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EOD specialists from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) have identified nine additional sites of Thai aerial bombing, it reported today, July 31. Four were craters where bombs had exploded, while five contained unexploded munitions, warned CMAC director-general Heng Ratana. ...

The non-disclosure of information about the capture of Cambodian soldiers prioritised their safety, according to the government. The lives of the armed forces, as well as Cambodian citizens living in conflict zones, are the top priority of the Royal Government, explained Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

Phat Vibolsopheak, director-general of the defence ministry’s Department of International Relations, informed visiting military attachés and other international observers about Thai breaches of the current ceasefire. ...

More and more banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Cambodia have announced that they will write off the debts of soldiers killed or disabled in the recent border clashes with Thailand, and have also agreed to reduce debts or suspend interest payments for those who ...

The Ministry of Health and UNICEF have launched an urgent vaccination campaign starting July 28 to support communities in Pursat, Battambang and Banteay Meanchey provinces, and beyond, to protect the health of children displaced by the border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. ...

Provincial spokesperson of Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces confirmed that sounds of artillery shelling and gunfire fell silent after midnight at areas where clashes occurred along the border with Thailand. ...

Both a Cambodian government spokesperson and the Ministry of Defence spokesperson have repeatedly denied Thai accusations that Cambodian forces violated the ceasefire agreement after midnight last night. ...

In the wake of the newly declared ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand, World Vision International in Cambodia has launched an emergency response while calling on the international community to prioritise the protection and well-being of children affected by the recent border conflict. ...

The Ministry of Information has issued an urgent call for all content creators, social media users and members of the public to immediately cease any form of insult or defamation targeting foreign heads of state or leaders, even in the context of current border tensions. ...

At 5.02 a.m on July 26, a few hours after the UN Security Council closed-door meeting concluded, Thailand expanded its shooting, firing five heavy artillery shells at multiple locations in Veal Veng district, Pursat province, according Maly Socheata, spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense. ...

Thai military continued to fight with Cambodia even though both parties agreed in principle to a ceasefire with US President Donald Trump. ...

Almost 50 staff members of the Preah Vihear National Authority and civilians who were stranded at Preah Vihear Temple have been safely evacuated. ...

Thailand is employing information warfare tactics and conducting a disinformation campaign to fabricate pretexts for its military aggression against Cambodia, all while falsely portraying itself as the victim, according to Cambodian officials. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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 ...

As tensions between Cambodia and Thailand escalate following a deadly May border clash, ASEAN’s role in mediating the conflict has come under scrutiny. ...

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. ...

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 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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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” ...