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We at Mekong Independent are trying out a new format, where we publish original features & updates every two weeks like an online magazine. We start w shorter story updates & one feature, & on the 1st we’ll post a bigger series. Check out our June updates: mekongindependent.com/

Nearly 1,100 families have filed a lawsuit after losing thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars to Cambodian land investment scheme Piphup Deimeas. They told of deaths from suicides and inability to pay for medical care amid desperation. mekongindependent.com/2026/0…

A rural area outside Cambodia’s Poipet city housed scam businesses recently raided by Cambodian police, and was previously advertised as upcoming real estate projects with ties to prominent individuals. mekongindependent.com/2026/0…

Phnom Penh authorities have turned to the city’s status symbols of development to uncover lurking scam operations with less than a month left till their self-imposed deadline to eliminate scams. mekongindependent.com/2026/0…

The Cambodian workers who stayed in Thailand express concerns of discrimination as Thailand's Labor Ministry reviews whether to renew their work permits after last year's border conflict. mekongindependent.com/2026/0…

Scattering foreign scam workers in Koh Kong have been found sheltering in tents or hiding in cowsheds. But some guarded buildings in Koh Kong were recently still busy with traffic and signs of habitation. mekongindependent.com/2026/0…

Several sprawling scam complexes at Cambodia’s remote border crossings with Vietnam experienced mass exits of workers, raising questions about the future of scattered workers and the industry in general. mekongindependent.com/2026/0…

Khieu Chhorvy isn’t ready to fix the holes in her roof caused by shell explosions during the Thai-Cambodia conflict. First, she needs to make some money. Then, she wants to be confident that this time the ceasefire will hold. mekongindependent.com/2026/0…

Following a string of raids on reported online scam businesses in central Cambodia, some local residents say they saw many workers leave before authorities arrived, and some scam centers remained in operation or in limbo. mekongindependent.com/2026/0…

As Cambodia and Thailand discuss ceasefire at the latest Asean meeting, civilians in displacement camps wonder when they would be able to return, and whether their homes would be damaged by the sustained fighting this month. mekongindependent.com/2025/1…