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Regional journalists tackle risk management in conflict reporting
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. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/regional-journalists-tackle-risk-management-in-conflict-reporting
Defence ministry offer commiserations over latest land mine ‘incident’
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. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/defence-ministry-offer-commiserations-over-latest-land-mine-incident--1
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
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
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. ...
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. ...
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
Thai army admits using white phosphorus in border clash
The Thai army has confirmed its use of white phosphorus shells during July’s five-day border conflict with Cambodia, but says the action was in full compliance with international law and humanitarian principles because it was not used as a chemical weapon. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/thai-army-admits-using-white-phosphorus-in-border-clash
Foreign ministry warns that Thai legal plans ‘threaten ceasefire, violate sovereignty’
The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has warned that planned legal action against Cambodian leaders, as discussed by Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, will constitute a violation of Cambodia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and the principle of sovereign equality. ...
Malaysian, Cambodian PMs discuss ceasefire, border monitoring
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Hun Manet today, August 19, to review the latest developments regarding the fragile ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/malaysian-cambodian-pms-discuss-ceasefire-border-monitoring
From clashes to court: Conventional clashes become information war of accusations, denials
Following deadly border clashes, a diplomatic downgrade and land encroachment, Thailand is now moving forward with a series of lawsuits against Cambodia, accusing it of armed aggression and war crimes. ...
Thai goods boycott spreads to non-Thai companies, leaders warn of economic risk
As the Cambodian boycott of Thai products grows, several non-Thai companies are also facing backlash for allegedly terminating contracts with public figures for commenting on the Cambodia–Thailand conflict. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/thai-goods-boycott-spreads-to-non-thai-companies-leaders-warn-of-economic-risk/
Demining officials explain how Thai display of mines violates Ottawa Convention
Senior mine action officials have dismissed the way Thailand tried to use new landmines to support its unfounded accusations against Cambodia, dismissing the whole performance as no more than theatre, and even warning that it may in fact have suggested a breach of the Ottawa ...
Following conflict, 35,000 displaced remain in sanctuaries
Displaced citizens continue to stay in sanctuaries across four provinces, after homes and infrastructure near the border were damaged or destroyed during the recent border clashes with Thailand. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/following-conflict-35-000-displaced-remain-in-sanctuaries
Demining specialist shares belief that Thailand used mine incidents as ‘pretext for invasion’
A senior official from the mine action sector has publicly stated that Thailand used landmine incidents as a pretext, or “stepping stone” to invade Cambodian territory. ...
Hun Sen condemns reported arrest threats by Thai PM
Senate president Hun Sen has strongly criticised reported remarks by Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, who was quoted as saying that Cambodian leaders such as Hun Sen and Prime Minister Hun Manet would be arrested if they entered Thailand. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-condemns-reported-arrest-threats-by-thai-pm
Cambodian JBC slams Thai troops’ ‘unilateral land grab’
The Cambodian Joint Border Committee (JBC) has lodged a strong protest against what it described as repeated violations by the Thai military along the Cambodia–Thailand border in Banteay Meanchey province earlier this week. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-jbc-slams-thai-troops-unilateral-land-grab-