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Cambodian authorities reported a sharp escalation in fighting along the Cambodia Thailand border, with Thai forces carrying out heavy shelling and renewed air operations that struck multiple Cambodian villages on Friday. According to official field updates from local military and district authorities, Thai artillery units fired an estimated 360 shells into Cambodian territory over the…
The loudest sound of the Thailand–Cambodia conflict is still the shellfire along the frontier. But in evacuation centres, marketplaces and shuttered schoolyards, another kind of damage is spreading quietly, the kind that shows up as missed loan payments, empty farm plots and children losing weeks of classroom time. In Thailand’s Buriram province, evacuees who fled…
Cambodians and members of the international community came together in Phnom Penh on Thursday afternoon to take part in a peaceful march calling for calm, dialogue, and full respect for the ceasefire amid ongoing tensions along the Cambodia–Thailand border. Organised by the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC), the march was held under the…
Over the past several days, one thing has become clear along the Cambodia–Thailand border: no one is speaking with one voice. As clashes flared again in early December, statements coming out of Thailand have pointed in different directions. Political leaders have made one set of statements, military officials have made different ones, and foreign partners…
Phnom Penh, December 14, 2025 Gunfire and shelling were reported along parts of the Cambodia–Thailand border early Sunday, even as regional and international leaders pressed for an immediate ceasefire to halt the most serious fighting between the two neighbours in years. Updates carried by Cambodian outlet Fresh News said several frontline areas in Pursat, Banteay…
Trade Keeps Climbing Despite dealing with a difficult situation along the border with Thailand, Cambodia’s economy keeps moving steadily. Factories are running, shipments are leaving ports on time and international partners continue to buy Cambodian products. Data from the customs authority shows that from January to November 2025, exports reached 27.37 billion dollars. That is…
An Editorial as of 9 December 2025 When violence erupts along the Cambodia–Thailand border, it is always the innocent who feel it first. In the past week, border communities that once lived with a fragile sense of calm have found themselves caught in a storm of artillery, drones and airstrikes. Children have been pulled from…
Where Craft Lives in Silence Anyone who has spent time in a Cambodian village knows that craft here is not something performed for tourists. It is part of daily life. You hear it before you see it—the tap of a chisel, the soft scrape of woven fibres, the clink of clay cooling on a wooden…
People who have been visiting Cambodia for years often say the same thing. Something feels different. The country seems steadier, more confident, and far more connected to the world than it used to be. This feeling is not just a traveller’s impression. Recent global rankings show that Cambodia is moving forward in ways that are…
Every country reaches a moment when it must decide what kind of economy it wants to build. Some rely on natural resources. Some depend on manufacturing. Others place their future in services, where knowledge, creativity, and human capability become the real engines of growth. When a nation chooses the service path, policies become far more…
Cambodia’s retail landscape is changing faster than many expected. Walk through Phnom Penh today and you will see a country that is no longer satisfied with basic shopping choices. Young consumers want better service, more variety, and brands that reflect their lifestyle. Investors see potential everywhere, yet the market still struggles with the same problem:…
The border that Cambodia shares with Thailand is one of those places where history never fully settles. The hills, the temples, the old paths and the thick forests all carry memories of another time. People on both sides know this. They live with it every day. And yet, in moments of tension, the weight of…
Cambodia’s industrial story is often reduced to headline numbers. Growth percentages. Export values. Sector shares. Yet when you step back and look at the deeper shifts taking place, something much more meaningful comes into view. The country is not simply expanding its industrial base. It is redesigning it. Slowing global demand, new tariff landscapes and…
