PHNOM PENH, June 14, 2026 — Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn has defended the Kingdom's decision to initiate compulsory conciliation proceedings against Thailand under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), arguing that international law provides a fair and peaceful framework for
BANGKOK, June 14, 2026 — Thai police have arrested two Nigerian nationals and a Thai woman in connection with an international drug trafficking operation that allegedly used online romance scams to recruit couriers for cross-border narcotics smuggling. The arrests were carried out on June 13 during a coordinated operation led
PHNOM PENH, June 14, 2026 — Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn has defended the Kingdom's decision to initiate compulsory conciliation proceedings against Thailand under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), arguing that international law provides a fair and peaceful framework for
PHNOM PENH, June 13, 2026 — Cambodian Acting Head of State Hun Sen has declared that all goods entering Cambodia through land border crossings with Thailand while the border remains closed should be considered illegal, calling them smuggled products that undermine national interests and dignity. In a message posted on
On June 2, Cambodia initiated compulsory conciliation proceedings with Thailand under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). We did so to protect our national sovereignty and maritime rights after Thailand unilaterally walked away from a 25-year-old bilateral memorandum of understanding. That MoU was intended to facilitate
BANGKOK, June 13, 2026 — A database allegedly containing the personal information of approximately 36.1 million Thai citizens has been offered for sale on an underground online forum, raising concerns over what could become one of the largest reported data exposures involving Thai citizens. According to information published by cybersecurity
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
