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Cambodia-Thailand border clash continues ahead of GBC meeting, Cambodian Defense Ministry states

Two people were injured in a densely populated area in Kon Trie, O’Chrov district in Banteay Meanchey province as Thai forces attacked Cambodia’s fourth and fifth military regions prior to the General Boundary Committee (GBC) meeting kicking off today (December 24) in Chanthaburi, Thailand. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-thailand-border-clash-continues-ahead-of-gbc-meeting-cambodian-defense-ministry-states/

ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting ends as border clashes continue, says Cambodia’s National Defense Ministry

Cambodia said the Thai military continued to use F-16 jets to bomb the fifth military region, particularly in the areas of Banteay Meanchey province, only hours before the special ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting on December 22 in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the border conflict between ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/asean-foreign-ministers-meeting-ends-as-border-clashes-continue-says-cambodias-national-defense-ministry/

China says Cambodia, Thailand show ‘Willingness’ to implement ceasefire

China’s recent shuttle diplomacy with Cambodia and Thailand ended with both countries’ foreign ministers “expressing willingness” to de-escalate tensions and implement a ceasefire as fighting along their shared border nears its second week, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/china-says-cambodia-thailand-show-willingness-to-implement-ceasefire/

Trade, tourism and labor ties fray as fighting drags on

Bombs and rockets continue to fly across the Cambodia-Thailand border, but the conflict reignited in December is also laying the groundwork for a prolonged economic shock in the communities most exposed to the fighting, local businesses, scholars and trade experts said. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/trade-tourism-and-labor-ties-fray-as-fighting-drags-on/

Reports of deep Thai strikes prompt more to flee in Krong Preah Vihear

At least three Thai strikes across three provinces on Thursday were among the deepest recorded in five days of renewed border clashes, with one reaching at least 63 km inside Cambodia, according to social media posts, official statements and local residents. ...

Coby Hobbs and Va Sopheanut
https://cambojanews.com/reports-of-deep-thai-strikes-prompt-more-to-flee-in-krong-preah-vihear/

Fighting with Thailand continues as parliament dissolved in Bangkok

Thai forces continued firing on Cambodia’s sovereign territory on the morning of December 12, 2025, according to National Defense Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata. ...

Try Thaney
https://cambojanews.com/thai-forces-continue-attacks-even-after-dissolution-of-parliament/

Hundreds of Cambodians in Australia call for end to Cambodia-Thailand clashes

Hundreds of Cambodians living in Australia demonstrated in Melbourne on Sunday, calling for peace and an end to the ongoing border conflict with Thailand. ...

Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/hundreds-of-cambodians-in-australia-call-for-end-to-cambodia-thailand-clashes/

Political calculations, unresolved disputes fuel Thai–Cambodian border clashes – analysts

As artillery fire echoed across the Cambodian–Thai border this week, forcing thousands of families to flee and dozens of schools to close, the renewed fighting has raised urgent questions about what triggered the escalation — and what might come next. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/political-calculations-unresolved-disputes-fuel-thai-cambodian-border-clashes-analysts/

Thai forces continue attacks even after dissolution of parliament

Thai forces continued firing on Cambodia’s sovereign territory on the morning of December 12, 2025, according to National Defense Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata. The attacks are persisting despite the dissolution of the Thai Parliament. ...

Try Thaney
https://cambojanews.com/thai-forces-continue-attacks-even-after-dissolution-of-parliament/

Border conflict deepens ahead of Trump call

The United States on December 9 expressed concern over renewed clashes and casualties along the Cambodian–Thai border, calling on both sides to honor the Peace Accords, according to a press release from the U.S. State Department. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/border-conflict-deepens-ahead-of-trump-call/

Thailand Issues Arrest Warrant for Senator Ly Yong Phat for Alleged Money Laundering, Online Scams

Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for Cambodian Senator Ly Yong Phat and four others, including Chinese nationals, for allegedly laundering money linked to online scams. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/thailand-issues-arrest-warrant-for-senator-ly-yong-phat-for-alleged-money-laundering-online-scams/

Thai Air Force ‘terminates’ bilateral agreements with Cambodia after land soldiers injured by landmines

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has announced the “termination” of “agreements between Thailand and Cambodia” until any “acts of hostility by Cambodia cease”, following an incident on Monday when Thai soldiers reportedly stepped on landmines. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/thai-air-force-terminates-bilateral-agreements-with-cambodia-after-land-soldiers-injured-by-landmines/

NGOs urge stronger action on gender equality amid violence and debt

A coalition of civil society groups urged the government on Tuesday to step up efforts on gender equality in a report citing persistent violence, discrimination, mounting debt and limits on fundamental rights. ...

Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/ngos-urge-stronger-action-on-gender-equality-amid-violence-and-debt/

South Korea to set up “Korean Desk” in Cambodia after student’s murder

Following the death of a South Korean student in Kampot province, South Korean police plan to launch a “Korean Desk” in Cambodia to handle cases involving Korean nationals, citing difficulties in cooperation with Cambodian police. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/south-korea-to-set-up-korean-desk-in-cambodia-after-students-murder/

A2I draft law delayed as government revises press, fake news laws

 A government official said the long-awaited draft Law on Access to Information — also known as the A2I draft — has yet to be approved because the Ministry of Information is revising the Press Law and drafting a new law to Combat Fake News to ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/a2i-draft-law-delayed-as-government-revises-press-fake-news-laws/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Displacement camp infants and children struck by unending flu, fever and diarrhea; vulnerable to chronic illness

Many infants and children at displacement camps in Preah Vihear province have been subjected to unending fever, cough, vomiting, and diarrhea since they arrived there. Experts warn that the continuous cycle of illness may lead to chronic issues that could affect their development in life. ...

Phon Sothyroth and Pa Tongchen
https://cambojanews.com/displacement-camp-infants-and-children-struck-by-unending-flu-fever-and-diarrhea-vulnerable-to-chronic-illness/

US State Department labels Cambodia ‘State Sponsor’ of human trafficking

The U.S. Department of State on Tuesday quietly released its long-delayed report on human trafficking, placing Cambodia in the lowest Tier 3 for the fourth straight year and, for the first time, labeling it a “state sponsor” of trafficking. ...

Coby Hobbs & Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/us-state-department-labels-cambodia-state-sponsor-of-human-trafficking/

Preliminary Probe Links Border Clashes to ‘Toxic Smoke,’ Urges Response

A coalition of seven organizations has released preliminary findings from a rapid assessment, raising grave concerns about the alleged use of chemical smoke during clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. They warned of severe consequences for human health, the environment, and regional stability. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/preliminary-probe-links-border-clashes-to-toxic-smoke-urges-urgent-response/

New standoff erupts over Thai border barricades, officials push for action via general border committee

Tensions over razor-wire barricades installed by Thai soldiers in disputed parts of Banteay Meanchey flared again on Thursday, as villagers from Chouk Chey in O’Biechoan commune confronted troops while blocked from their homes and farms. ...

Seoung Nimol and Lon Saoda
https://cambojanews.com/new-standoff-erupts-over-thai-border-barricades-officials-push-for-action-via-general-border-committee/

China pours in $2.8M aid for border affected families, reiterates support for Cambodia to be self-reliant

China has granted Cambodia 20 million yuan (approximately $2.8 million) humanitarian aid, while reiterating its pledge of “ironclad support” for Cambodia’s sovereignty and developing “self-reliance”. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/china-pours-in-2-8m-aid-for-border-affected-families-reiterates-support-for-cambodia-to-be-self-reliant/

Lack of social protection could deepen poverty among returning migrants

Without social protection, even short periods of unemployment will worsen living conditions for migrant households, research found, as 30% of them were already poor and in debt. ...

Seoung Nimol and Moun Liza
https://cambojanews.com/lack-of-social-protection-could-deepen-poverty-among-returning-migrants/

Tuberculosis fight falters as outreach programs collapse, search for new aid continues

Tim Sreu is back on his feet. The middle-aged farmer from Kampong Cham province said he can now manage the daily chores that once left him bedridden after years of untreated tuberculosis (TB). ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/tuberculosis-fight-falters-as-outreach-programs-collapse-search-for-new-aid-continues/

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