Koh Kong
Koh Kong customs official accused of million-dollar corruption, online scam connections
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has arrested the deputy chief of the Koh Kong Provincial Branch of Customs and Excise, alleging widespread corruption, ranging from extorting money from trucks on the road and taking bribes from online scam operations, to bribing journalists to suppress stories. ...
Ministry calls for stricter waste management, improved education to protect public health
The Ministry of Environment has encouraging citizens in towns, and communities within protected areas — as well as all other stakeholders — to enhance waste management cooperation. The ministry noted that establishing purpose-built waste disposal sites not only protects the environment and human health but ...
Koh Kong island will be region’s first ‘carbon neutral community’
Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth announced the official launch of the Kingdom’s first “carbon neutral community”, yesterday, March 26. The Koh Sralao natural protected community area — in Kohn Kong province — will be the first of its kind not just in Cambodia, but the ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-island-will-be-region-s-first-carbon-neutral-community-
Cambodia protests Thai naval incursion, demands release of detained fishermen
The Cambodian government has formally protested what it described as “an unauthorised incursion” by the Thai Navy into Cambodian territorial waters. They demanded the return of three Cambodian fishermen and their seized boat. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-protests-thai-naval-incursion-demands-release-of-detained-fishermen
Twenty-five Critically Endangered Royal Turtle Eggs Discovered and Protected, Ensuring High Hatching Rate
Following the recent discovery of two Royal Turtle nests, a conservation team is guarding the eggs and will monitor their hatching to ensure a high survival rate. The nests were discovered on a sandy beach at Prek Kampong Leu, in Koh Kong province’s Sre Ambel ...
Koh Kong sand dredging suspended due to threat to royal turtles
The Ministry of Environment has ordered the temporary suspension of a sand dredging operation in Koh Kong province, after determining that it may negatively impact natural resources in the Prek Kampong Som — particularly the habitat of the royal turtle, a critically endangered species. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-sand-dredging-suspended-due-to-threat-to-royal-turtles
Koh Kong breaks ground on $5M rural roads to boost ecotourism
Koh Kong province on Tuesday officially launched the construction of two rural road sections worth more than $5 million, a development expected to strengthen ecotourism connectivity and stimulate local economic activity in one of Cambodia’s key green growth regions. ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501792971/koh-kong-breaks-ground-on-5m-rural-roads-to-boost-ecotourism/
Ongoing ceasefire receives support; doubts remain over possible border opening
Numerous foreign diplomats have congratulated positive developments in the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict, including the implementation of the current ceasefire, but the goal of reopening land borders for trade remains a hotly contested argument. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ongoing-ceasefire-receives-support-doubts-remain-over-possible-border-opening
GBC meeting sees agreement on de-escalation measures, captives, border openings discussed
Senior Cambodian and Thai defence officials have discussed de-escalation measures and the release of the 18 Cambodian soldiers who remain in Thai custody. They also examined a Japanese proposal for limited border crossing openings, as part of bilateral efforts to restore order and bring peace ...
Anti-trawling blocks spark marine revival in Cambodia
Illegal trawlers have long threatened Cambodia’s coastal marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of small-scale fishers. ...
Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/anti-trawling-blocks-spark-marine-revival-in-cambodia/
Cambodia and Thailand to establish a coordinating group to strengthen communication
Cambodia and Thailand agreed in principle to establish a coordinating group (CG) to enhance communication at all levels, including between commanders, border liaison working groups, standing forces in the border areas, and operational units along the border, with the aim of resolving issues peacefully and ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-and-thailand-to-establish-a-coordinating-group-to-strengthen-communication/
Baht bills banned: EAC order halt to Thai currency billing on border
The Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC) has instructed two electricity supply companies along the Thai border to immediately cease issuing invoices in Thai baht. The decision follows Cambodia’s complete cessation of electricity imports from Thailand. ...
Siamese crocodile egg discovery bodes well for species’ survival
Three nests of Siamese crocodile eggs – one of the world’s most critically endangered species – were discovered in 2025 in the Chhay Reap area of Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, and in the O’Som area of the Cardamom Mountains National Park. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siamese-crocodile-egg-discovery-bodes-well-for-species-survival
At least two missing, feared drowned in coastal region flash floods
At least two people are missing after flash flooding swept away roads in Preah Sihanouk and Koh Kong provinces on Sunday, June 22. ...
$78M Koh Kong highway passes inspection
The construction and upgrading of National Road 48 in Koh Kong province is now complete. The $78 million project was formally handed over to the Ministry of Public Works and transport, following a June 17 inspection. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-78m-koh-kong-highway-passes-inspection
Koh Kong’s Srae Ambel district declared mine-free
Srae Ambel District in Koh Kong Province was declared mine-free in a June 10 ceremony, with mine clearance efforts supported by assistance from the Government of India. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-s-srae-ambel-district-declared-mine-free
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
Koh Kong ecotourism take on plastic waste threat with innovative campaign
Chi Phat, a renowned ecotourism community nestled in the Cardamom Mountains of Koh Kong province, is facing a challenge which it shares with so much of today’s natural world, plastic waste. ...
New access bridges, stairs on way for Koh Kong eco-tourism attraction
Four wooden bridges and staircases leading up to “Phnom Mrech Kongkeb,” located in the Stung Areng eco-tourism community in Koh Kong province’s Thma Bang district, are set to be renovated to better accommodate tourists. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-access-bridges-stairs-on-way-for-koh-kong-eco-tourism-attraction
Cardamom eco-tourism projects protecting resources, creating jobs
For the past three years, Ly Senserey has not yet made a profit from his Koh Kong province eco-tourism business. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cardamom-eco-tourism-projects-protecting-resources-creating-jobs
Kingdom’s tallest bridge open for 7 days during Khmer New Year
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has announced that Pursat province’s Bridge No. 28, the tallest bridge in Cambodia, will be temporarily open to the public from April 11-17, before and during the Khmer New Year celebrations. ...
Following hike, PM orders detailed plans for natural tourism sitesFollowing hike, PM orders detailed plans for natural tourism sites
The Ministry of Environment is working to develop a plan for the conservation and infrastructure development of Phnom Khnang Phsar and Khnang Sampov, two natural tourism sites within the Cardamom National Park. ...
Carbon credit project still threatens indigenous livelihoods after compromised review
Sitting beside her recently jailed husband and their seven-year-old son in their stilt house near Koh Kong’s protected forests, Chey Nov fought back tears. ...
Seoung Nimol and Coby Hobbs
https://cambojanews.com/carbon-credit-project-still-threatens-indigenous-livelihoods-after-compromised-review/
Koh Kong replants almost 60,000 mangrove trees since start of 2024
Nearly 60,000 mangrove trees have been planted in Koh Kong province since the beginning of last year. Additionally, more than 20,000 saplings are currently being cultivated to support further reforestation efforts, aimed at protecting coastal areas and biodiversity. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-replants-almost-60-000-mangrove-trees-since-start-of-2024