Senate president Hun Sen has advised Prime Minister Hun Manet to suspend all cross-border travel by Cambodian and Thai citizens and to protect Thai nationals from attacks by Thailand on its own people. In a social media message shared a short time ago, Hun Sen, noted that in recent days, the Thai army has invaded Cambodia, attacking and killing Cambodian people indiscriminately. They have used artillery and aircraft to destroy even bridges, roads, schools and pagodas. “Toxic smoke and cluster bombs have been used in many locations, including areas where Thai citizens reside and work within Cambodian territory. Under these…
Author: Niem Chheng
US President Donald Trump stated this morning, December 13, that Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to cease hostilities “starting this evening” and return to the peace agreement that both leaders signed with him in Malaysia on October 26. He clarified that a bomb which killed and wounded Thai soldiers in the initial phase of the conflict was an accident, but Thailand nevertheless retaliated against Cambodia. Trump had earlier spoken with the Cambodian and Thai leaders by phone. “I had a very good conversation this morning with the Prime Minister of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, and the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun…
Prime Minister Hun Manet has reiterated to US President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that Cambodia did not open fire first on December 7, during the incident which Thailand has used as a pretext for its current assault on Cambodia. He suggested the US use satellites to uncover the truth. Manet held a telephone conversation with Tump last night, December 12. He spoke with Anwar, the ASEAN chair, a day earlier. “Regarding the shooting on the afternoon of December 7, 2025, which started this new round of fighting between the two countries, I suggested to both leaders…
Cambodian authorities, along with officials from France and around the region, met for a two-day workshop to exchange experiences and collaborate in the fight against technology-related fraud crimes. The Phnom Penh event, held from December 10-11, was co-organised by the Ministry of Justice and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, with financial support from the South Korean Ministry of Justice. Chhay Sinarith, Minister attached to the Prime Minister in charge of special missions and head of the Secretariat of the Commission for Combating Technology Crimes (CCTC), presided over the closing…
Analysts have noted that Cambodian leaders must exercise increased caution regarding affairs involving Thailand as strengthen the Kingdom’s military preparedness, while the citizenry must unite and refrain from exploitation during this difficult period. On December 11, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced the dissolution of parliament to pave the way for snap elections, which should take place within the next 45 to 60 days. The dissolution coincides with the sixth day of the latest outbreak of fighting, which began on December 7. Anutin has held the office of Prime Minister for 97 days since September 7, making him Thailand’s third…
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has announced that it will submit an urgent petition regarding the “brutal and barbaric” actions of Thai military leaders Weerayuth Raksil, Commander of Army Region 2, and Worayos Luangsuwan, Commander of Army Region 1, who it accuses of war crimes and severe human rights violations. In a statement released this afternoon, December 11, the CHRC vehemently condemned the attacks by the Thai military, led by Weerayuth and Worayos, accusing them of using heavy weapons and toxic gas on civilian areas in Banteay Meanchey, Pursat, Oddar Meanchey, Battambang and Preah Vihear provinces, as well as…
The Ministry of National Defence has denied reports by Thai media outlets claiming that Cambodia is using foreign mercenaries to help launch suicide drones in the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict. The ministry considered the claims as “false, fabricated, fake and a smear against Cambodia”. Thai media reported today, December 11, that Thai military sources in Army Region 2 suspected that “English-speaking foreigners” are controlling the drones. They accused Cambodia of hiring mercenaries to conduct drone strikes at the An Ses border pass. “Cambodia demands that the Thai side cease the intentional dissemination of false information aimed at diverting attention from its…
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation and the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have concluded the year-long Eco-Industrial Parks (EIP) Light Touch Activities project, marking a major step in the Cambodian industrial sector’s journey towards sustainability. The December 10 closing workshop marked a strategic move from improving individual factories to transforming entire special economic zones (SEZs) into green communities, according to a ministry press release. While previous government efforts focused on resource efficiency for small enterprises or specific technology transfers for larger factories, the EIP framework applied a holistic approach to the Kingdom’s SEZs, it noted. Ministry secretary…
The number of civilians killed by firing from the Thai military has risen to 10, with 60 injured as of the evening of December 10. Thai troops were continuing to push into Cambodian territory at multiple locations today, December 11, according to the Ministry of National Defence. In this morning’s update, defence spokesperson Maly Socheata stated that the Thai military shelled Ta Krabei Temple again, as well as Khnar Temple, on the afternoon of December 10. They also fired on Khnar Temple this morning. “The aggressive actions of the Thai military involve indiscriminate firing, shelling into towns, civilian villages and…
As of December 10, 2025, nine Cambodian civilians have been killed — including one infant — and 46 injured, by the Thai military, while almost 40,000 families have been displaced, according to a senior Cambodian official. The official, who asked to remain anonymous, told The Post a short time ago that he believed the Thai military has committed acts of armed aggression against Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by utilising heavy weaponry, including the use of fighter aircraft to drop bombs on civilian targets. “This has caused severe damage. As of December 10, nine civilians have died, including one infant,…