INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY (23rd – 27th Mar. 2026)
| To deter illegal overstays, the US will require a refundable $15,000 bond for certain Cambodian travellers starting April 2, with the US Embassy stating that the pilot programme is a strategic expansion by the Trump Administration to mitigate immigration risks and protect US taxpayer resources. https://shorturl.at/Igw1n ; Cambodia has rejected Thailand’s call to revoke the MOU 2000 border agreement, insisting it is legally binding under international law and accusing Bangkok of acting on political motives that undermine decades of joint boundary work https://shorturl.at/KASDw ; It’s been three months since a ceasefire ended bitter border fighting between Cambodia and Thailand, but signs of combat are cut deep in this 11th-century Hindu temple atop a 525-meter (1,722-foot) cliff in the Dangrek Mountains. The Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts expressed their profound sorrow during a visit to Preah Vihear Temple, which sustained damage in 562 locations as the result of attacks by the Thai military in July and December 2025. https://shorturl.at/7Wu7S ; The Thai media has reported a Thai Army chiefs warning that a "third conflict" along the border remains possible, urging troops to rebuild readiness, in a statement the Cambodian government rejects as “incorrect and baseless”, stating it is committed to resolving border issues peacefully. |
