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Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS and Mr. Him Raksmey, Executive Director of CCRS, write an oped entitled “The Border Dispute between Cambodia and Thailand: Paths from an Enduring Faultline and Existential Threat toward Regional Peace and Stability” published today by Khmer Times. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501779128/the-border-dispute-between-cambodia-and-thailand-paths-from-an-enduring-fault-line-and-existential-threat-toward-regional-peace-and-stability/

Our team, Mr Him Rotha, Deputy Director of CCRS and Mr Sreng Hengsal, Research Associate of CCRS penned an OpEd on New Thai Prime Minister, New Prospect for Restoring Cambodia-Thailand Relations?, published today on 27 September 2025, Cambodianess. Read the full article via: https://cambodianess.com/article/new-thai-prime-minister-new-prospect-for-restoring-cambodia-thailand-relations

Our Distinguished Senior Advisor, Amb. Pou Sothirak and Research Associate, Ms. Eoeng Kanhara, penned an OpEd on “Farewell to Pochentong International Airport: A Tale To Be Remembered Forever” on Cambodianess, 11 September 2025 Read full article via: https://cambodianess.com/article/farewell-to-pochentong-international-airport-a-tale-to-be-remembered-forever

Our CCRS Executive Director, Mr. Him Raksmey penned an OpEd titlted “In Search of Effective and Peaceful ASEAN Dispute Settlement Mechanisms”, published on 29 August 2025, Fulcrum. Read full article via: https://fulcrum.sg/aseanfocus/in-search-of-effective-and-peaceful-asean-dispute-settlement-mechanisms/

Ambassador Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS wrote an OpEd on “The Frontline Border Disputes: Lost Territories or Land Grabbing?” published on Facts Asia, 22 August 2025. Read full article via: https://www.factsasia.org/blog/the-frontline-border-disputes-lost-territories-or-land-grabbing?ARTICLE&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMU_1ZjbGNrAxT_TWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEe7A2bBa27k_hYy3EersHerPL9jFPEDobdNsEuDDdtAV0V6J2NFkmTu8_bi3k_aem_4W9NSN_4jipT65yT8gnOzA

CCRS Research Fellow, Mr. Ek Bunly, wrote an OpEd on “Lessons Learnt from the Cambodia – Thailand Border Clash: A Cambodian Perspective” published 12 August 2025, Pacific Forum. Read full article via: https://pacforum.org/publications/yl-blog-146/

Our CCRS Deputy Director, Him Rotha penned an OpEd on “Peace and Stability in the South China Sea: Examining ASEAN Member States’ Efforts and Ways Forward” published with Chinese media outlet Huanqiu on 18 July 2025. Read full article in Chinese via: https://m.huanqiu.com/article/4NXKzTfiAnwRead the full article in English version via attachment below:

CCRS Distinguished Senior Advisor, Amb. Pou Sothirak and Joanne Lin is a Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute penned an OpEd on “The Elusive Code: Why ASEAN Needs a New Playbook for the South China Sea” published on 27 June 2025 on Fulcrum. Read full article …

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Our CCRS Distinguished Senior Advisor, Amb. Pou Sothirak and Chhuon Vanndasambath, Deputy Director penned an opinion piece on “Peace Over Provocation: A Call for Calm at the Cambodia-Thailand Frontier” published on Cambodianess, 10 June 2025. Read the full article via: https://cambodianess.com/article/peace-over-provocation-a-call-for-calm-at-the-cambodia-thailand-frontier

Our CCRS team, Him Raksmey, Executive Director and Chhuon Vanndasambath, Deputy Director wrote an op-ed “President Xi’s Visit: Effects on Cambodia and the Region by Him Raksmey and Chhuon Vanndasambath” published today on Khmer Times, 30 May 2025. Read full article via: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501692088/president-xis-visit-effects-on-cambodia-and-the-region/