Civil Society (18th – 22nd August 2025)
| As the Cambodian boycott of Thai products grows, several non-Thai companies are also facing backlash for allegedly terminating contracts with public figures for commenting on the Cambodia–Thailand conflict. Business experts call it corporate neutrality, while national leaders urge calm, warning that misguided boycotts could be an “ trap” and hurt Cambodia more than the companies. https://bit.ly/4mHm1l0; The number of suspects arrested in crackdown operations on online scam centres in Cambodia has increased to 3,170, said a press release from the Ad-Hoc Committee to Combat Online Scams. https://bit.ly/4mYp1cY; The first round of minimum wage negotiations for workers in Cambodia’s textile, garment, footwear, and travel goods sectors began on August 20, with the next meeting scheduled for September 3. https://bit.ly/4mv8vRP; More than 100 civil society groups petitioned embassies in Phnom Penh whose countries signed the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements, urging coordinated action to uphold a border ceasefire with Thailand and investigate rights abuses from last month’s deadly clashes. https://bit.ly/41V3GJ3; Every day, hundreds of Cambodian workers return home through the Daung International Border Gate in Kamrieng District, Battambang Province. So far, more than 800,000 workers have come back through this border. |
