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It’s a Family Affair as Paetongtarn Shinawatra Visits Cambodia

It’s a Family Affair as Paetongtarn Shinawatra Visits Cambodia

By Sebastian Strangio
The return of the Shinawatra clan in Thailand has delivered a fillip to relations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh.

Politics, Energy, and Nationalism: Thailand and Cambodia’s Overlapping Maritime Claims

Politics, Energy, and Nationalism: Thailand and Cambodia’s Overlapping Maritime Claims

By William J. Jones
The two countries have agreed to resolve their outstanding claims in the Gulf of Thailand, but will be forced to negotiate their way around a host of nationalist tripwires.
Where Have All the Mekong River’s Fish Gone?

Where Have All the Mekong River’s Fish Gone?

By Tom Fawthrop
Policymakers have clung to the fiction that damage to fish populations from hydropower projects can be avoided – with devastating consequences.

Cambodia’s Buddhist Great Supreme Patriarch Dies, Aged 92

Cambodia’s Buddhist Great Supreme Patriarch Dies, Aged 92

By Sebastian Strangio
Tep Vong, who helped revive Buddhism after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, had close and long-standing connections to the ruling Cambodian People's Party.

Cambodia’s Opposition Needs to Take a Sabbatical

Cambodia’s Opposition Needs to Take a Sabbatical

By David Hutt
Opposition parties should take a page out of the ruling CPP's book and begin a process of generational renewal.

Cambodia’s CPP Claims Lopsided Victory in Senate Elections

Cambodia’s CPP Claims Lopsided Victory in Senate Elections

By Sebastian Strangio
The foreordained result is the latest development in the generational transition that peaked with last year's handover of power from Hun Sen to his son Hun Manet.

Cambodia Gears Up For Low-Stakes Senate Election

Cambodia Gears Up For Low-Stakes Senate Election

By Sebastian Strangio
The ruling CPP is set to sweep most of the seats, after which it is expected to appoint former Prime Minister Hun Sen as the body's president.
Following Release, Thailand’s Thaksin Welcomes Former Cambodian PM

Following Release, Thailand’s Thaksin Welcomes Former Cambodian PM

By Sebastian Strangio
The former Thai leader established a close relationship with Hun Sen during his 15 years in self-exile.

War Crimes and the Meaning of Genocide

War Crimes and the Meaning of Genocide

By Luke Hunt
A conversation with war crimes lawyer Michael Karnavas.

Why Cambodia Needs to Incorporate More Women Into Its Foreign Policy Process

Why Cambodia Needs to Incorporate More Women Into Its Foreign Policy Process

By Thong Sariputta
The country and the region would benefit from women's greater involvement in diplomacy and foreign affairs.

Jack Adamović Davies on the Rise and Rise of Cambodia’s Prince Group

Jack Adamović Davies on the Rise and Rise of Cambodia’s Prince Group

By Sebastian Strangio
"The era of the 'shell country' is having its ascendancy and Cambodia is a prime example of the phenomenon."
Cambodia’s Former PM Sues Rights Activist For Defamation

Cambodia’s Former PM Sues Rights Activist For Defamation

By Sebastian Strangio
The lawsuit, filed on Monday, is the latest sign that the country's rolling political crackdown is continuing under its new-look leadership.

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