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Cambodian police assist people to carry things as they arrive from Thailand via the Poipet international checkpoint on June 24, 2025. (Photo: Border Checkpoint of Poipet)

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Migrant Workers Influx Within An Hour’s Opening at Poipet Border Following Unilateral Closures of All Gates Updated

25 Jun 2025 12:45 PM|
Khuon Narim|

More than 6,000 people, mostly Cambodian migrant workers, have returned from Thailand via Poipet International Checkpoint, after the closure of all border crossings following the May 28 fatal clash with Thai troops near the Emerald Triangle — an incident that has sparked diplomatic tensions.

Kem Sokha, CNRP president, arrives at a polling center to vote during the 2017 commune election. CamboJA

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Covering Cambodia’s elections amid threats

5 May 2021 2:47 PM|

“I think that there was the intention of threatening a journalist. Whenever there is political tension, journalists have also faced extra challenges, especially threats not to unveil true information,” Vichar…

Police block a road leading into a red zone in Stung Meanchey I commune, April 29, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Information Ministry warns journalists against ‘ambulance chasing’ after video of long waits for COVID-19 patients goes viral

4 May 2021 9:50 PM|

One day after Press Freedom Day, the Information Ministry on Tuesday issued a letter to journalists warning them that violations of COVID-19 measures could result in legal actions. Though the…

A man crosses a barricade blocking a Phnom Penh red zone, April 30, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Citywide lockdown of Phnom Penh and Takhmao to end, though targeted lockdowns may remain

4 May 2021 7:44 AM|

The government on Monday said it would lift the lockdowns of Phnom Penh and Takhmao City when they expire May 5, but may continue smaller targeted lockdowns of any areas…

Journalists are forced together on one side of the street in front of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court during the hearing of former CNRP leader Kem Sokha on January 15, 2020. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Cambodia’s journalists speak out against government harassment on World Press Freedom Day

3 May 2021 7:34 PM|

Press freedom in Cambodia is getting worse as a result of an ongoing government crackdown on independent media, including threats, violence and the imprisonment of journalists, a number of civil…

District security guards carry a protester away from a demonstration marking the Paris Peace Agreements Day outside the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh on October 23. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Cambodian rights groups point to worsening restrictions of fundamental freedoms

1 May 2021 4:30 PM|

An annual rights report has found, yet again, that Cambodian officials have severely restricted basic civil rights, especially those of freedom of association and expression.

A banner left by a protester reading "My village runs out of food" is seen near barriers at a red zone in Phnom Penh, April 30, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Hundreds in Meanchey district red zone protest to demand food

30 Apr 2021 8:34 PM|

Hundreds of Phnom Penh residents, including a number of garment workers, protested Friday morning and Thursday night at two separate places in Meanchey district’s Stung Meanchey 2 commune, saying they…

The NagaWorld casino complex was shut for business on March 2. It's now yet another quiet business in locked-down Phnom Penh, April 29, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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NagaWorld’s suspended workers campaign to fight layoff plan

30 Apr 2021 6:01 PM|

Workers at NagaWorld, Cambodia’s biggest casino company, are stepping up the fight for their jobs after their employer announced on April 8 plans to lay off 1,329 people, despite the…

Former police general Ung Chanthuok arrives at Phnom Penh Municipal court ahead of his trial for breaching COVID lockdown guidelines, April 29, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Police general gets 18 months prison for violating Covid lockdown

30 Apr 2021 4:40 PM|

Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday convicted and sentenced a two-star police general to 18 months in prison for drinking and partying over the Khmer New Year holiday in violation…

Migrant Workers Influx Within An Hour’s Opening at Poipet Border Following Unilateral Closures of All Gates Updated

Covering Cambodia’s elections amid threats

Information Ministry warns journalists against ‘ambulance chasing’ after video of long waits for COVID-19 patients goes viral

Citywide lockdown of Phnom Penh and Takhmao to end, though targeted lockdowns may remain

Cambodia’s journalists speak out against government harassment on World Press Freedom Day

Cambodian rights groups point to worsening restrictions of fundamental freedoms

Hundreds in Meanchey district red zone protest to demand food

NagaWorld’s suspended workers campaign to fight layoff plan

Police general gets 18 months prison for violating Covid lockdown

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Cambodian rights groups point to worsening restrictions of fundamental freedoms

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