In Thailand, protesters demand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s ex-Prime Minister Hun Sen. Tensions rise over a recent border conflict, …
Cambodia: Government allows slavery and torture to flourish inside hellish scamming compounds
Slavery, human trafficking and torture in Cambodia’s Scamming Compounds “I was someone else’s property” Amnesty visits more than 50 scamming compounds in …
Amnesty International: Cambodian Government allows slavery and torture to flourish
As a serious example, apparent police collusion is allowing the trafficking and enslavement of huge numbers of people, which has been reported by the human rights group Amnesty International.
Cambodia Airways successfully launches inaugural flight from Phnom Penh to Penang
Cambodia Airways’ Phnom Penh-Penang service is scheduled to operate twice weekly, every Thursday and Sunday. This newly launched route not only enhances air connectivity between Cambodia and Malaysia …
How Cambodia-Thailand border dispute affects communities
Following a clash in May, borders have been closed and opening hours reduced. Locals used to crossing with ease say their lives are being disrupted. Tensions are also affecting politics and the …
Thailand’s Bhumjaithai Party Seeks Vote of No-confidence in PM After Cambodia Leak
The party withdrew from Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s coalition last week over the Thai leader’s handling of an intensifying border dispute.
Thailand’s Border Conflict With Cambodia Raises Fear of Another Coup
The border conflict is driving a sizable cleavable between two countries that have in the past decade built strong bilateral relations, is threatening all of mainland Southeast Asia’s economic ties – …
Cambodia accuses Thailand of escalating tensions with new land crossing restrictions
Cambodia’s government on Tuesday accused Thailand of escalating border tensions by imposing new restrictions that have blocked almost all land crossings, especially for tourists heading into Cambodia.
Thailand and Cambodia’s border spat pulls in energy giant PTT
Phnom Penh halted fuel imports from Thailand on Monday, with former leader Hun Sen claiming a trading halt would hurt PTT more than Cambodia.
Thailand blocks tourists from entering Cambodia as their border tensions soar
Thailand is imposing new border restrictions including blocking tourists from entering Cambodia as the two countries engage in retaliation in their border dispute.