The government has imposed inter-provincial travel ban from April 7-20 in a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19. However, Phnom Penh and neighbouring Kandal province are treated as one administrative region, so travel between them can continue. These restrictions do not apply to the transportation of goods, according to a directive signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen late on …
Last living Khmer Rouge leader appeals genocide conviction in Cambodia – TRT World
The last surviving senior Khmer Rouge leader has begun an appeal against his life imprisonment for his role in the genocide committed by the regime in Cambodia more than four decades ago.The brutal communist group, led by "Brother Number 1" Pol Pot, left two million Cambodians dead from overwork, starvation and mass executions from 1975 to 1979.Former Khmer Rouge head …
Thailand plans to set up “travel bubble” with Cambodia – Khmer Times
Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said his ministry plans to implement travel bubbles this year along borders such as Trat province and Cambodia’s Koh Kong province.The Khmer Times on October 8 quoted Thai media as reporting that a total of 15 million international tourists are predicted to visit Thailand in 2022, generating around 600 billion THB (17.7 billion …
Aussie Government ‘Pathetic’ on Cambodian Dirty Money, Lawmaker Tells RFA – Radio Free Asia
A new investigation by RFA out this week explores the multi-million dollar investments made in Australia by Cambodia’s ruling elite over the last five years. These investments appear to have been made in tandem with a campaign of intimidation orchestrated by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) against Australia’s Cambodian community. On Monday, RFA sat down with Julian …
Cambodia considers allowing vaccinated tourists in fourth quarter
Cambodia is studying the feasibility of allowing vaccinated tourists from low-risk markets to enter the country by the fourth quarter. Tourism minister Thong Khon said his ministry will work with provincial authorities and the vaccination commission to vaccinate locals and tourism providers, according to a 27 April update on the ministry’s website. It will also work with destination service providers …