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Defence ministry deny use of long-range missiles
Cambodia has denied accusations that it fired PHL-03 missiles into Thailand, as Thailand intensifies its attacks on Cambodia, with naval elements joining the fighting on the third day of fighting. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/defence-ministry-deny-use-of-long-range-missiles
Despite Trump ceasefire calls, Thai attacks intensify
Despite a ceasefire mediated by President Donald Trump, Thai troops continue to launch aggressive attacks on Cambodian territory, using heavy weaponry, drones and cluster bombs. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/despite-trump-ceasefire-calls-thai-attacks-intensify
Defence ministry: Thailand escalate conflict with fresh assaults, create disinformation
At 2am this morning, Thailand launched a heavy artillery attack on Cambodian territory in the Eagle Field area of Preah vihear. At 2.30am, Thai forces began attacking Tathav, Phnom 333 and Phnom Khmoach and launched drones. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/defence-ministry-thailand-escalate-conflict-with-fresh-assaults-create-disinformation
Labour ministry warns of increase in violence towards Cambodians working in Thailand
The Cambodian Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has urged brands and buyers sourcing from Thailand and consumers of Thai products and services to pay attention to the increasing violence and harassment being suffered by Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand. It noted that they appear ...
ASEAN’s role in the Cambodia-Thailand conflict: Can it facilitate peace?
As tensions between Cambodia and Thailand escalate following a deadly May border clash, ASEAN’s role in mediating the conflict has come under scrutiny. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asean-s-role-in-the-cambodia-thailand-conflict-can-it-facilitate-peace-
Navigating tensions: Scholars call for peaceful resolution to Cambodia-Thailand border dispute
The border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand has a long and complex history, but recent tensions were reignited by the tragic death of a Cambodian soldier on May 28. ...
Defence minister demands public apology for assault on Cambodian soldier at Ta Mone Thom
Cambodia’s Minister of National Defence has demanded that a former Thai patrol soldier, along with Thai authorities, issue a public apology for the unprovoked assault on a Cambodian soldier that took place at Ta Mone Thom temple on July 13. ...
Thai traders protest $300M losses, urge urgent resolution of border crisis
Thai traders at Rong Kluea Market in Sa Kaeo province protested earlier today, demanding that the Thai government and authorities urgently negotiate to resolve the border issue, as the current one-month border shutdown has caused businesses in the provinces bordering Cambodia to suffer losses exceeding ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thai-traders-protest-300m-losses-urge-urgent-resolution-of-border-crisis
Calls for support of local agricultural sources
Mong Reththy, chairman of Mong Reththy Group, has called on Cambodians – especially those involved in animal feed processing – to increase their use of locally-sourced raw materials. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/calls-for-support-of-local-agricultural-sources
Foreign ministry clarify ICJ case neither ‘hostile, nor provocative’
Cambodia’s recourse to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) should not be misconstrued as a hostile or provocative act, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation clarified, in a July 4 statement. Rather, it is a peaceful, responsible and lawful measure that reflects Cambodia’s ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreign-ministry-clarify-icj-case-neither-hostile-nor-provocative-
Defence ministry dismiss Thai claims of temple sovereignty as ‘flag-gate’ ramps up tensions
With Cambodia in the process of filing a complaint to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the Ta Krabei, Ta Moan Tauch and Ta Moan Thom temples, and Mum Bei area, the Ministry of National Defence on July 6 rejected “baseless and arrogant claims” ...
Defence minister clarifies: ‘no communication with Thai counterparts’
In a statement issued today, Cambodian Minister of National Defence General Tea Seiha responded to remarks made by Thai deputy defence minister General Natthapon Nakpanich. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/defence-minister-clarifies-no-communication-with-thai-counterparts-
Thai military ramp up tensions, allow tourists to visit Ta Moan Thom Temple
A verbal clash occurred between Thai soldiers and Cambodian forces on June 27, when the Thais allowed tourists to visit Ta Moan Thom Temple during curfew hours, which violated the agreement between the two countries. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thai-military-ramp-up-tensions-allow-tourists-to-visit-ta-moan-thom-temple
Japan refutes ‘misinformation’ that combat drones delivered to Thai forces
The Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh has dismissed rumours that the government of Japan will supply military drones to Thailand, as tensions rise over ongoing border disputes between Thailand and Cambodia. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-refutes-misinformation-that-combat-drones-delivered-to-thai-forces
Hun Sen reassures Japanese parliamentarian: ‘No need for third party, ICJ will resolve border issue’
Senate president Hun Sen has informed Nagashima Akihisa, special advisor to the Japanese Prime Minister, that Cambodia is not yet seeking a third party to resolve the border dispute with Thailand, prioritising the International Court of Justice (ICJ) mechanism first. ...
Manet ready to welcome ICJ legal team, assertive in face of threats
Prime Minister Hun Manet announced that a team of international lawyers will arrive in Cambodia this evening to discuss the Kingdom’s four-point complaint to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-ready-to-welcome-icj-legal-team-assertive-in-face-of-threats
‘Fake news’ on border issue surged in Q2, warn information ministry
In recent months, the Ministry of Information has recorded a significant spike in fake news, particularly surrounding the Cambodian-Thai border issue. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-fake-news-on-border-issue-surged-in-q2-warn-information-ministry
Health workers on standby to support military, citizens on Thai border
The Ministry of Health has deployed additional staff and stockpiled medical supplies to strengthen more than 120 health centres along the border. The beefed up clinics and centres aim to assist local citizens — as well as military personnel — along the Cambodia–Thailand border, following ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/health-workers-on-standby-to-support-military-citizens-on-thai-border
Hun Sen: Thaksin family friendship shattered by Paetongtarn’s insults and dishonesty
Senate president Hun Sen has shared his regret that Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has caused the 30-year friendship between him and Thaksin Shinawatra to come to an end. He also apportioned blame for stalled border issue resolutions to her “dishonesty” and “insults toward her ...
Deported Cambodian blacklisted as ‘national security threat’
A Cambodian woman who previously worked in Thailand has been placed on a blacklist by Thai authorities, permanently barring her from re-entering the neighbouring Kingdom in the future. She was previously detained for two nights by Thai authorities on charges of illegally entering the country ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/deported-cambodian-blacklisted-as-national-security-threat-
Thai-Cambodia border closed to cargo traffic
The General Department of Immigration (GDI) has announced that it will not permit any type of cargo transport to enter, exit, or transit through any international border checkpoints or regional checkpoints along the Cambodian-Thai border. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thai-cambodia-border-closed-to-cargo-traffic
Farewell, ‘brother’: Hun Sen warns he will expose Thaksin for betraying him
Senate president Hun Sen has sent a blunt message to the man who he once described as his “Godbrother” – former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra – accused Thaksin of betraying him and warning that he will expose his treasonous actions, including betraying the Thai ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/farewell-brother-hun-sen-warns-he-will-expose-thaksin-for-betraying-him
Hun Sen warns border conflict may be prolonged
Senate president Hun Sen travelled to Oddar Meanchey province to meet with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) troops stationed at the border this afternoon, June 26. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-warns-border-conflict-may-be-prolonged
Manet: Cambodia waiting to see who holds ‘real power’ in Thailand
Prime Minister Hun Manet has explained that Cambodia is waiting to see who holds real power and a clear position in Thailand — someone the Kingdom can trust enough to work with to find a joint solution for the benefit of both countries. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-cambodia-waiting-to-see-who-holds-real-power-in-thailand-