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This photo taken on January 10, 2025 shows Apiwat "Porsch" Apiwatsayree (L) and Sappanyoo "Arm" Panatkool posing for photos at their unofficial wedding ceremony in Bangkok. Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples are set to marry in Thailand on January 23, as the country makes history by becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same sex marriage. (Photo:AFP)

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Love And Rights: Thailand’s Same-sex Marriage Milestone

22 Jan 2025 9:52 AM|
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Hundreds of LGBTQ couples are set to marry in Thailand on Thursday, as the kingdom becomes the biggest nation in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.

CHRC Chairman Keo Remy and other senior government officials visit female prisoners at Prey Sar prison on Jan. 9, 2025. (CHRC Facebook)

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Govt. Committee Reports Improved Conditions for Women Prisoners, Concerns Persist

10 Jan 2025 7:57 PM|

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) reported improved conditions at the notoriously overcrowded Prey Sar Women’s Prison (CC2) after a visit. The committee also said Cambodian-American activist Seng Theary, serving six years and considered a political prisoner by rights groups, was in good health. Her former lawyer disagreed, citing concerns about her emotional state, while a local rights group said overcrowding and poor conditions persist at the prison.

The suspected gunman in the murder of Lim Kimya, Ekkalak Pheanoim, was arrested at a police station in Battambang on January 8, 2025. (Photo posted on Freshnews)

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Suspect in Lim Kimya Shooting Questioned as Thai Police Obtain Warrant for Possible Cambodian Spotter

9 Jan 2025 5:46 PM|

The Cambodian National Police are questioning a Thai suspect arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Lim Kimya, a former MP from the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). Meanwhile, Thai authorities have sought an additional warrant from the Thai Criminal Court to arrest a Cambodian national suspected of acting as a spotter for the gunman.

Oddar Meanchey police inspect nearly 60 foreigners who fled O’s Smach Resort on January 5, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Meatophoum News/Facebook)

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O’Smach Resort, Long Linked to Cyber Scams and Sanctioned by US, Sees Worker Revolt Amid Anti-Trafficking Gaps

9 Jan 2025 4:21 PM|

Nearly 60 foreign workers who revolted against their unidentified Chinese employer at the notorious O’Smach Resort, owned by U.S.-sanctioned L.Y.P. Group and linked to scam…

Lim Kimya, a former member of the National Assembly from the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), speaking during an interview with AFP in Phnom Penh on October 17, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

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Suspect Named in Thai Killing of Opposition Leader: Government Won’t Investigate without Request

8 Jan 2025 4:02 PM|

UPDATE: Ekkalak Pheanoi, the suspect in the shooting death of former Cambodian MP Lim Kimya in Bangkok, has been arrested in Battambang province, Cambodia, following a request from Thai authorities, the General Commissariat of National Police said. Ekkalak fled Bangkok after the Jan. 7 shooting and crossed into Cambodia’s border province, officials said.

Top: L.Y.P. Group headquarters before U.S. sanctions, with company signage still intact. Bottom: The building recently, with signage removed and appearing to lie on the ground beside it. December, 2024. (CamboJA)

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Firms Tied to US-Sanctioned Tycoon Ly Yong Phat Vanish

24 Dec 2024 8:57 AM|

Update: The cover photo for this article was revised Dec. 27, 2024, to blur Bangkok Bank PCL’s logo at the firm’s request. The bank is not mentioned or implicated in the article and has no ties to Ly.

A man catches fish at Boeung Tamok lake while a truck carries soil to fill the lake in Phnom Penh on November 7, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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STT Report Traces the Hardships and Heartache of 26 Boeung Tamok Lake Residents Facing Legal Action

17 Dec 2024 2:25 PM|

Sahmakum Teang Tnaut Organization (STT) published a report on Samrong Tbong Community, titled Trace of Development on the Boeung Tamok Lake 26 People Charged Over Protecting Their Lands and Houses on December 16, 2024.

Family members and supporters of jailed activists gather to pray at the Tonle Sap riverbank while marking Human Rights Day in Phnom Penh on December 10, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Security Forces Block Family and Supporters of Jailed Activists from Marching to Shrine

11 Dec 2024 12:18 PM|

More than a dozen youth, environmental activists, and families were blocked by Daun Penh district security guards in Phnom Penh on December 10 as they tried to hold a peaceful vigil marking International Human Rights Day and calling for the release of jailed activists.

Workers from various sectors celebrate the 76th International Human Rights Day on December 8, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Unions Submit 18-Point Petition; Demand Morm Rithy’s Release, Decent Working Conditions, NSSF Benefits

9 Dec 2024 6:55 PM|

Textile, garment, industry, services, transport, agriculture, construction and informal economy unions and workers submitted an 18-point petition to the government in conjunction with the 76th International Human Rights Day. They urged the government to release Cambodian Tourism and Services Workers Federation (CTSWF) president Morm Rithy, ensure decent working conditions, legal protection and provide National Social Security Fund (NSSF) benefits to workers.

Love And Rights: Thailand’s Same-sex Marriage Milestone

Govt. Committee Reports Improved Conditions for Women Prisoners, Concerns Persist

Suspect in Lim Kimya Shooting Questioned as Thai Police Obtain Warrant for Possible Cambodian Spotter

O’Smach Resort, Long Linked to Cyber Scams and Sanctioned by US, Sees Worker Revolt Amid Anti-Trafficking Gaps

Suspect Named in Thai Killing of Opposition Leader: Government Won’t Investigate without Request

Firms Tied to US-Sanctioned Tycoon Ly Yong Phat Vanish

STT Report Traces the Hardships and Heartache of 26 Boeung Tamok Lake Residents Facing Legal Action

Security Forces Block Family and Supporters of Jailed Activists from Marching to Shrine

Unions Submit 18-Point Petition; Demand Morm Rithy’s Release, Decent Working Conditions, NSSF Benefits

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Love And Rights: Thailand’s Same-sex Marriage Milestone

Govt. Committee Reports Improved Conditions for Women Prisoners, Concerns Persist

Suspect in Lim Kimya Shooting Questioned as Thai Police Obtain Warrant for Possible Cambodian Spotter

O’Smach Resort, Long Linked to Cyber Scams and Sanctioned by US, Sees Worker Revolt Amid Anti-Trafficking Gaps

Suspect Named in Thai Killing of Opposition Leader: Government Won’t Investigate without Request

Firms Tied to US-Sanctioned Tycoon Ly Yong Phat Vanish

STT Report Traces the Hardships and Heartache of 26 Boeung Tamok Lake Residents Facing Legal Action

Security Forces Block Family and Supporters of Jailed Activists from Marching to Shrine

Unions Submit 18-Point Petition; Demand Morm Rithy’s Release, Decent Working Conditions, NSSF Benefits

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