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Second day of GBC talks begins at Prum–Pak Kad crossing
The Cambodia–Thailand GBC Secretariat working group resumed talks on December 25, 2025, to discuss ending hostilities and prepare for the third special GBC meeting on December 27.
Read the original report or page ↗Tourism Ministry expects four-month Chinese visa exemption to boost Cambodia–China Tourism Year 2025–2026
Tourism Minister Huot Hak chaired talks on December 24 on a trial visa exemption. The cited government notice provides 14-day stays for Chinese citizens from June 15 to October 15, 2026.
Read the original report or page ↗Defence Ministry says Thai shelling kills one civilian in Banteay Meanchey
Cambodia’s Defence Ministry said Thai forces fired 155 mm artillery into Ta Lei village in Thma Puok district at 8:41 a.m. on December 25, 2025, killing one civilian.
Read the original report or page ↗Battambang authorises temporary class suspension across Banan district
Battambang’s education department authorised all educational institutions in Banan district to suspend classes from December 24, 2025, until further notice to protect teachers, staff and students.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodia accelerates economic transformation, prioritises automotive parts
Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol called on December 24 for industrialisation and economic diversification, with more investment in automotive parts to support Cambodia’s 2050 high-income goal.
Read the original report or page ↗Former Indian MP calls destruction of Hindu deity statue by Thai troops unacceptable
Former Indian parliamentarian Vijayasai Reddy criticised Thai troops’ reported destruction of a Hindu deity statue in Cambodia in a December 23 post on X, condemning attacks on faith and heritage.
Read the original report or page ↗Disaster committee urges faster mobile shelters for displaced elderly, children and pregnant women
Kun Kim inspected shelters in Oddar Meanchey on December 23, urging faster preparations as the displaced population exceeded approximately 600,000, with priority care for older people, children and pregnant women.
Read the original report or page ↗Kandal governor buys Anlong Veng farmers’ vegetables to support troops and displaced people
Farmers in Anlong Veng thanked Kandal Governor Kuoch Chamroeun for buying vegetables left without a market by the war, to assist displaced people and support troops.
Read the original report or page ↗Explosive fragments linked to deaths of mother elephant and calf in Cambodia
Preah Vihear’s environment department reported the deaths of a female elephant and her calf. Preliminary inquiries linked the deaths to explosive remnants of the conflict; investigations continue.
Read the original report or page ↗Myanmar continues scam compound crackdown; 485 KK Park buildings demolished
Myanmar’s crackdown in Myawaddy has identified 635 illegal KK Park buildings and demolished 485. Officers also newly found 12 buildings suspected of online gambling, sealing four.
Read the original report or page ↗Breaking: Thai F-16 jets reportedly drop six bombs in Battambang air strike
Reports said Thai F-16 jets dropped six bombs over Banan district, Battambang, at around 10 a.m. on December 24. The precise targets and extent of damage remain unverified.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodia reports over 100 civilian casualties and about 550,000 displaced by Thai attacks
Cambodia’s Defence Ministry said on December 24 that Thai shelling and air strikes had killed 21 civilians, injured 83 and displaced around 550,000, with over 100 civilian buildings damaged.
Read the original report or page ↗Thailand sets three conditions for Cambodia ahead of afternoon GBC talks
Puy Kea said Thailand set conditions ahead of the December 24 GBC Secretariat talks at 4 p.m., including a prior ceasefire declaration, observer monitoring and sincere cooperation on demining.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodians and foreign visitors in Siem Reap light candles for peace and an end to war
Cambodians and foreign visitors gathered in Siem Reap on December 23 to light candles, express sorrow over the war and call on the international community for a swift end to fighting and a return to peace.
Read the original report or page ↗Sihanoukville officials: lights were aircraft, no need to panic
Sihanoukville’s provincial administration said lights seen on December 22 came from aircraft taking off at the local airport, not drones, and urged residents to remain calm.
Read the original report or page ↗Thai military helicopter emergency landing leaves four soldiers injured
Four soldiers were injured after a Thai H.T.212 military helicopter made an emergency landing and crashed in Surin on December 22.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodian displacement rises daily amid Thai military’s war of aggression
Cambodia’s Interior Ministry reported 544,685 displaced people, 21 civilian deaths and 83 injuries as of December 23, 2025.
Read the original report or page ↗Dr. Pich Chanmony Hun Manet visits soldiers receiving treatment in Phnom Penh hospitals
Dr. Pich Chanmony Hun Manet visited soldiers in Phnom Penh hospitals on December 23, conveying greetings and presenting gifts.
Read the original report or page ↗Samdech Hun Sen meets Communist Party of China Central Committee delegation
Hun Sen met a CPC Central Committee delegation led by Xie Chuntao in Phnom Penh on December 22 to discuss party exchanges and training cooperation.
Read the original report or page ↗UNICEF: Cambodian Grade 5 pupils improve in reading and mathematics between 2019 and 2024
SEA-PLM results show gains in Cambodian Grade 5 reading and mathematics between 2019 and 2024, although equity gaps remain.
Read the original report or page ↗Thai defence minister acknowledges countries see Thailand as aggressor against Cambodia
Khaosod English quoted Thailand’s defence minister as saying no country truly sided with Thailand and countries viewed it as the aggressor against Cambodia.
Read the original report or page ↗China supports ASEAN efforts to seek an end to Cambodia–Thailand war
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun expressed support for ASEAN’s efforts, especially Malaysia’s, to end the Cambodia–Thailand conflict.
Read the original report or page ↗Trump discusses renewed Cambodia–Thailand fighting and efforts with Rubio to end it
The report quotes Trump’s December 22 remarks on the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict and his hope for a diplomatic end to the fighting.
Read the original report or page ↗Trump discusses renewed Cambodia–Thailand fighting and efforts to end the conflict
The article reports Trump’s December 22 remarks on Cambodia and Thailand, Rubio’s efforts to end the war, and questions whether fighting can be stopped.
Read the original report or page ↗Tea Vichit sends speedboat to transfer girl with dengue to Preah Sihanouk hospital
Tea Vichit’s team transferred 14-year-old Thai Sokheng from Koh Rong by speedboat on December 22, then by GTVC ambulance for emergency treatment.
Read the original report or page ↗ASEAN foreign ministers’ special meeting only paves way for Cambodia–Thailand GBC talks tomorrow
The December 22 ASEAN meeting did not secure a Cambodia–Thailand ceasefire but paved the way for GBC talks on implementation and verification on December 24.
Read the original report or page ↗Thai army operations continue as Sa Kaeo residents told to seek shelter immediately
Thailand’s First Army Region warned residents of four Sa Kaeo border districts against returning home; a Poipet company arranged five buses to evacuate people.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodia supports GBC meeting to strengthen ceasefire and restore peace
Cambodia supports GBC talks on December 24, proposing an end to hostilities, implementation of existing agreements and safe, dignified civilian returns.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodian students in China donate over 130 million riel through Senate for soldiers and displaced people
The Association of Cambodian Students in China donated 130,770,000 riel in three instalments through the Senate for frontline soldiers and displaced people.
Read the original report or page ↗Thai troops fire flares toward Poipet; Cambodia reports incident and steps up border monitoring
Cambodia reported that Thai forces fired two flares toward Poipet at 8:59 p.m. on December 22 and said it was recording and monitoring developments.
Read the original report or page ↗Anutin says China has not pressured Thailand
Anutin said on December 22 that Chinese envoy Deng Xijun had not pressured Thailand to accept a ceasefire and reiterated Thailand’s conditions.
Read the original report or page ↗Four youths arrested after mistaking police for rivals and drawing swords; two flee
Kampong Speu police said about six youths waiting for a fight in Basedth district mistook patrol officers for rivals; four were arrested and two escaped.
Read the original report or page ↗Agriculture Ministry prepares short-cycle vegetable and livestock production for displaced people
The Agriculture Ministry is accelerating preparations for short-cycle vegetable and livestock production in Banteay Meanchey to supply people displaced by fighting.
Read the original report or page ↗Cash support continues for poor pregnant women and children under two in border conflict areas
Temporary procedural changes allow eligible pregnant women and children under two in border conflict areas to keep receiving cash support, with specified public health facility check-up conditions waived.
Read the original report or page ↗Spokesperson says Hun Sen never tires for nation and people, recalling 105 battles and five serious wounds
Hun Sen’s spokesperson Chea Thirith recalled his wartime experiences, peace efforts and leadership in a social media post praising his service to the nation and people.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodian foreign minister briefs Lao and Singapore counterparts on worsening Cambodia–Thailand war
Prak Sokhonn met the Lao and Singapore foreign ministers separately in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, stressing an urgent ceasefire and diplomatic dialogue.
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