Kampong Chhnang
A crowd at the Angkor Sangkran event in Siem Reap during Khmer New Year in 2019, in this photograph posted to the Siem Reap Provincial Government’s Facebook page.

Gather Only With Family, No Water Play During Khmer New Year: City Hall

Sangkran events are canceled across the city and residents should gather only within households and avoid splashing water or lighting firecrackers as part of celebrations, Phnom Penh City Hall said on Monday, further tightening Khmer New Year public health measures.

Kampong Chhnang provincial military police investigate Akchalnak Trop LOD after four leasing company officers attempted to repossess a motorbike, in a photo posted to the provincial military police Facebook page on September 30, 2020.

Men Arrested for Repossession Attempt Without Court Approval

Kampong Chhnang province’s military police commander said companies must first go through the courts before confiscating any debtors’ possessions, after authorities arrested four leasing company officers for breaking a lock as they tried to take away a motorbike with overdue payments.