-on-frontline-must-balance-truth-national-security-during-times-of-crisis
Hun Sen warns: Without ICJ, border could become 'like Gaza'
Senate President Hun Sen has warned that if the border issues between Cambodia and Thailand are not resolved through the International Court of Justice (ICJ), it could lead to a situation like the one in Gaza, where Israel and Palestine appear to be locked in ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-warns-without-icj-border-could-become-like-gaza-
Cambodia demands Thais investigate border shooting, slated to take border dispute to ICJ
Government plans to bring its border dispute with Thailand to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has garnered support from the former prime minister and the general public, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has demanded that Thailand investigate the May 28 ...