| Svay Rieng gunman identified The man who shot three protesters at a demonstration outside a factory that supplies sportswear giant PUMA on Monday had been identified, the Minister of Interior said yesterday, before condemning... | |
| Sentence awaits cream seller Kampong Speu Provincial Court yesterday heard charges of intentional murder against a 19-year-old wedding store owner who sold a banned skin-whitening cream that ultimately killed one of her... |
| Migrant workers seek way out of Thailand A dispute between more than 1,000 Cambodian migrant workers and a seafood factory in Thailand over pay conditions has escalated, with the majority of them seeking to leave, several of the employees... |
| Dancing eases protest tension Heng Chivoan/Phnom Penh Post Garment workers protest for the second day outside the Manhattan Cambodia factory yesterday. Man Seng Hak, an adviser for the Free Trade Union of Cambodia, said... |
| Teacher petition slams CITA head Teathers from the capital's Boeung Trabek High School have accused the president of the Cambodian Independent Teachers' Association of intentionally causing rifts between school staff,... |
| Footwear workers hit streets About 7,500 workers at Magnate Footwear Co. Ltd's factory continued their strike yesterday in the capital's Por Senchey district as negotiations faltered due to inability to agree on a... |
| Growing violence in crimes, report says Theft in the Kingdom is becoming an increasingly violent affair and largely the result of mass unemployment, according to an annual crime report released by the Ministry of Interior... |
| Intelligence aid: Cambodia asks for assistance with spying Cambodia had yesterday asked Indonesia to help train its military in the art of espionage, a general's assistant said.The request was made during a meeting in Phnom Penh between General Chea... |
| Officials identify challenges to improving public health Budget shortages and a lack of knowledge about hygiene practices complicated efforts to improve people's health through access to clean water and toilet facilities in the Kingdom last year,... |
| Villagers begin logging crackdown About 100 villagers in Kratie province had detained a man and confiscated five chainsaws yesterday after riding their motorcycles into a wildlife sanctuary to begin a four-day crackdown on forestry... |
| Police Blotter: 22 Feb 2012 A three-year-old girl was killed by a car that crashed into her as she sat in front of her house in Kandal province's Kien Svay district on Monday. Police said the car's driver had parked... |
| Battling the trade in misery Vireak Mai/Phnom Penh Post Trafficked fishermen return to Cambodia in January after being made to work without pay on Thai fishing boats for more than two years. The pain of those who are deceived... |
| Australia's Kingsgate to boost Thailand gold mine yield The company's Chatree gold mine in central Thailand is expected to produce between 115,000 and 125,000 ounces for the year as richer ores are... |
| Report: Iranian terror cell in Thailand hid bombs in portable radios An alleged Iranian terrorist cell used $27 portable radios to hide at least five bombs intended for use against Israeli targets in Bangkok, Thailand, ABC News reported. ABC News obtained a photo... |
| NEC Casio Mobile to Venture Outside Japan with Smartphones: First Stop Thailand IDG News Service (Tokyo Bureau) - NEC Casio Mobile Communications will begin selling smartphones outside its home market of Japan, with Thailand as its first target, it said Wednesday. The company... |
| Dusit CEO Reaffirms Confidence In Thailand's Hospitality Industry Dusit International's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chanin Donavanik, reaffirms his confidence in the outlook of Thai tourism, leading the industry in helping Thailand regain its rightful... |
| You have to get up early to do the Cambodia temple run At this hour, when the sun has yet to cast silhouettes of temple towers against the sky, it's surprisingly chilly. The sweet smell of wood smoke and sticky rice fills the air. My guide sniffs,... |
| US, Thailand tussle over terror plot US, Thailand tussle over terror plot By Richard Ehrlich BANGKOK - When the United States Embassy issued a travel advisory about "foreign terrorists" in Bangkok last weekend, the warning... |
| Asean-China Centre to attract tourists to Cambodia During their meeting in Phnom Penh on Monday, the secretary general of the Beijing-based centre also stressed that Chinese visitors knew only about the Angkor Wat temples and... |
| German firm urged to probe deaths in Cambodian factory Puma AG should conduct thorough investigations into the shooting of three protesting factory workers in Bavet, two non-government organisations said Tuesday. In a joint statement,... |
| Australia overwhelm Cambodia in futsal qualifier | Sport | The Phnom Penh Post - Cambodia's Newspaper of Record Australia gave Cambodia a harsh lesson in the first futsal meeting between the two nations, notching up 15 goals to no reply at Bangkok's Krungthep Thonburi Indoor Stadium yesterday during their... |
| Culture of violence blamed for Cambodian factory shooting At least three Cambodian textile workers have been shot and wounded during an industrial protest in the country's east.Authorities say the shooting occurred after workers at the factory that... |
| Thai military kills two in shooting at border | National news | The Phnom Penh Post - Cambodia's Newspaper of Record Cambodian officials and a human-rights group yesterday condemned the fatal shooting of two Cambodian men who crossed into Thailand on Sunday, allegedly to illegally log.Thailand yesterday repatriated... |
| Puma to investigate shooting at Cambodia factory protest Puma shoes Phnom Penh (dpa) - Senior Puma SE executives are to investigate the shooting of three employees at a Cambodian factory supplying it with footwear, the company announced Tuesday. Over... |
| It's all wet in Thailand It's all wet in Thailand By Shawn W Crispin BANGKOK - As Thailand counts the cost of massive seasonal flooding, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's political and economic leadership... |
| Thailand Grapples With Deadly Tensions Between Muslims, Buddhists At least 5,000 people have been killed since 2004 in Thailand's three southern provinces amid ongoing mistrust between minority Muslims and majority Buddhists. Kira Kaye reports on efforts to... |
| Thailand - Website editor's trial resumes, court hears defence witnesses Franais (RSF/IFEX) - 17 February 2012 - The trial of Chiranuch Premchaiporn, the editor of the Prachatai news website, resumed before a Bangkok court on 14 February after a long interruption, with... |
| UN forum in South-East Asia calls for more investment to reduce disaster risks Last year's devastating floods across South-East Asia were a 'wake-up call' on the need for much greater investment in disaster risk reduction across the region, a United Nations... |
| New battlelines in Thailand By John Cole and Steve Sciacchitano A major reshuffle of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's cabinet this month threatens to put her government on a new collision course with the powerful... |
| Hell and high water in Thailand The area is across the river and within walking distance from some of Bangkok's landmark temples and tourist attractions, including the backpacker hub along Khao San road and historic sites... |
| Thaksin tests Thailand's deal Thaksin tests Thailand's deal By Shawn W Crispin BANGKOK - How long will Thailand's political peace last? By certain estimations the pre-election accommodation that paved the way for... |
| Cambodian NGOs under the gun By Sebastian Strangio PHNOM PENH -These are tough times for Cambodia's embattled non-governmental organizations (NGOs). As the government gears up to pass controversial legislation... |
| 3 suspected militants killed in southern Thailand PATTANI, Thailand -; Police say three suspected Muslim militants have been killed and three soldiers wounded in a shootout in Thailand's violence-prone south. Police Col. Manit Yimsai says... |
| Thailand seek more Iranian bomb suspects Police in Thailand have issued arrest warrants for two more people in its investigation into a suspected bomb attempt by Iranians on Israeli nationals. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Norouzi... |
| Cambodian media publish Khmer Rouge jailer's apology PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodia's United Nations (UN)-backed war crimes court said on Tuesday that media in the kingdom were publishing an apology by a Khmer Rouge jailer imprisoned for life in a... |
| 3 Suspected Militants Killed in Southern Thailand Police say three suspected Muslim militants have been killed and three soldiers wounded in a shootout in Thailand's violence-prone... |