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Zodiac superstition leads Cambodia PM to change date of birth

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday that he has decided to shift his official date of birth to the day he was actually born, despite having used the wrong day for a few decades.

Bangkok Post

Family of Brit struck down with brain haemorrhage battling to bring him home from Cambodia

Richard Kiddle was rushed to a hospital in the capital Phnom Penh after suffering a stroke which left him paralysed in half of his body

Daily Mirror

Selfish Selfies: Women Plucking Rare Flowers Are Causing It To Die Out

Women have been picking these rare phallic-looking plants to take fun selfies with in such numbers that it risks dying out, according to Cambodian officials.

Zenger

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Kingdom surge to fourth place

Thailand had picked up three more gold medals at the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi at press time on Friday to move up to fourth spot on the medals table.

Bangkok Post

Cambodia PM says rival indicted for treason should be allowed medical care abroad

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Thursday that opposition party leader Kem Sokha, who is on trial accused of treason, should be permitted to travel overseas for medical treatment, in a rare conciliatory move.

Reuters

Fishermen hook giant stingray

Cambodian fishermen on the Mekong River got a shock when they hooked a giant stingray four metres long and weighing 180 kilos, scientists said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Cambodian fishermen hook giant endangered stingray in Mekong

Cambodian fishermen on the Mekong River got a shock when they inadvertently hooked an endangered giant freshwater stingray four metres long and weighing 180 kilos, scientists said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

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Chhetri has recovered well, will be team's main force: Stimac ahead of Asian qualifiers

Sunil Chhetri will return to action after six months to play Hong Kong, Afghanistan and Cambodia in the Asian Cup qualifiers

The Hindu

Honda's presence gives Polking jitters

Thailand coach Mano Polking is wary of the presence of Japanese coach Keisuke Honda when his men meet Cambodia in the football competition at the SEA Games in Vietnam on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

How the climate crisis is tipping the balance to threaten Cambodia’s fishing communities

These photographs document how climate change is creating an ecological crisis for the Tonle Sap lake in Cambodia, and the struggles of the local communities whose livelihoods are now under threat

The Independent UK

Biden should give ASEAN leaders face time to improve ties, says Cambodian minister

U.S. President Joe Biden should spend more time with Southeast Asian leaders during a summit in Washington next week if his administration is serious about elevating U.S. ties with the region, where China holds significant sway, a senior Cambodian official told Reuters on Friday.

Reuters

Surin reopens Chong Chom crossing to Cambodia

SURIN: The Chong Chom checkpoint on the border with Cambodia reopened on Friday, two years after it was closed by the arrival of the Covid-19 epidemic.

Bangkok Post

Cambodia hosts meeting on humanitarian assistance to Myanmar

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has convened a meeting in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, in an effort to organize humanitarian assistance for strife-torn Myanmar

The Independent UK

Cambodian dissident dresses up as 'Lady Justice' for trial

An outspoken critic of Cambodia’s government dressed up as “Lady Justice,” complete with scale and blindfold, to bring attention to her case while lawyers in her trial for treason presented their final arguments

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Cambodia PM appeals to Myanmar junta for access to Suu Kyi

Cambodia's prime minister has urged Myanmar's top general to allow a special Southeast Asian envoy access to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in his strongest call so far for the junta chief to demonstrate commitment to a regional peace process.

The Guardian - UK

The Friday wives: how a quiet picket grew to push for change in Cambodia

After years facing arrest and violence as they fought for their loved ones, a group of women became a rare voice of defiance

Bangkok Post

Cambodia contemplates high-speed train to Thai border

The Cambodian government is considering upgrading several train lines, including the one to the Thai border, to promote trade and increase the mobility of its population.

Al Jazeera

Khmer Rouge Tribunal, helping Cambodians heal, nears end

Hybrid UN-Cambodia court has been criticised, but teaching people about the past will be its most valuable legacy.

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The Independent UK

Cambodia cuts quarantine for unvaccinated visitors to 7 days

Cambodia has reduced the required quarantine period from two weeks to one for arriving travelers who are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, acting after recording consistently low numbers of new infections in recent days

Al Jazeera

‘Using citizenship as a weapon’ Myanmar military targets critics

The regime has stripped the citizenship of 33 critics since March in a move that violates international law.

Bangkok Post

Dusit Thani College welcomes TAT Education FAM Trip from Cambodia

The leading international hospitality education destination in CLMV asserts its credentials

Newcastle Herald

Walking 50 million steps to Cambodia

Hundreds of Australians are joining Newcastle man Mike Collins in walking to Cambodia.

Bangkok Post

More freed from gangs in Cambodia

A further 68 Thai nationals rescued in recent crackdowns on call centre gangs operating in Cambodia arrived in Thailand through Sa Kaeo on Friday.

Al Jazeera

In Thai villages, Chinese gangs recruit desperate for phone scams

Thai police say they have rescued some 700 Thais held against their will by Chinese gangs in Cambodia.

The Conversation

Water fights, magical decapitated heads and family reunions – the Southeast Asian festival of Songkran has it all

In many countries in Southeast Asia, such as Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, the arrival of spring also marks the beginning of the new year. Songkran (สงกรานต์), as the festival welcoming in the new year is called in Thai, is often celebrated with playful water fights on city streets over…

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