Thailand-Cambodia Conflict Disrupts $5B Trade and Gas Reserves
The ongoing conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has severely impacted border trade, especially at the Klong Luek–Poipet crossing, disrupting approximately $4.7 billion (174.5 billion Baht) worth of annual commerce. Additionally,…
Commerce Ministry Reduces Cambodia Border Trade Target by 1%
Thailand-Cambodia bilateral trade totaled 28.72 billion baht in June 2025, a 9.5% decrease from the previous year, mainly due to declining exports like diesel (down 7.4%) and refined petroleum (down…
Trump sets 19% tariff on Thailand, Cambodia after peace deal
Photo Credit: Reuters The United States has imposed a 19% tariff on imports from Thailand and Cambodia, down from the initial 36% rate threatened earlier this month. This adjustment follows…
Thai Oil Companies Seek Alternative Markets Beyond Cambodia
Cambodia’s ban on refined oil imports from Thailand is unlikely to significantly impact Thai oil companies, as they can adjust their sales strategies by redirecting products to other Asian markets,…
Immediate Need for Swift Discussions with Cambodia
The Petroleum Institute of Thailand (PTIT) has recommended that the government establish a Thai-Cambodian joint technical committee to expedite discussions on collaborative petroleum production in the overlapping claims area (OCA)…
Looted artefacts set to be returned to Thailand and Cambodia
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City (the Met) is set to return 16 Khmer-era artworks to Cambodia and Thailand, previously associated with Douglas Latchford, a British art…
Cambodian PM receives global criticism
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet vowed Friday to continue relocating thousands of families from the Angkor Wat temple complex, despite growing international condemnation from rights groups. Officials have long maintained…
Henry Kissinger’s legacy of death and chaos in Cambodia
When news of Henry Kissinger’s death spread this week, many former world leaders lined up to pay tribute. Former US President George W Bush said the US had “lost one…
Siem Reap New Airport starts commercial operations
The Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) is set to commence its official commercial operations on October 16th. Prior to this, the airport conducted successful flight demonstrations and tests including check-in…
Thai members of a call centre gang arrested in Cambodia
Authorities in Cambodia have detained four Thai nationals on suspicion that they are a part of a contact center gang there that defrauded a Thai family in Samut Prakan, which…