Cambodia

Social issues and public affairs across Cambodia.

Cambodia ranks fifth among the world’s friendliest countries in 2025 readers’ poll

Cambodia scored 97.33 to place fifth in Condé Nast Traveller’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, ahead of Vietnam and Thailand. Kenya topped the list.

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Cambodia, Thailand hold second video meeting on humanitarian demining procedures

Defence Ministry spokeswoman Maly Socheata said the bilateral JCTF held its second video meeting on 9 October 2025 to continue drafting demining procedures after two rounds of exchanges and revisions.

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Hun Sen: ‘If I were still prime minister, I would order arrests or removals’ over Thai-goods smuggling

Hun Sen urged action against officials and traders still smuggling Thai goods. Checks of 33 frozen-meat samples found no prohibited chemicals, but packaging, hygiene and temperature problems led to seven containers being held; customs said duties were fully paid.

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Hun Sen warns smugglers: ‘If I were still prime minister, I would order arrests’

In an 8 October message, Hun Sen urged greater use of the riel, fair currency exchange and action against Thai-goods smuggling. He said he would order arrests or removals if he were still prime minister.

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Hun Sen urges use of the riel: ‘If you love your country, keep notes bearing our King’s portrait’

In an 8 October 2025 message, Hun Sen urged Cambodians to hold and use riel, exchange currencies at market rates and stop setting wages and prices in baht. He also called for action against Thai-goods smuggling while the border was closed.

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Cambodia reports deporting over 35,000 scam suspects as fraud shifts to smaller premises

Interior Minister Sar Sokha said Cambodia had deported over 15,000 foreigners linked to cybercrime during the current parliamentary mandate and about 21,000 under the previous government. Enforcement priorities now focus on dispersed, concealed premises.

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Cambodia says 18 soldiers held by Thailand for 71 days, renews call for their release

As of 8 October 2025, Cambodia said 18 soldiers had been held by Thailand for 71 days. It sought their safe return, while two Cambodian Human Rights Committee requests to UN human-rights officials reportedly remained unanswered at that time.

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Huot Hak meets foreign content creators to discuss promoting Cambodian tourism

Tourism Minister Huot Hak met foreign content creators led by Jesse McCaul on 7 October 2025 to discuss tourism-promotion cooperation and encourage accurate content about Cambodia and efforts against false information.

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Sar Sokha says over 15,000 foreigners linked to cybercrime deported in just over two years

Sar Sokha said on 8 October 2025 that Cambodia had deported over 15,000 foreigners linked to cybercrime since the seventh parliamentary mandate began just over two years earlier. He sought international cooperation as scam operations split into smaller groups.

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Cambodia regrets Thai authorities allowing public insults against Cambodian leaders

Cambodia's government spokesperson condemned insults against Cambodian leaders by some Thai nationals on October 7 and regretted the absence of measures to stop them. The spokesperson stressed Cambodian leaders' calls against retaliatory insults or discrimination against Thai residents and their commitment to peaceful solutions.

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