An item of unexploded ordnance (UXO) linked to an AK47 rifle exploded on February 16 in north-northeastern Oddar Meanchey province, seriously injuring a 29-year-old man.
Authorities in Oddar Meanchey province have asked their Thai counterparts in Si Sa Ket province to keep the Choam Sa Ngam checkpoint in Anlong Veng district open until 10pm, to make completing the paperwork required to cross the border simpler for the people of both nations.
Authorities in Oddar Meanchey province have asked their Thai counterparts in Si Sa Ket province to keep the Choam Sa Ngam checkpoint in Anlong Veng district open until 10pm, to make completing the paperwork required to cross the border simpler for the people of both nations.
On the morning of May 9, the Choam International Border Checkpoint in Trapaing Brei commune’s Cheung Phnom village of Oddar Meanchey province’s Anlong Veng district was reopened and residents were once again allowed to cross. The checkpoint had been closed for over two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Although the monsoon season this year started with ample rainfall for growing rice, some farmers are saying they are not yet able to begin planting due to the high price of fertiliser and pesticides. They are worried that if they don’t begin growing their crops soon, this year’s rainy season may be a total loss for them.