Cambodian News

One man received six months in jail and three were released on Monday when Kampot provincial court tried four villagers accused of property destruction, following a land dispute with local military.
The four were charged following a complaint brought by officials of RCAF Division 31.
The courts sentenced Nhek Chantha, 52, to six months with time served, [...]

Cambodian farmers called on government officials Wednesday to keep to their election campaign promises to improve agriculture, as a two-day meeting among regional representatives wrapped up.
The farmers said they were promised increased irrigation, more technical training and fertilizer and seeds, but were disappointed by the sector’s meager portion of the national budget.
“The budget for agriculture [...]

Security forces, including police and military, continued forced evictions in Kampot province for a second day Tuesday, following the injuries of at least three villagers Monday.
The authorities destroyed an estimated 230 small homes in Ta Ken commune, Chhouk district, in two days of operations to oust residents from a national park, officials said.
Soldiers and police [...]

On a quiet evening this week following Sunday’s election, a group of old men sat on a bamboo bed in a wooden house in Kampong province sipping tea and talking politics.
Shortly before the election, 65-year-old Tean Son said, he was given a sarong by ruling party officials in exchange for a promise to vote for [...]

Kampot, Cambodia – Election official Ven Serey Sophon has participated in six elections in Cambodia, and none more peaceful than this one. “I think it’s better [this year]. The people have experience in Cambodia about elections,” says Mr. Sophon.
If the day was peaceful, it was [...]