Cambodia

March 13, 2025 9:36 PM

Genetic study estimates 51 rare Asian elephants in Cambodia’s northern plains

The first-ever genetic study of endangered Asian elephants in Cambodia's northern plains has estimated the population of these mammals in the region at 51, according to a press release from Fauna & Flora Cambodia on Thursday. Conducted by Fauna & Flora in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, the study was carried out during the 2020-2021 dry season and utilized non-invasive genetic sampling techniques across three key protected areas: Prey Lang, Preah Roka, and Chhaeb Wildlif...

March 3, 2025 2:18 PM

Thailand mulls wall at Cambodia border as scam centre crackdown widens

Thailand is studying the idea of building a wall on part of its its border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings, its government said on Monday, as a multi-national effort to dismantle a sprawling network of illicit scam centres mounts. The crackdown is widening against scam centres responsible for carrying out massive financial fraud out of Southeast Asia, especially those on Thailand's porous borders with Myanmar and Cambodia, where hundreds of thousands of people have been trafficked by...

February 3, 2025 9:57 PM

Cambodia completes restoration of UNESCO-Listed Angkor Park

Cambodia has completed the restoration of a more than 1,000-year-old brick temple located on the north side of Phnom Krom Temple in the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) announced on Monday. Ros Visoth, a Conservation Officer from the ANA's Department of Conservation of Monuments and Preventive Archaeology, stated that the Hindu temple, built in the late ninth century, measures approximately six meters in width and over seven meters in height. The re...

May 24, 2024 10:27 AM

60 Indians rescued from job scam in Cambodia return home

The first batch of 60 Indian nationals rescued by the Indian Embassy in Cambodia from fraudulent employers have returned home, the embassy said on Thursday. These Indians were rescued by authorities from a place called Jinbei-4 on May 20. The operation was carried out in coordination with authorities in Sihanoukville. The Indian Embassy recently issued an advisory as well for those travelling to Cambodia for jobs. It asked Indian nationals to secure employment only through authorized agents ap...