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Khmer witnesses: Nong Chan camp was definitely in Cambodian Territory

The former Nong Chan refugee camp was located on Khmer territory during the 1980s and 90s. No Thai civilians lived there, and no Thai military were stationed there. A canal marked the boundary between Cambodia and Thailand, according to locals who often visited Nong Chan, ...

Sous Yamy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/khmer-witnesses-nong-chan-camp-was-definitely-in-cambodian-territory

Civil society organisations call for return of captive Cambodian soldiers

Seventy-three civil society groups in Cambodia and Thailand have called on the Thai government to immediately and unconditionally release captured Cambodian soldiers, so that peace may be maintained and the soldiers can be reunited with their families and loved ones. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-society-organisations-call-for-return-of-captive-cambodian-soldiers

CMAA call for UNDP support to remove ERWs from conflict areas

Senior Minister Ly Thuch has highlighted the urgent need for clearing the explosive remnants of war (ERW) left from the recent five-day armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, in a meeting with the new UNDP representative. These remnants include air-dropped bombs, cluster bombs and artillery ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmaa-call-for-undp-support-to-remove-erws-from-conflict-areas

CMAA dismiss mine laying accusations, urge Thais to refrain from troop movements

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has strongly rejected allegations made by the Royal Thai Army that Cambodia planted new landmines along the border near Ta Krabey Temple, after a Thai soldier was severely injured in a landmine explosion. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmaa-dismiss-mine-laying-accusations-urge-thais-to-refrain-from-troop-movements

Cambodia and Thailand reaffirm border peace commitments at high-level meeting

Senior military officials from Cambodia and Thailand have reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace along the shared border following an Extraordinary Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting, held today, August 27, in Si Saket, Thailand. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-and-thailand-reaffirm-border-peace-commitments-at-high-level-meeting

International demining groups confirm border mines are old, not new

International demining organisations have backed Cambodia’s claim that mines discovered near the Thai border are “remnants of past conflicts”, not new deployments, with the issue being officially acknowledged by the Ottawa Convention committee. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/international-demining-groups-confirm-border-mines-are-old-not-new

Cambodian 2025 economic growth forecast lowered to 5%

The negative impacts of US tariffs and the effects of the armed conflict along the Thai border have led to several challenges for Cambodia’s economic trajectory. The Ministry of Economy and Finance has reduced its economic growth forecast for 2025 to just 5.0%, down from ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-2025-economic-growth-forecast-lowered-to-5-

Tea Seiha: No leader should use people as shields for personal gain

Minister of National Defence Tea Seiha has rejected claims that the government concealed information about recent border tensions, stressing that Cambodia remains committed to the ceasefire and will not allow its people to be used for political manipulation. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tea-seiha-no-leader-should-use-people-as-shields-for-personal-gain

Banteay Meanchey governor protests Thai promises of titles for disputed lands

Banteay Meanchey governor Oum Reatrey has sent a formal letter to Parinya Phothisat, governor of Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province, protesting the planned issuance of land ownership certificates to Thai citizens. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/banteay-meanchey-governor-protests-thai-promises-of-titles-for-disputed-lands

Boycott of Thai products driving steep decline in bilateral trade

Thai military action has led many Cambodians to declare a boycott of Thai products. Despite the fell in sales, the owners of many large Thai brands and companies believe this trend will subside once border tensions are resolved. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/boycott-of-thai-products-driving-steep-decline-in-bilateral-trade

Cambodia, Thailand vow to normalise the border situation

Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to a new push for stronger military cooperation, vowing to maintain regular communication and resolve all border issues peacefully. Importantly, they committed to rebuilding trust and ensuring a return to normal relations between the two countries. ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-thailand-vow-to-normalise-the-border-situation

Pailin province to host RBC secretariat meeting tomorrow

Cambodia will host a meeting of the Regional Border Committee (RBC) Secretariat between Cambodia’s 5th Military Region and Thailand’s Chanthaburi-Trat Border Defence Command. ...

Khmer Times staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501744301/pailin-province-to-host-rbc-secretariat-meeting-tomorrow/

As China reiterates support for ceasefire, analyst warns of Thai ‘lack of goodwill’

China has shared its support for the effective implementation of the current ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, and the resumption of normalised relations. Meanwhile, a well-known analyst has warned that Thailand appears to be motivated by external pressure, rather than genuine goodwill. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/as-china-reiterates-support-for-ceasefire-analyst-warns-of-thai-lack-of-goodwill-

Thailand turns to Sri Lanka to plug labour gap after Cambodian exodus

The recent border clash forced about 910,000 Cambodian migrant workers to return home, leaving Thailand facing a labour shortage that it is filling by hiring from countries including Sri Lanka, while Cambodia pledges to reintegrate returnees into its own economy despite concerns about limited job ...

Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/thailand-turns-to-sri-lanka-to-plug-labour-gap-after-cambodian-exodus

A mix of joy and fear felt by villagers living near Sra Em roundabout in Preah Vihear

Sra Em Roundabout, Preah Vihear Province: About 17 kilometers from the Thai border, where heavy gunfire erupted on the battlefields of Phnom Trab and Preah Vihear Temple, villagers are gradually returning home to resume their jobs and check on their farms after the situation at ...

Va Sopheanut
https://cambojanews.com/a-mix-of-joy-and-fear-felt-by-villagers-living-near-sra-em-roundabout-in-preah-vihear/

Civil society groups seek embassy support for border peace, investigations and aid

More than 100 civil society groups on Wednesday petitioned embassies in Phnom Penh whose countries signed the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements, urging coordinated action to uphold a border ceasefire with Thailand and investigate rights abuses from last month’s deadly clashes. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/civil-society-groups-seek-embassy-support-for-border-peace-investigations-and-aid/

CSOs petition Paris Peace Agreement signatories over violation of sovereignty

Cambodian civil society organisations (CSOs) have submitted petitions to the signatory nations of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements, calling for urgent action to protect Cambodia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and peace. ...

Sous Yamy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/csos-petition-paris-peace-agreement-signatories-over-violation-of-sovereignty

CMAC head: Thailand trying to turn ‘elephants into ants, ants into elephants’

Heng Ratana, director-general of the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC), has hit back at Thailand, accusing it of distorting facts and slandering Cambodia over unexploded munitions, border violations and landmines. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-head-thailand-trying-to-turn-elephants-into-ants-ants-into-elephants-

Formal protest against Thai incursions, barricades

Cambodia has lodged a formal protest against Thailand, which continues to accuse Cambodia of violating its territorial integrity, while urging Thailand to show a genuine commitment to implementing the current Donald Trump-backed ceasefire. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/formal-protest-against-thai-incursions-barricades

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