Cambodia

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Cambodia withdraws delegation from 33rd SEA Games over safety concerns

Cambodia’s National Olympic Committee confirmed on December 10 that its delegation had withdrawn from the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand and begun return procedures following safety concerns raised by family members.

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Cambodian police detain 75 Thai nationals at suspected online scam site

Cambodian authorities said police detained 75 Thai suspects, including 48 women, at a suspected scam site disguised as a farm in Phnom Penh on December 9; people and seized devices were transferred for further investigation.

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Cambodian delegation withdraws from 33rd SEA Games over safety concerns

Cambodia’s Olympic committee notified SEA Games bodies of its delegation’s immediate withdrawal over families’ safety concerns and said it would coordinate the journey home, while thanking Thai hosts and expressing regret.

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Hun Sen responds to frontline request for flattened rice

Hun Sen backed a soldier’s request for flattened rice (ambok) alongside continued noodle supplies, urging donors to buy paddy for processing or purchase ambok from residents and use one- or two-kilogram packs for individual soldiers.

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US urges immediate end to hostilities on Cambodia–Thailand border

According to the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia on December 10, Marco Rubio expressed grave concern over border fighting and urged an immediate halt to hostilities, civilian protection and compliance with the October 26 Kuala Lumpur de-escalation measures.

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Hun Sen backs soldier’s request to add flattened rice to frontline aid

Hun Sen said on December 10 that instant-noodle aid would continue alongside extra flattened rice. He urged donors to buy paddy to make it or purchase it from residents for troops and displaced people, recommending one- or two-kilogram packs for individual soldiers.

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Cambodian foreign ministry briefs 30 foreign missions and international bodies on border crisis

On December 9, Cambodia briefed 30 foreign missions and three international organisations on the border situation, with UN and ASEAN observer representatives joining via Zoom. It reaffirmed ceasefire commitments and urged Thailand to comply.

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Cambodia condemns reported Thai shelling of Ta Krabey temple

Cambodia’s culture ministry said on December 9 that Thai shelling had damaged Ta Krabey temple and that Preah Vihear was also damaged on December 8. It appealed for international attention and said it would pursue legal accountability.

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Report: Hun Sen announces self-defence counteroffensive as border forces build up

A December 9 report described tank and troop reinforcements on both sides and clashes about 16 kilometres from Poipet. Hun Sen said Cambodia had launched a full-scale self-defence counteroffensive after 24 hours of restraint.

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Breaking: Thai F-16s bomb Cambodia as border conflict reaches peak intensity

The report says Thai F-16s struck Samraong at 10:30 a.m. on December 9, damaging buildings and infrastructure, with casualties still being checked. Frontline accounts called it this round’s most intense single airstrike; Cambodia began heavy-weapons countermeasures and reinforced defences.

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