The Phnom Penh Post

A transportation industry expert has noted that although the body of water bordering Cambodia is called the Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia has a legitimate legal right to use this waterway. ...

The number of civilians killed as a result of Thai aggression has risen to 17, with at least 77 people injured as of 6pm on December 16. The two latest civilian deaths occurred at a safe centre in Koh Kong province, according to the Ministry ...

Senate president Hun Sen has responded to accusations from the Thai military and media that Russian mercenaries may have been hired to serve on the battlefield at the border. ...

Japan has announced that it will support the construction of a shelter for women victims of human trafficking and staff accommodation buildings, at the Kandal Steung Transit and Rehabilitation Center, to the tune of over $100,000. ...

The Cambodian first lady and humanitarian organisations are calling for immediate and scaled-up assistance as renewed clashes along the Cambodia–Thailand border drive mass displacement, overwhelm existing relief capacity and exposing hundreds of thousands of children and families to escalating risks.​ ...

Two factories are scheduled to commence production within the ISI Special Economic Zone (ISI SEZ) in the middle of the second quarter of 2026, while several other companies are currently studying the feasibility of establishing factories or enterprises there. ...

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, in cooperation with its partners, has held the Second Labour Economics Conference 2025, a two-day event, aimed at promoting inclusive and sustainable labour market solutions. ...

The president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (AmCham) has published an open letter to the US embassy expressing urgent concern regarding Thai military statements that Thailand may designate Cambodian ports “high risk” and blockade shipments of fuel and other goods.​ ...

The number of civilians killed by Thai attacks has risen to 12 after another citizen was killed on December 14, and the number of injured has reached at least 75, including 15 new injuries as of 6pm. Concurrently, the number of displaced peoples has increased ...

Senate president Hun Sen has clarified that Cambodia is not restricting Thai citizens from returning to their homeland, as they can travel by plane. Cambodia has closed land borders due to Thai attacks. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport on Sunday, 14 December, provided more than $10,000, along with educational materials, food supplies and other essential items, to students, families and educators who have been affected by ongoing Thai attacks. ...

A group of journalists from eight organisations took part in distributing fresh milk, snacks and essential supplies to displaced children and families at the Wat Dach Phreat sanctuary in Bavel district, Battambang province. ...

Senate president Hun Sen has marked the 70th anniversary of Cambodia’s membership of the UN with a December 14 congratulatory message to the Kingdom’s peacekeepers. ...

Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport and Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism jointly organised a recent two-day regional Seminar on Realizing Carbon Neutral Port in the ASEAN Region to enhance understanding of carbon-neutral port development among all port operators and related ...

Families fleeing O’Smach described an escape defined by fear, scarcity yet an unshakable sense of solidarity, as five households from Chamkar Chek village clung together on a homemade tractor and now share a single small pot to cook their meals inside the Wat Bo Knar ...

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has announced that it will submit an urgent petition regarding the “brutal and barbaric” actions of Thai military leaders Weerayuth Raksil, Commander of Army Region 2, and Worayos Luangsuwan, Commander of Army Region 1, who it accuses of war ...

The Ministry of National Defence has denied reports by Thai media outlets claiming that Cambodia is using foreign mercenaries to help launch suicide drones in the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict. ...

The number of civilians killed by firing from the Thai military has risen to 10, with 60 injured as of the evening of December 10. Thai troops were continuing to push into Cambodian territory at multiple locations today, December 11, according to the Ministry of ...

International organizations are calling on donors to assist Cambodian children who have been relocated to safe areas as the current border conflict continues to escalate. ...

As of December 10, 2025, nine Cambodian civilians have been killed — including one infant — and 46 injured, by the Thai military, while almost 40,000 families have been displaced, according to a senior Cambodian official. ...

As fighting intensifies along the Cambodia–Thailand border, the wife of a Cambodian soldier has fled her home with her four children after Thai F-16 fighter jets flew low over their home, highlighting the growing toll of the conflict on military families, even far from the ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the rotating ASEAN chair, confirmed that he has already contacted the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand. He praised the willingness of both leaders to continue negotiations to de-escalate tensions. ...

The Cambodian government spent a total of 815,469,470,000 riel — equivalent to $USD 203.86 — on implementing the National Social Assistance Family Package Program from April 30, 2024 to November 30, 2025, according to the National Social Assistance Fund (NSAF). ...

Minister of Interior Sar Sokha has instructed the authorities in provinces bordering Thailand to evacuate citizens from border districts, especially high-risk areas, to the sanctuaries that have already been prepared. ...