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Thai Goods Boycott Spreads to Non-Thai Companies, Leaders Warn of Economic Risk

18 Aug 2025 7:50 PM|
Seoung Nimol|

As the Cambodian boycott of Thai products grows, several non-Thai companies are also facing backlash for allegedly terminating contracts with public figures for commenting on the Cambodia–Thailand conflict. Business experts call it corporate neutrality, while national leaders urge calm, warning that misguided boycotts could be an “enemy trap” and hurt Cambodia more than the companies.

A woman in Phnom Penh checks Facebook, April 8, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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More scrutiny needed as government mobilizes tax revenue

8 Apr 2022 5:49 PM|

Loun Kimhor, a family-run online clothes and shoes retailer in Preah Vihear province, has spent roughly $300 per month boosting her Facebook page, which earned her between $500 and $800…

A farmer cuts down mango trees at a farm in Prek Sdey commune, Kandal province's Koh Thom district. Photo taken on February 20, 2022. An Vicheth

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Farmers who replaced crops by trying to follow the market are falling into debt

8 Apr 2022 10:10 AM|

With the price of export crops such as mango, longan, and pepper fluctuating wildly in recent years, farmers and plantation owners have been trying to follow the market — replacing poorly…

Foreign passengers arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport, March 29, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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High Fuel Prices a Blow to Cambodia’s Covid-hit Tourism Sector

30 Mar 2022 9:19 AM|

The Cambodian government has lifted all COVID-19 travel restrictions in the hopes of boosting the hard-hit tourism industry, but now businesses say sanctions on Russia and the resulting high energy…

A sign at a gas station in Phnom Penh noting that they've run out of regular gasoline. March 17, 2022. CamboJA/ Sorn Sarath

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As gas price skyrockets, some stations announce they are out of stock

18 Mar 2022 8:47 AM|

As Cambodia’s gasoline prices hit record high following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some stations in Phnom Penh have announced they are out of stock of regular gas

A container truck transports goods on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, February 2, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Market Diversification Needed for Cambodia’s Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery: World Bank

3 Feb 2022 2:23 PM|

Cambodia was among the countries in East Asia worst-hit economically by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new World Bank report has found, noting that the country needs to now focus on…

Farmers harvest their vegetable in Kampong Thom province. Photo taken in 2021, supplied.

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In push to modernize Cambodian farming, smallholders are stepping up

29 Dec 2021 2:49 PM|

Cambodian farmers have long felt the pressure to modernize their techniques as part of a larger national push to expand the agricultural sector.

A man collects fish from the Tonle Sap river in Kandal province to make prahok, December 14, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Prahok Season: Fish Numbers Are Down But So Are Prices

14 Dec 2021 9:54 PM|

It’s Cambodia’s favorite fermented delicacy, adding a kick of umami to many a classic Khmer dish, but this year the number of fish caught in the Tonle Sap has declined,…