Cambodia

Displaced Cambodians in limbo as nationalist victory in Thailand adds to pressure

A woman prepares food at Wat Chansi refugee camp, where residents from Prey Chan village and Chouk Chey village have been staying since clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Soveit Yarn

Cambodia floats new law in crackdown on gangs running scam farms

Cambodia faces heavy pressure from foreign governments and rights groups to show it’s acting against scam compounds that have proliferated in the country.

New landmine blast tests Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire

A landmine warning sign hangs on a tree at Hill 350 in Surin Province, a site of clashes between Thailand and Cambodia in December 2025.

Cambodia says it has closed almost 200 scam centres in fraud crackdown

Compounds in O'Smach, including the building shown in this picture, which a Madagascan national who was trafficked into working told Reuters he escaped from, are seen at the Chong Chom-O'Smach border crossing, which was bombed and occupied by the Thai military in December following clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Samraong, Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Thailand’s PM Anutin staked his election on nationalism — and won

Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, arrives at the party headquarters on the day of the general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Patipat Janthong

Thai security officials warn of renewed conflict with Cambodia, citing border military build-up

A Thai flag displayed on shipping containers installed by Thai forces, with a hanging sign proclaiming: "Cambodian citizens are strictly prohibited from entering this area."

Thailand election: Anutin’s Bhumjaithai is in the lead, according to count by local media

Thais voted on February 8 in an election where the incumbent conservative prime minister is expected to end up retaining his position, extending the country's political stand-off.

Scammers’ abandoned Cambodia compound exposes brutality and banality of fraud

Thai soldiers walk near the O’Smach casino, a compound that was used for scam operations.

Cambodia asks France to provide historical evidence to help settle Thai border dispute

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet attends the retreat session of the 45th ASEAN Summit at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane, Laos, October 9, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Fake Singapore neighbourhood police centre found in Cambodian scam compound

A room set up to imitate a Singapore neighbourhood police centre inside the O'Smach casino, a compound used for scam operations at the Chong Chom-O'Smach border crossing in Cambodia, seen on Feb 2.

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