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Cambodia resumes detained opposition leader Kem Sokha’s appeal process: Lawyer

Detained Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha (right) attends a hearing at the Municipal Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on April 8.
Detained Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha (right) attends a hearing at the Municipal Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on April 8.

After border clashes with Thailand, Cambodia’s economic time bomb ticks louder

Mr Sim Srong surveys the damage of his shop in Samraong district, near the Thai border in Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province. His shop was damaged during the outbreak of hostilities between Cambodia and Thailand.
Mr Sim Srong surveys the damage of his shop in Samraong district, near the Thai border in Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province. His shop was damaged during the outbreak of hostilities between Cambodia and Thailand.

News analysis

Thailand’s snap poll set to boost odds for PM Anutin, but risks loom

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul greets his cabinet on the day he speaks to members of the media to announce the dissolution of parliament at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, December 12, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul greets his cabinet on the day he speaks to members of the media to announce the dissolution of parliament at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, December 12, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Cambodia and Thailand are fighting again. What happened to Trump’s peace deal?

Displaced residents rest in an evacuation centre in Surin province amid clashes along the Thai-Cambodia border.
Displaced residents rest in an evacuation centre in Surin province amid clashes along the Thai-Cambodia border.

Hundreds of thousands of Thais and Cambodians flee again after new wave of fighting

Cambodians rest inside a temple after they evacuated following clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border, in Siem Reap, on Dec 9.
Cambodians rest inside a temple after they evacuated following clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border, in Siem Reap, on Dec 9.

News analysis

Tough-talking Thai PM Anutin brings border conflict with Cambodia to the brink

Displaced people gather inside a temporary shelter amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, Dec 9, 2025.
Displaced people gather inside a temporary shelter amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, Dec 9, 2025.

Cambodian ex-PM Hun Sen rails against ‘immoral’ Thai target shooting video

Mr Hun Sen lambasted a video he said showed a “Thai national (who) displayed my photo to shoot at in order to win prizes”.
Mr Hun Sen lambasted a video he said showed a “Thai national (who) displayed my photo to shoot at in order to win prizes”.

Cambodia’s Hun Sen at the helm in border conflict with Thailand

FILE PHOTO: Hun Sen speaks at a press conference at the National Assembly in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Cindy Liu/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Hun Sen speaks at a press conference at the National Assembly in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Cindy Liu/File Photo

Behind deadly Thai-Cambodian clashes, a bitter spat between two dynastic leaders

Many thought the personal relationship between Thaksin Shinawatra (left) and Mr Hun Sen would be the glue holding the two neighbours together.
Many thought the personal relationship between Thaksin Shinawatra (left) and Mr Hun Sen would be the glue holding the two neighbours together.

Recap: Evacuees recount explosions and separations as Thai-Cambodia clashes continue for second day

Thai residents queuing to register their details with authorities at an evacuation centre in Buriram.
Thai residents queuing to register their details with authorities at an evacuation centre in Buriram.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.