Cambodia

Laos Border Checkpoints Report Strong Revenue Growth in First Half of 2026, Exceed Targets

Laos’ international border checkpoints collected strong state budget revenue in the first half of 2026, with several crossings beating their targets by wide margins. Leading the way is the Vangtao International Border Checkpoint in Champasak, southern Laos, which borders Thailand’s Chong Mek Checkpoint. Over the first seven-plus months of the...

Thailand’s HIV Cases Pass 550,000, Laos Reports Rising Infections Among Young People

Thailand has recorded 557,993 cumulative HIV cases, health authorities say, even as new infections...

Laos, Cambodia Launch New Trade Route to China for Fruits, Crops

On 22 June, Laos and Cambodia launched coordinated export and transit procedures for plants...

Laos, Cambodia Advance ASEAN Power Grid

On 25 May, Laos and Cambodia signed a joint framework agreement in Phnom Penh...

Thailand, Cambodia Resume Direct Talks as ASEAN Pushes for De-escalation

Thailand and Cambodia agreed to continue direct negotiations and restore bilateral mechanisms during talks...

Trump Mulls Extending Travel Ban to 36 More Nations

AFP - The United States is considering extending its travel ban to 36 more countries, a person who has seen the memo said on...

Cambodia Demands Thailand Reopen Borders, Issues 24-Hour Ultimatum

Latest update on 16 June at 3:22 Cambodia has issued a 24-hour ultimatum demanding the full reopening of all border checkpoints with Thailand or risk...

Thailand-Cambodia Border Talks End Without Agreement as Cambodia Turns to ICJ

Latest Update on 16 June at 3:40 PM The 6th meeting of the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) concluded on 15 June in Phnom Penh...

Cambodia Cuts Thai Internet, Bans Entertainment, Affirms Power Independence

Cambodia has begun rerouting its internet traffic through domestic infrastructure after Prime Minister Hun Manet announced plans to reduce reliance on Thai bandwidth, ban...

Six Decades of Tension: Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute Might Head to International Court

Cambodia is escalating a decades-old border dispute with Thailand to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), following the death of a Cambodian soldier in...

Thailand Tightens Border Checkpoint Controls Amid Cambodian Incursions, Gov Denies Closure

Last update on 7 June, 2025 at 3:46 PM As tensions escalate along the Thailand-Cambodia border, the Royal Thai Army has reportedly issued an order...