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A view of damaged houses following clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers, in Chouk Chey village in Banteay Meanchey province on January 2, 2026. Photo: Agence Kampuchea Press/AFP

Thailand

Cambodia accuses Thailand of ‘annexing’ border village despite ceasefire

The Thai army said it had taken control of areas it claims always belonged to Thailand but were ‘occupied’ by Cambodia.

3 Jan 2026 - 5:03PMvideocam

Thailand

Thailand’s Anutin named PM candidate for ‘consequential’ February poll

24 Dec 2025 - 6:39PMvideocam

Cambodia

Cambodia: Thai border clashes displace half a million ahead of peace talks

21 Dec 2025 - 7:37PM

Thailand

Thailand considers blocking fuel exports to Cambodia as conflict escalates

Thailand last year exported 2.2 billion litres of fuel to Cambodia, according to the energy ministry’s data.

18 Dec 2025 - 4:40PM

People take refuge in Wat Prasat Srahkandal, Banteay Menchey province, Cambodia on Sunday, after fleeing their homes following fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border. Photo: AP

Thailand

Fighting rages across Thai-Cambodian border as US calls for calm

Tens of thousands have fled their homes for the second time this year as Thailand and Cambodia trade heavy fire, leaving at least 10 dead.

9 Dec 2025 - 10:40PMvideocam

Thailand

Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia after soldier killed

Thailand says the F-16 strikes were ‘executed with caution’ against military targets to neutralise a threat to national security.

8 Dec 2025 - 8:23PMvideocam

US-China relations

US ends arms embargo, but can it pry Cambodia away from China on defence?

Beijing has ramped up military ties with Phnom Penh, but now Washington is trying to ‘encroach’ on China’s sphere of influence, analysts say.

16 Nov 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

Chinese and Cambodian troops take part in a joint humanitarian search and rescue exercise in 2023. Photo: Handout

Thailand

‘Everything stopped’: Thailand halts Cambodia peace deal after landmine blast

A landmine blast injured two Thai soldiers, prompting PM Anutin to suspend the fragile Trump-backed peace deal and halt prisoner releases.

11 Nov 2025 - 5:21PMvideocam

Thailand

Thailand and Cambodia begin peace efforts with weapon withdrawal and demining

The countries signed a ceasefire deal last week in Kuala Lumpur, with US President Trump present, after a deadly five-day conflict.

3 Nov 2025 - 6:18PMvideocam

Thailand

‘Ghost sounds’ along Thai-Cambodia border summon war of words

Thai authorities have defended the nightly ghost film screenings and sound blasts across the border, despite Cambodian protests of cruelty.

17 Oct 2025 - 4:46PMvideocam

Cambodia

Cambodian tycoon exposed as kingpin behind US$14 billion crypto fraud empire

Prince Holding Group’s Chen Zhi exploited forced labour for investment fraud and used the profits to buy jets, according to US prosecutors.

15 Oct 2025 - 4:01PMvideocam

Cambodian police stand outside a Phnom Penh phone scam centre in 2017. Photo: Reuters

Asean

Trump wants Thai-Cambodian peace deal photo op at Asean summit for Nobel reasons

The ‘Peacemaker-in-Chief’ is hoping to stake his claim on initiating the peace process between the two Asean members, sources say.

7 Oct 2025 - 8:07PMvideocam

Cambodia

‘Immoral’: Cambodia’s ex-PM fumes at Thai game targeting his image

Hun Sen, the country’s former leader, urged Cambodians to cease purchasing Thai goods and using the Thai baht, calling the game ‘disgraceful’.

6 Oct 2025 - 8:33PM

Thailand

Thai gunman gets life sentence for Cambodian politician Lim Kimya’s murder

Lim Kimya’s widow is pushing Thai authorities to find out who ordered the shooting of her husband in Bangkok.

3 Oct 2025 - 2:32PM

Thai police officers escort Ekkalak Pheanoi (centre), accused of killing of Cambodian politician Lim Kimya, after he is deported from Cambodia on January 11. Photo: AP

Thailand

Can Thailand’s new PM fix the economy and political woes by January?

Thailand’s PM Anutin Charnvirakul targets cost of living, tourism recovery and border stability in a four-month plan to revive the economy.

29 Sep 2025 - 10:33PMvideocam

Thailand

Thai PM proposes referendum to revoke Cambodia border deals

Anutin Charnvirakul suggests the vote aims to resolve disputes and prevent conflict, but experts warn revoking treaties may create a vacuum.

26 Sep 2025 - 11:13PMvideocam

The Philippines

Why Cambodia is ‘highly important’ to the Philippines

The visit by Marcos Jnr, the first by a Philippine president since 2016, may spur growth in the agriculture and tourism sectors.

7 Sep 2025 - 8:09AM

Japan

‘Make them stop’: Cambodian exiles in Japan face intimidation tactics back home

A new Human Rights Watch report reveals government officials and police are visiting relatives of activists to threaten them into silence.

4 Sep 2025 - 9:18AMvideocam

Cambodian armed police stand in formation during an inspection ceremony in Phnom Penh in 2018. Photo: AFP

Thailand

Will Thailand’s next PM be decided by the reformist opposition?

The People’s Party has demanded that any government it helps form must dissolve parliament within four months to hold a snap election.

2 Sep 2025 - 8:51PMvideocam

Thailand

Groundhog day as Thai court sacks PM and Shinawatra clan runs out of options

Thailand faces political paralysis, with no obvious candidate on hand to lead the fragile ruling coalition in parliament.

29 Aug 2025 - 9:32PMvideocam

Thailand

As Thai court decides Paetongtarn’s fate, is this the end for the Shinawatras?

The suspended prime minister will find out if she can stay in office when the court rules on her phone call to Cambodia’s Hun Sen.

29 Aug 2025 - 8:01AMvideocam

Suspended Thai prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra greets the crowd as she arrives at the Constitutional Court on August 21. Photo: EPA

Cambodia

Cambodia passes law to strip citizens of nationality for foreign collusion

Rights groups warn the vaguely worded legislation could be abused to banish political opponents, activists and journalists.

25 Aug 2025 - 12:37PMvideocam

Cambodias Prime Minister Hun Manet arrives to attend a National Assembly meeting on Monday, where lawmakers passed legislation allowing for citizenship to be revoked. Photo: AFP

Thailand

Thailand turns to Sri Lanka for labour amid Cambodian exodus due to border row

Thailand relies on 3 million foreign labourers, mostly from Cambodia, but a recent border conflict resulted in 400,000 Cambodian workers returning home.

19 Aug 2025 - 6:59PMvideocam

Thailand

Deadly Thai-Cambodia border conflict ends with new ceasefire deal

Thailand and Cambodia also agreed to release captured troops and protect civilians, with delegations from China, the US, and Malaysia present.

8 Aug 2025 - 11:40AMvideocam

Thailand

Bye bye F-16? Thai air force swaps American muscle for Swedish steel

Thailand finalised the deal a week after using its current fleet of F-16s to strike military targets during border clashes with Cambodia.

5 Aug 2025 - 5:31PMvideocam

Swedish-built Gripen aircraft fly at an air show in Colombia last month. Photo: EPA

Thailand

Amid Cambodia tensions, Thailand warns tourists: fly drones and face jail

The two-week ban is tied to fears Cambodia could use the devices to gather military intelligence.

4 Aug 2025 - 3:33PMvideocam

Thailand

Is Thailand’s conflict-hit economy running out of luck?

As conflict with Cambodia compounds decades of political turmoil, analysts warn ‘Teflon’ Thailand may have lost its ability to bounce back.

4 Aug 2025 - 12:58PMvideocam

Asean

Opinion | Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire welcome, but festering grievances must be tackled

The cessation of hostilities will only hold if backed by tangible peacekeeping and efforts to forge a mutually agreeable border solution.

30 Jul 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

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Hun Sen

Cambodia accuses Thailand of ‘annexing’ border village despite ceasefire

The Thai army said it had taken control of areas it claims always belonged to Thailand but were ‘occupied’ by Cambodia.

Thailand’s Anutin named PM candidate for ‘consequential’ February poll

Cambodia: Thai border clashes displace half a million ahead of peace talks

Thailand considers blocking fuel exports to Cambodia as conflict escalates

Thailand last year exported 2.2 billion litres of fuel to Cambodia, according to the energy ministry’s data.

Fighting rages across Thai-Cambodian border as US calls for calm

Tens of thousands have fled their homes for the second time this year as Thailand and Cambodia trade heavy fire, leaving at least 10 dead.

Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia after soldier killed

Thailand says the F-16 strikes were ‘executed with caution’ against military targets to neutralise a threat to national security.

US ends arms embargo, but can it pry Cambodia away from China on defence?

Beijing has ramped up military ties with Phnom Penh, but now Washington is trying to ‘encroach’ on China’s sphere of influence, analysts say.

‘Everything stopped’: Thailand halts Cambodia peace deal after landmine blast

A landmine blast injured two Thai soldiers, prompting PM Anutin to suspend the fragile Trump-backed peace deal and halt prisoner releases.

Thailand and Cambodia begin peace efforts with weapon withdrawal and demining

The countries signed a ceasefire deal last week in Kuala Lumpur, with US President Trump present, after a deadly five-day conflict.

‘Ghost sounds’ along Thai-Cambodia border summon war of words

Thai authorities have defended the nightly ghost film screenings and sound blasts across the border, despite Cambodian protests of cruelty.

Cambodian tycoon exposed as kingpin behind US$14 billion crypto fraud empire

Prince Holding Group’s Chen Zhi exploited forced labour for investment fraud and used the profits to buy jets, according to US prosecutors.

Trump wants Thai-Cambodian peace deal photo op at Asean summit for Nobel reasons

The ‘Peacemaker-in-Chief’ is hoping to stake his claim on initiating the peace process between the two Asean members, sources say.

‘Immoral’: Cambodia’s ex-PM fumes at Thai game targeting his image

Hun Sen, the country’s former leader, urged Cambodians to cease purchasing Thai goods and using the Thai baht, calling the game ‘disgraceful’.

Thai gunman gets life sentence for Cambodian politician Lim Kimya’s murder

Lim Kimya’s widow is pushing Thai authorities to find out who ordered the shooting of her husband in Bangkok.

Can Thailand’s new PM fix the economy and political woes by January?

Thailand’s PM Anutin Charnvirakul targets cost of living, tourism recovery and border stability in a four-month plan to revive the economy.

Thai PM proposes referendum to revoke Cambodia border deals

Anutin Charnvirakul suggests the vote aims to resolve disputes and prevent conflict, but experts warn revoking treaties may create a vacuum.

Why Cambodia is ‘highly important’ to the Philippines

The visit by Marcos Jnr, the first by a Philippine president since 2016, may spur growth in the agriculture and tourism sectors.

‘Make them stop’: Cambodian exiles in Japan face intimidation tactics back home

A new Human Rights Watch report reveals government officials and police are visiting relatives of activists to threaten them into silence.

Will Thailand’s next PM be decided by the reformist opposition?

The People’s Party has demanded that any government it helps form must dissolve parliament within four months to hold a snap election.

Groundhog day as Thai court sacks PM and Shinawatra clan runs out of options

Thailand faces political paralysis, with no obvious candidate on hand to lead the fragile ruling coalition in parliament.

As Thai court decides Paetongtarn’s fate, is this the end for the Shinawatras?

The suspended prime minister will find out if she can stay in office when the court rules on her phone call to Cambodia’s Hun Sen.

Cambodia passes law to strip citizens of nationality for foreign collusion

Rights groups warn the vaguely worded legislation could be abused to banish political opponents, activists and journalists.

Thailand turns to Sri Lanka for labour amid Cambodian exodus due to border row

Thailand relies on 3 million foreign labourers, mostly from Cambodia, but a recent border conflict resulted in 400,000 Cambodian workers returning home.

Deadly Thai-Cambodia border conflict ends with new ceasefire deal

Thailand and Cambodia also agreed to release captured troops and protect civilians, with delegations from China, the US, and Malaysia present.

Bye bye F-16? Thai air force swaps American muscle for Swedish steel

Thailand finalised the deal a week after using its current fleet of F-16s to strike military targets during border clashes with Cambodia.

Amid Cambodia tensions, Thailand warns tourists: fly drones and face jail

The two-week ban is tied to fears Cambodia could use the devices to gather military intelligence.

Is Thailand’s conflict-hit economy running out of luck?

As conflict with Cambodia compounds decades of political turmoil, analysts warn ‘Teflon’ Thailand may have lost its ability to bounce back.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire welcome, but festering grievances must be tackled

The cessation of hostilities will only hold if backed by tangible peacekeeping and efforts to forge a mutually agreeable border solution.

Opinion | Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire welcome, but festering grievances must be tackled