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Cambodia and Thailand signed an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation agreement on Saturday following a meeting of the two countries’ General Border Committee (GBC) at the Prum–Ban Pak Kard international checkpoint, pledging to halt hostilities, protect civilians and restore stability along the shared frontier. The agreement was co-signed by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…
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…
When you come from a country like Cambodia, you do not speak lightly about war. For us, conflict is not theory. It is something people still carry in their bodies and families. It is land that stayed empty for years. It is schools that opened late, and children who grew up too fast. That history…
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…
When news emerged in mid-December that Cambodia had applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), it did not come with fanfare or bold political statements. But among economists, trade experts, and investors, the message was clear. This move matters. The CPTPP is not just another free trade agreement. It is…
An 8-member delegation from theIdentification Directorate of Cambodia, led by H.E. Heng Chamroeun, Deputy Director General of Identification, Ministry of Interior of Cambodia visited India to attend a study tour to understand the implementation of identification work and the identification management system of the Aadhaar project in New City. Delhi and Bangalore, India from 1-4…
If you wake up before dawn breaks in Phnom Penh, you will discover a quiet city – one that most people never see. Almost everyone is still asleep. The only activity comes from a few early-morning athletes running or cycling. Crossing the city is easy because the air is still fresh, slightly humid and remains…
Diplomatic pressure is building to halt the fighting along the Cambodia–Thailand border, but on the ground and in the region’s tourism markets, the consequences of the conflict are already being felt in unexpected ways. For Thailand, a country whose economy leans heavily on mass tourism, the timing could hardly be worse. Bangkok’s beaches, nightlife districts…
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…
Guest Editorial by H.E. Samheng Boros, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Introduction: A Region at a Crossroads Anyone who has spent time in Southeast Asia knows how much ordinary people value calm, predictability, and good relations with neighbours. It is something we often take for granted because for many…
Cambodia’s rice sector is having a remarkable year. What used to feel like a distant ambition has now turned into a very real possibility. In the first eleven months of 2025, the country moved more than eight hundred thousand tonnes of milled rice to markets abroad and earned over five hundred twenty six million dollars.…
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…
Guest Editorial by Samheng Boros, Minister attached to the Prime Minister of Cambodia For families living along Cambodia’s northern border, the past days have unfolded with a heaviness that is difficult to describe. The mornings that used to begin quietly, with the sound of cattle moving across fields and neighbours calling out to each other,…
