Approximately 1,500 Cambodian citizens living in the US gathered in Olympia, Washington State, on Sunday, August 3, to peacefully protest against the Thai military’s incursion on Cambodia’s territorial integrity. Photographs provided by Chhayachhay Chhom.
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As of Tuesday, August 5, the number of Cambodian citizens returning from Thailand had risen to over 610,000. The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has launched a job promotion campaign which highlights the benefits of working in the Kingdom, such as healthcare and pensions. Sun Mesa, ministry spokesperson, noted that as of today, tens of thousands of the returnees have already found work. Following the mass return, driven by the recent border clashes and reports of violence and discrimination in Thailand, the ministry has been working to provide job opportunities to the returnees. During a meeting with former migrant…
Beyond their usual visits to the ancient temples of Siem Reap’s Angkor Archaeological Park, groups of Cambodian citizens and local authorities have been conducting spiritual ceremonies and offering prayers at the temples, asking for divine protection of the homeland, Cambodian soldiers and the people living along the border, amid the ongoing border tensions with Thailand. The APSARA National Authority (ANA) noted that in addition to its global cultural fame as a World Heritage Site, Angkor is also regarded by Cambodians as a sacred place to pay homage to the divine powers of ancient deities. “Every day, many Cambodians — whether…
The current president of the state parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) has committed to preserving the norms and principles of the convention and contributing to the reduction of the humanitarian consequences caused by the use of cluster munitions. Carlos Sorreta, president of the 13th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, published an August 4 letter to Cambodia, in which he addressed the Thai use of cluster munitions during the recent border conflict. He acknowledged a July 28 notice from the Cambodian Mine Action Authority (CMAA), and appreciated its assurance of Cambodia’s consistent support…
The Ministry of Environment has cancelled the planned ‘Ponlork Baitong’ Exhibition and the National One-Million Palm Tree Planting Event 2025, which were scheduled to take place from August 5 to 7. The ministry highlighted the current need to focus efforts on supporting Cambodia’s frontline soldiers along the Cambodia–Thailand border and the citizens who were displaced by the fighting. Despite the cancellation, the ministry will continue the distribution of more than 3.4 million saplings to the public at 55 locations across the country, all free of charge. The saplings are intended to be planted in time for the current rainy season.…
Today, August 4, ordnance specialists from the Cambodian mine Action Centre (CMAC), the Golden West and NPA (Norwegian People’s Aid), assessed an unexploded MK-84 bomb which was found in Oddar Meanchey province. The bomb was discovered in Kok Moun commune’s Tmar Doun village, in Banteay Ampil district, the scene of heavy aerial bombardment by the Thai air force during the recent clashes, explained Heng Ratana, CMAC director-general. “The experts have identified this MK-84 as being manufactured in 1996, as part of with lot umber IMI96GO15-11. Len Austin, the resident representative of the Golden West in Cambodia and a retired member…
The spread of false information on social media platforms has stirred public confusion and fear, and most worryingly, has disrupted military and police investigations. This has even extended to alerting the enemy to the capture of their own intelligence operatives, warned Cambodia’s Anti-Cyber Crime Department. The department observed the severe consequences of disinformation during the recent conflict with Thailand. To prevent further negative impacts, the department has issued guidelines to the public about what kinds of information are appropriate to share and what should be avoided. Information that should be shared includes official announcements from the Royal Government and military…
At 11.00am this morning, Thai forces, heavily armed and equipped with earthmoving machinery, advanced into the An Ses area that is recognised as Cambodian sovereign territory, according to a statement by Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Maly Socheata. “Despite strong objections from Cambodian forces, the Thai military continued to push forward and even set up barbed wire positions,” it stated, noting that Cambodia arranged a visit by foreign military attachés to those locations on July 30, 2025, clearly demonstrating that these areas are part of Cambodian sovereign territory. In an official statement, the defence ministry described the Thai actions as…
Although Cambodia and Thailand have reached a ceasefire agreement, explosive remnants of war still remain scattered across the areas that saw conflict. They pose a deadly threat to human life, according to Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA). He highlighted the ongoing danger in Oddar Meanchey province, during an August 3 inspection of sites in Thma Doun village, Kok Mon commune, in Banteay Ampil district, where the Thai air force dropped MK-82 and MK-84 bombs from F-16 fighter jets. Thuch also led an awareness campaign on the risks of unexploded ordnance (UXOs),…
A major drug bust in late July saw more than half a tonne of narcotics seized and two Vietnamese nationals taken into custody. The authorities are reportedly searching for another six members of the gang. A spokesperson for the Phnom Penh Municipal Court confirmed that the court obtained the case file, dated July 30, on August 2. Among the drugs seized were 291.39 kilogrammes of methamphetamine (ice), 199.8 kilogrammes of MDMA (ecstasy), 70.1 kilogrammes of heroin 943 grammes of ketamine. The two suspects being held were identified as Phan Anhle, 36, and Nguyen Thanh Tam, 34. Six other suspects remain…