The remains of a fossilised tree estimated to be between 100,000 years and two million years old has been excavated in Stung Treng province. Almost 20 of its estimated 30 metre length has been uncovered, and be used for research, as well as to promote eco-tourism for local indigenous people. The site is in Katout village, Phon commune, in Stung Treng’s Sesan district. District governor Sovann Piseth explained that the tree was discovered earlier this year, when workers were digging into the Neang Teng and Katout mountains while constructing a new road, under a commune funded project. “As we dug,…
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Ministry of Environment officials are assessing the environmental impact of a freight train derailment which took place near Battambang town on August 16. According to the ministry, the northbound train was carrying four oil tankers, each loaded with 36,000 litres of diesel. About 70,000 litres spilled, of which roughly 10,000 litres were collected by local residents. Some of the leaked fuel spread into stormwater canals — extending 500 meters from the spill site — while some accumulated in a pit beside the accident site, in Tuol Ta Ek village and commune. Containment booms have been installed to trap oil residue…
A total of 4,312 drug-related offenses were suppressed in the first half of 2025 — an increase of 13% — with over 10,000 arrests carried out. Over five tonnes of narcotics and chemical precursors were also seized during this period. The National Police announced the figures on Friday, August 15, during a meeting held to review anti-drug law enforcement efforts during the first half of the year and outline plans for the second, under the National Drug Control Plan. Police arrested 10,971 people on drug-related charges, up from 9,411 people last year — an increase of 1,560 people (17%). They…
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) issued an urgent August 15 appeal to UN and ASEAN agencies concerning unlawful barbed wire deployment and related actions by Thai armed forces. The appeal was made in three separate letters to Volker Türk, UN high commissioner for human rights, Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Balakrishnan Rajagopal, special rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and Edmund Bon Tai Soon, the chair and representative of Malaysia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). The three identical letters informed…
Cambodia has requested that the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) continue to provide cooperation on key projects aimed at preventing plastic waste pollution in the Tonle Sap Lake, the Mekong River and the sea. Ministry of Environment secretary of state Chuop Paris issued the request during a meeting with Rolph Payet, executive secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions, at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, according to the ministry. Paris highlighted Cambodia’s achievements and efforts under the leadership of environment minister Eang Sophalleth in implementing the Circular Environmental Strategy, especially in promoting “cleanliness” through various environmental campaigns carried…
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has dismissed claims by a Thai defence spokesperson that Cambodia laid new landmines, resulting in injuries to Thai soldiers on July 16, July 23, August 9 and August 12. The August 15 statement followed fresh Thai accusations that Cambodia has breached Article 1 of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (Ottawa Convention). The CMAA noted that as a state party to the Ottawa Convention, which currently comprises 165 members, Cambodia is internationally acknowledged for its significant achievements in mine clearance. “Despite this, Thai forces have repeatedly made accusations without presenting concrete evidence…
Several government ministries are working together to arrange schooling for the estimated 50,000 children who have returned from Thailand with their migrant worker parents. They are helping the parents to enrol their children, while also facilitating the issuance of civil status documents, to ensure that all citizens comply with the law. During a meeting to promote closer cooperation in assisting citizens returning from Thailand — held on August 13 and chaired by Minister of Interior Sar Sokha — Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Heng Sour shared that, as of August 13, more than 900,000 Cambodians had returned from Thailand.…
The Royal Government of Cambodia has officially launched the Takhmao Water Treatment Plant and the Koh Norea Replacement Intake Station, in a major boost to the clean-water supply infrastructure of southern Phnom Penh and Takhmao town. The August 14 inauguration ceremony was presided over by Vongsey Vissoth, Minister in Charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers, who represented Prime Minister Hun Manet, and Ueno Atsushi, ambassador of Japan to Cambodia. Developed under a Special Purpose Company (SPC) model and funded through Japanese grant aid, the Takhmao plant utilises advanced Japanese technology that delivers high production capacity while requiring…
The first half of the year saw 1,066 road traffic accidents recorded, with 694 fatalities and 1,476 injuries. This represented a decrease of 468 accidents (31%), 99 fewer deaths (12%) and 640 fewer injuries (30%) than the same period last year, according to the “First Half 2025 Road Traffic Safety Report”. The report was presented at an August 13 meeting, held to review the first-half results of road traffic safety work and set directions for the second half of the year. The meeting participants aimed to review the lessons learned, improve measures, and set more in-depth and effective strategies to…
The smell reported at the Wat Po 5000 refugee sanctuary in Preah Vihear province’s Kulen district on Wednesday, August 13, was not from poison dropped by drones, but from burning trash and freshly sprayed herbicide, confirmed Kulen district governor Pen Cheung. Residents of the camp who raised the issue may have been swayed by sensationalist reports of the Thai use of chemical weapons. Cheung explained the causes of the odour to The Post this morning. “There was a misunderstanding. An investigation by a working group found that there were no drones dropping chemicals. The smell came first from burning plastic…