One Dead in Prey Chan Shooting as Border Tensions Flare Again
Cambodian officials said Thai troops opened fire on civilians in a disputed village along the Banteay Meanchey border Wednesday evening, killing one and wounding at least three.
Timeline for Reopening Border With Thailand Unclear; Traders Bare the Brunt
Cambodia and Thailand agreed to consider reopening border crossings shut since June before a five-day conflict flared in late July, with both sides taking a hit to land trade. With…
Preliminary Probe Links Border Clashes to ‘Toxic Smoke,’ Urges Response
A coalition of seven organizations has released preliminary findings from a rapid assessment, raising grave concerns about the alleged use of chemical smoke during clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. They…
Captured Soldiers, Border Reopening, Demining on Agenda as Special GBC Meeting Concludes
Cambodia’s National Defense Minister on Wednesday hailed the Special Meeting of the General Border Committee (GBC) as a success, citing agreements on the release of captured soldiers, border reopening, and…
Analysts Say Cambodia’s Outreach to Anutin Masks Deeper Political Realities
Cambodia is seeking to restore ties with Thailand under new Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, after the June leak that toppled Paetongtarn Shinawatra, followed by a five-day border conflict in…
Debt Forces A Fraction of Cambodian Migrant Workers to Stay in Thailand Despite Fear
Due to debts owed to Thai employers, Chan Sophana must continue working in a durian plantation in Chanthaburi province, unable to return to his hometown in Siem Reap province despite…
New Standoff Erupts Over Thai Border Barricades, Officials Push for Action via General Border Committee
Tensions over razor-wire barricades installed by Thai soldiers in disputed parts of Banteay Meanchey flared again on Thursday, as villagers from Chouk Chey in O’Biechoan commune confronted troops while blocked…
Lack of Social Protection Could Deepen Poverty Among Returning Migrants
Without social protection, even short periods of unemployment will worsen living conditions for migrant households, research found, as 30% of them were already poor and in debt.
One Month On, Still No News of Captured Cambodian Soldiers, as Cambodian and Thai NGOs Call for Their Release
Cambodian and Thai civil society groups urge the Thai government and military to immediately and unconditionally release 18 Cambodian soldiers who were captured one month ago, as calls continued by…
