Lim Kimya was shot twice and died near the Khao San Road tourist precinct on January 7 by former Thai naval marine Ekkalak Pheanoi who then fled into Cambodia where he was apprehended and extradited. Thai police say Ekkalak has confessed to the murder.
4 People Die In Cambodia In Lunar New Year Gift Crush
Yesterday morning’s (Jan 23) tragic deaths which occurred outside the palatial home of Oknha Sok Kong as people trampled each other to get hold of “red envelopes” has sparked criticism regarding the organisation of the charity event and its impact on Cambodia's international reputation.
A crowd surge during Sok Kong's Lunar New Year charity giveaway in Phnom Penh led to four deaths and several injuries.
A years-long survey of a Cambodian national park has revealed endangered species never before recorded in the country, highlighting the need for
Sok Songha, until recently head of the Anti-Drug Crime Office of the Takeo Provincial Police in Cambodia, has been detained in provincial prison for allegedly accepting bribes and abusing his position.
Much of the park is unexplored, earning the park its nickname as the “Amazon of Asia,” according to Fauna & Flora, a biodiversity research and conservation organization. The park itself is protected land, but it’s unclear what animals are living within its boundaries, and what challenges they may be facing.
Thai national Ekkalak Paenoi faces charges including premeditated murder in the Tuesday shooting death of Lim Kimya, 74, in the Thai capital.
PHNOM PENH : At least four people were crushed and suffocated to death today in Cambodia after a large crowd gathered at a local tycoon’s home to receive Lunar New Year red envelopes filled with money, police said.
Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world's seventh-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.
Air pollution in the Thai capital has forced the closure of more than 350 schools, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world’s seventh-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.
The first comprehensive biodiversity survey of Cambodia’s remote and wild Virachey National Park highlights rare species.