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French Traveler Claims Thailand Denied Entry Over Cambodia Ties
Terry Felix​​   18 hours ago​   2mn Read

French Traveler Claims Thailand Denied Entry Over Cambodia Ties

PHNOM PENH, 25 July 2026 — — A French citizen living in Cambodia has alleged that Thai immigration authorities denied him and his daughter entry into Thailand before sending them back to Phnom Penh, claiming officials told him, "If you love Cambodia, then you should stay there." The allegations were

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French Traveler Claims Thailand Denied Entry Over Cambodia Ties

French Traveler Claims Thailand Denied Entry Over Cambodia Ties

Terry Felix​​   18 hours ago​   2mn Read

PHNOM PENH, 25 July 2026 — — A French citizen living in Cambodia has alleged that Thai immigration authorities denied him and his daughter entry into Thailand before sending them back to Phnom Penh, claiming officials told him, "If you love Cambodia, then you should stay there." The allegations were

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Royal Pardon Allows Kem Sokha to Travel Abroad

Royal Pardon Allows Kem Sokha to Travel Abroad

Terry Felix​​   Yesterday at 13:07 pm​   1mn Read

PHNOM PENH, 24 July 2026 — Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni has granted a royal pardon removing the five-year restriction that barred former opposition leader Kem Sokha from leaving the country, according to a royal decree issued on Friday. The decree revokes the additional penalty prohibiting Kem Sokha from traveling outside

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Cambodia Secures 10% U.S. Tariff While Thailand Faces 12.5%

Cambodia Secures 10% U.S. Tariff While Thailand Faces 12.5%

Terry Felix​​   18 hours ago​   3mn Read

PHNOM PENH, 25 July 2026 — Cambodia has emerged with a competitive advantage over neighboring Thailand after the United States announced new import tariffs that set a 10% duty on Cambodian goods, compared with 12.5% on Thai exports, giving Cambodia one of the lowest rates among Southeast Asian exporters under

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The Monkey Eats the Rice and Smears It on the Goat’s Mouth: Who Really Closed the Door to Cambodia–Thailand Talks?

The Monkey Eats the Rice and Smears It on the Goat’s Mouth: Who Really Closed the Door to Cambodia–Thailand Talks?

Terry Felix​​   Wednesday 22 July 2026​   5mn Read

The accusation by Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow that Cambodia has “closed the door to negotiations” by initiating compulsory conciliation under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, or UNCLOS, is an inversion of the facts and an attempt to shift Thailand’s own

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Cambodia Seeks Closer Cybercrime Cooperation with India

Cambodia Seeks Closer Cybercrime Cooperation with India

Terry Felix​​   Thursday 23 July 2026​   2mn Read

PHNOM PENH, 22 July 2026 — India has pledged its full support for Cambodia's upcoming International Conference on Combating Cyber-Enabled Fraud, reaffirming closer cooperation between the two countries to tackle online scam networks and other technology-enabled crimes. The commitment came during talks on Tuesday between Senior Minister Chhay Sinarith, head

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Cambodia, India Launch Cross-Border QR Payment System

Cambodia, India Launch Cross-Border QR Payment System

Terry Felix​​   Wednesday 3 June 2026​   1mn Read

PHNOM PENH, June 3, 2026 — Cambodia and India have officially launched the first phase of a cross-border QR code payment connectivity system, allowing Indian visitors to make digital payments at merchants across Cambodia by scanning KHQR codes using mobile banking applications from participating Indian financial institutions. The launch ceremony

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