Him Rotha, Deputy Director of the Cambodian Centre for Regional Studies, said Cambodia-US relations are currently on a “journey to reset”. “Trust and confidence have been gradually rebuilt,” he added. Rotha noted that this has been occurring since the start of Hun Manet’s tenure as Prime Minister, and has become more intensified after US President …
One year after the first round of fighting erupted along the Cambodia–Thailand border on July 24, difficult questions remain. Although the ceasefire continues to hold, analysts warn that it remains fragile. Ambassador Pou Sothirak, former minister of Industry, Mines and Energy and distinguished advisor to the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS), said that despite …
Interviews by Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS to various media outlets regarding the recent development on Compulsory Conciliation between Cambodia and Thailand: – Analysts: Pursuing UNCLOS mechanism does not mean Cambodia has ‘closed door’ on border talks, 20 July 2026, Phnom Penh Post: https://phnompenhpost.com/…/analysts-pursuing…/… – អ្នកវិភាគ៖ ការស្វែងរកយន្ដការនីតិសមុទ្រ UNCLOS មិនមែនជាការបិទផ្លូវចរចាព្រំដែនគោក, Phnom Penh Post …
Him Raksmey, Executive Director of CCRS, shared his views in Khmer in a podcast with the Apsara Media Service (AMS) on genesis and prospects of the ASEAN Dispute Settlement Mechanisms. He emphasized the importance of ASEAN’s collective efforts in fostering the effectiveness of its dispute settlement mechanisms amidst the complex regional and international landscapes.
Him Raksmey, Executive Director of CCRS, shared his comments with Cambodianess regarding the one-year marking of the start of the current Cambodia-Thailand border conflict: Two Neighbors’ Conflict Hints Challenges in Regional Stability The bond of trust, friendship and interdependence was broken. The neighborhood meant to bring connection and prosperity became the battlefield with lives lost …
Him Rotha, Deputy Director, CCRS shared his views on Cambodia’s engagement with ASEAN. He stressed the importance of the regional organization to Cambodia’s diplomatic space amidst the intensification of great powers’ competition and the evolution of geopolitical circumstances. Further than that, he highlighted the Kingdom’s roles in ASEAN along with some challenges over the past …
Him Rotha, Deputy Director, CCRS shared his views with RFI Khmer on pathways to have constructive reconciliation between Cambodia and Thailand with three main points: (1) restore the diplomatic relations through sending the ambassador to each other; (2) de-politicize sectoral and functional cooperation; and (3) normalize economic connectivity and people-to-people exchanges. Some sensitive differences can …
Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, recently gave an interview to a Thai digital media, The 101 World, regarding MOU2001: On this issue, The 101 World also had the opportunity to interview Pou Sothirak, Senior Advisor to the Cambodia Center for Regional Studies, during his participation in the Track 1.5 ASEAN Community Building …
Him Rotha, Deputy Director of CCRS, shared his thoughts with Kiripost regarding the resumption of Angkor Sentinel and overall warmth of Cambodia-US relations: Him Rotha, Deputy Director of the Cambodian Centre for Regional Studies, noted that while there are many issues that both sides can gradually converge, the military drill is a meaningful gesture of …
Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS recently gave an interview to Cambodianess regarding the ongoing situations related to Cambodia-Thailand MOU2000: Ambassador Pou Sothirak, distinguished senior advisor at the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS), said the move aligns with what he described as a long or medium-term objective of the Thai military: to …
