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The governor of Banteay Meanchey province has sent a letter to his counterpart in Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province, urging Thailand to respect existing agreements and memoranda of understanding, especially regarding Thai claims over Chok Chey and Prey Chan villages in O Bei Choan commune, O ...

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”. ...

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. ...

The Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has reiterated that Thai forces used cluster munitions and dropped some of the largest conventional bombs in existence during the July 24–28 border clashes. ...

Officials from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport will conduct on-site inspections of the more than 600 schools damaged during the recent border conflict, with plans to carry out repairs and rebuild new facilities. The work will also include requests for mine clearance in ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has urged UN Secretary-General António Guterres to encourage Thailand to refrain from using force to resolve border disputes, particularly in areas inhabited by civilians. ...

Cambodian and Thai civil society groups have released a joint statement urging the Thai government to release 18 Cambodian soldiers who were captured by the Thai army, stating it is in defiance of the ceasefire agreement signed by both sides. ...

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, ...

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. ...

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 ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has expressed his gratitude for the proactive support of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in facilitating the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand. ...

A bomb is relatively harmless when secured in military stockpiles but becomes a grave danger when dropped, especially in residential areas.​ ...

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has called for their Swedish counterparts to oppose the sale of Swedish company Saab’s Gripen warplanes to Thailand. The same family of fighter jets were used for the first time ever in combat, when the Thai air force deployed ...

Cambodia on Thursday rejected Thai reports that its troops recently planted a landmine that wounded a soldier near Ta Krabey Temple along the Oddar Meanchey border, an act that would violate Phnom Penh’s commitment to ban anti-personnel mines. ...

Thirty journalists from across Asia convened in Siem Reap on August 28 for a regional workshop which focused on safety and risk management in conflict reporting. ...

The Ministry of National Defence has expressed condolences regarding an August 27 landmine explosion that resulted in injuries to a Thai soldier at the Cambodia-Thailand Border area. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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 ...

More than 3,000 high school exam candidates in Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces, who were affected by the recent border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, have received over $60,000 in financial support from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...