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A 28-year-old man Battambang man with a life-long neurological condition was fatally struck by a train on January 7, in Sangke district, after disappearing from his home for two days and then falling asleep on the railway tracks. Sangke District Police Chief Yuth Tonghour told The Post on January 8 that the tragic accident occurred around 7am near O’Dambang commune’s O’Sralau village. The victim, identified as Phlong Savoeun, died at the scene. His left leg was amputated in the accident. “We can conclude that he was lying on the railway tracks due to the condition of his body, which…
A total of 57 foreign workers from O’Smach Resort Casino in Oddar Meanchey province have been sent to the Siem Reap Provincial Office of the General Department of Immigration after protesting against their Chinese employer. The workers alleged they were forced to work without rest days and had concerns about unpaid wages. The Oddar Meanchey Provincial Police rapid response team reported on January 7 that the workers included 53 Pakistanis, two of them women, and four Nepalese. They left the premises of the casino and staged a protest on January 5. Provincial police officers calmed the situation down and escorted…
The French embassy in Phnom Penh has announced the opening of the “France Excellence” Scholarship campaign for the 2025-2026 academic year. Previously known as “BGF” (Bourses du Gouvernement Français), the embassy explained that the prestigious program is open to all Cambodian students and researchers who wish to pursue their studies in France, in Master’s and Doctorate programmes, in French or English. “Around sixty scholarships will be awarded as part of this campaign, for new laureates and scholarship renewals. For the 2024-2025 academic year, 56 Cambodian students have benefited. Candidates can apply in any field of study, with a particular focus…
At least nearly 30 cubic metres of illegal timber was discovered and confiscated from two separate warehouses in Sala Kamreuk and Chreav communes of the Siem Reap provincial capital last weekend. The owners of the locations reportedly fled the scene. Tea Kim Soth, director of the Siem Reap Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, stated on January 6, that 21.5 cubic metres of timber was seized at the first site and 8.2 cubic metres at the second. The confiscated materials consisted of top grade planks and logs and were concealed among legally authorised timber. However, Yin Srang, spokesperson…
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is advancing its investigation against Takeo provincial deputy military police commander Nget Chanthy and Sin Sovannarith, an assistant to the anti-drug office at the provincial narcotics office. The investigation follows allegations that the pair accepted bribes in exchange for turning a blind eye to drug-related crimes and illegal gambling. National military police spokesperson Eng Hy confirmed on Monday, January 6, that both officials were sent to the ACU on January 5 to face further legal procedures. Meanwhile, a third official, Luy Sarom, chief of the Trang Kak district military police, has been reassigned to the…
A total of 285 sawn planks, as well as uncut logs, were discovered by environment rangers and military officers during a four-day crackdown on illegal logging in the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, in Stung Treng province’s Siem Bouk district. The perpetrators managed to flee the scene. Between December 29, 2024, and January 1, 2025, environmental and military forces collaborated on the operation, to prevent and suppress illegal logging in Siem Bouk commune. According to a January 3 statement by the Royal Cambodian Army, they discovered 35 felled hardwood trees and 285 sawn planks, which totalled some nine cubic metres.…
Three Takeo provincial military police officers, including a deputy commander, have been arrested for drug offenses and are being questioned by the Kandal Provincial Military Police Command. The arrests – made on the orders of General Sao Sokha, Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Commander of the National Gendarmerie – were carried out on January 1. “Interrogation proceedings are still ongoing at the Kandal Provincial Military Police Command. No results yet, let’s see,” a military official told The Post on Friday morning. The three officers were identified as Lieutenant Colonel Nget Chanthy, deputy commander of Takeo Provincial Gendarmerie, Luy Sarom, Trang Kak district…
Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth launched the ‘National Roads Without Plastic Waste’ campaign on January 1, with the goal of ensuring the Kingdom’s national roads are free of plastic waste by the end of 2025. The campaign follows extensive participation from leaders, local authorities at all levels, civil servants, teachers, students and other citizens in trial cleanup activities along roads like national roads 3, 4, 41 and 51. The goal is to make roads clean and free of scattered plastic waste. “The National Road cleanup campaign will contribute to enhancing the beauty of cities and urban areas along national highways…