The Cambodia Kantha Bopha Foundation had received over $4.9 million in donations as of Wednesday, June 18, through its “10,000 Riel, 10,000 People” campaign. It is also staging a June 29 charity run in Kampot province to raise additional funds. The foundation announced that the $4.9 million was collected from approximately 260,000 donors. The foundation called on all members of the public who are able to continue donating in the spirit of “Khmer Helping Khmer”, and join the foundation in bringing hope and smiles to newborns, children and pregnant women in need of free, high-quality, non-discriminatory medical care and childbirth…
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As Cambodians who have spent years tracing the fragile threads of peace between Cambodia and Thailand, we hold fast to a vision of a border alive with trade, laughter and shared dreams. But that vision is fading under the weight of Thailand’s relentless provocations, cloaked in a shameless narrative of victimhood. From the killing of a Cambodian soldier on May 28 to Thailand’s stubborn refusal to face the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the evidence piles up: Thailand is orchestrating a dangerous escalation while crying innocence. We unravel this timeline of aggression, expose Thailand’s duplicitous stalling on legal resolution, and…
In a world governed by law, principles must triumph over paradoxes. Cambodia’s recent imminent intention to file an application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), regarding the dispute over the Mum Bei area and the Temples of Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Tauch and Ta Krabei is a deliberate and lawful step to uphold peace, safeguard regional stability and advance the rule of international law. Thailand’s official response, through a press release issued by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 16, to Cambodia’s legal filing, reveals a position that is not only paradoxical but also legally unfounded,…
A draft fisheries law was approved by the Senate on June 16. The proposed bill was subject to thorough examination and feedback from Senate members, along with a clarification session presented to a plenary session by Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Dith Tina. The approval was made during the 3rd session of the 5th legislative term of the Senate, chaired by Senate president Hun Sen. “The Senate plenary session has unanimously approved the entire draft law without amendment, with all 60 members of the Senate voting in favour,” announced a press release on the outcome of the session. The…
On June 16, the Bangkok Post reported on a lecture by Professor Surakiart Sathirathai, former Thai Foreign Minister, titled “Border Row ‘Ploy to Divert Attention’.” Professor Surakiart alleged that Cambodia deliberately stokes border tensions to distract from its domestic economic and political difficulties. This claim not only lacks evidence but also misrepresents the complex and painful history of Cambodia–Thailand border disputes. Framing Cambodia as the provocateur manipulating nationalist sentiment for political gain distorts historical and legal realities. Viewed through regional history, international law and Thailand’s entrenched political divisions, a more intricate reality emerges — one revealing how Thailand’s internal fractures have…
Police officers have arrested a Banteay Meanchey man who beheaded his 6-year-old nephew. The murder took place on the evening of June 16, in Kok Thom village, of Preah Netr Preah district’s Bosbov commune. Local residents called the commune police station immediately after the incident, which took place at around 5.30pm. Officers promptly responded and arresting the suspect, who did not attempt to flee. Police identified the suspect as Khim Kimchhak, a 31-year-old resident of the village. According to police, Kimchhak confessed that his 6-year-old nephew had “insulted” him. In a fit of rage, he picked up a machete and…
Five Vietnamese and a Cambodian have been arrested and sent to court in Phnom Penh and Svay Rieng province in connection with two separate drug cases involving more than 4 kilogrammes of narcotics and over 130 pills. The Anti-Drug Department reported on June 16 that the four kilogrammes of drugs were discovered during an operation in Prakar village, Prey Sar commune, Dangkor district, Phnom Penh. A 32-year-old man was arrested, and 707 grammes of ketamine, more than 2,066 grammes of MDMA (ecstasy) and over 1,292 grammes of methamphetamine (ice) was seized. The suspect and the evidence were submitted to the…
Flooding caused by recent heavy rains has affected more than 1,400 hectares of rice crops four districts of Kampong Thom province, creating significant early-season damage. The four impacted districts are Kampong Svay, Sandan, Prasat Sambor and Stoung, with a total of 1,471 hectares of fields belonging to 1,307 families affected as of June 15, according to Soth Kimkolmony, spokesperson for the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) earlier today, June 16. “The recent days of rainfall have caused a significant rise in water levels of the Stung Sen River, leading to flooding in the four districts, which span 18 communes.…
Oxfam and the Independent Democratic Association of the Informal Economy (IDEA) marked this year’s June 15 International Domestic Workers Day with an event which aimed to advocate for enhanced social protections and decent work conditions for domestic workers in Cambodia. Themed “Social Protection and Decent Work for Domestic Workers”, the event brought together approximately 250 participants, including domestic workers, unpaid caregivers, employers, senior citizens, people with disabilities, street vendors, delivery workers and government representatives, to discuss challenges and propose policy solutions. According to a joint press release, the forum highlighted the critical yet often overlooked role of domestic workers in…
The use of lasers will be tested at three high-risk locations on the Phnom Penh–Preah Sihanouk Expressway from Thursday, June 19, with the goal of reducing accidents caused by driver fatigue at night. The Phnom Penh–Preah Sihanouk Expressway Company announced to today that the trials will begin at kilometre markers K77+990, K113+700, and K115+750 — sections of road identified as high-risk areas for night time accidents. “To enhance travel safety and reduce night time traffic accidents due to driver fatigue, we are preparing to install laser beam devices designed to stimulate drivers’ alertness and help reduce fatigue, thereby improving attentiveness…