Kampong Cham
People gather in a house in Kang Meas district's Raka-ar commune in Kampong Cham province. (Courtesy of CJ News Khmer)

Police Demands Money Over Facebook Mistake

A Kampong Cham man says local police demanded $250 in compensation for damage to their honor after he posted a photo from outside the province alongside an article about illegal gambling in the area.

Sem Bora in a photo posted his Facebook page.

Publisher Seeks Justice Over 2018 Detention

Kampong Cham police have admitted they mistakenly assessed a 2018 crime involving an online news publisher as “red-handed,” as the publisher continues to seek justice over his six-day detention at the time.

Raiya shares a laugh with a Candlelight colleague in Sdao commune on May 8, 2022.

Candlelight’s Kung Raiya Fined 5 Million Riel

The Kampong Cham provincial election committee fined Candlelight Party commune-chief candidate Kung Raiya around $1,250 for insulting the competition, but he was cleared over distributing money to colleagues, an NEC spokesman said.

A Grassroots Democratic Party campaign rally for the 2017 commune election. (Heng Vichet/VOD)

Candlelight Says No to Racist Comments, CPP Will Campaign Small

The ruling CPP will not have any major rallies when the campaign period kicks off on Saturday, said a party spokesperson, while a Candlelight Party official asked members to refrain from incendiary comments even once rallies kick off.

A motorist rides past political party billboards in Kampong Cham province's Sdao commune on May 8, 2022.

‘Color Revolution’ Activist Now Seeks Elected Office

Kung Raiya has gone to jail for seeking a “color revolution” and later for selling Kem Ley commemorative T-shirts. The prison stints initially deterred him from being politically active, but with three weeks to go for the June election he is running for commune chief in Kampong Cham.