The Phnom Penh Post

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 Cambodia Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) gave a briefing on the problem of landmines and explosive remnants of war in Cambodia, as well as the Kingdom’s more than 30 years of efforts to clear mines, to visiting students from the Global Peace ...

Despite continued global political and economic uncertainty over the past several years, Cambodia’s economy has shown resilience, achieving nearly 6% growth in the first half of 2025, according to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). ...

The Phnom Penh administration has prohibited the use of cigarettes and all kinds of smoking devices on the riverside pedestrian street “Walking Street” every weekend. The municipal authorities explained that they aim to promote a clean, green, safe and vibrant tourism destination. ...

More than 30 tonnes of counterfeit “Chef 55” brand flavour enhancer has been confiscated by the authorities, following a raid on a factory in Phnom Penh. ...

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational training has announced that starting next week, daily job forums will be scheduled across all 25 capital-provinces, as part of its ongoing efforts to provide information about employment opportunities to migrant workers who have returned from Thailand. ...

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. ...

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 ...

Conservation organisations in Cambodia and the Ministry of Environment have released a message marking World Elephant Day on August 12, with the goal of raising awareness of the importance of protecting Cambodia’s wild elephant population. Only between 400 and 600 remain in the Kingdom. ...

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. ...

The Ministry of Environment calculates that it prevented more than 10 million cubic metres of untreated wastewater from being discharged into and polluting public water sources during the first seven months of 2025. ...

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. ...

Locally produced animal feed is expecting to take a larger share of the Cambodian market in the near future, as the result of a new agreement driven by the Ministry of Commerce. ...

Cambodian workers returning from Thailand are not required to have a Cambodian National ID card to apply for work or register with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). ...

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 noted that the CMAC records indicate that the Thai military dropped 1,549 bombs on Oddar Meanchey province. ...

A 10-megawatt solar power plant, combined with an energy storage battery system developed by SchneiTec ZEALOUS, has officially begun operations in Pursat province. ...

Despite still simmering border tensions, the Cambodian tourism sector continues to show positive signs, according to Minister of Tourism Huot Hak. ...

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. ...