Preah Vihear is a province in northern Cambodia, bordering Thailand and defined by its administrative districts, rural land use, and cross-border governance and infrastructure considerations. This page provides a structured overview of the province alongside an aggregation of government policy and regulation updates affecting Preah Vihear, helping users monitor development priorities, institutional activity, and changes in public administration relevant to local planning, service delivery, and regulatory oversight.
Cambodia environmental authorities and the Preah Vihear Provincial Court advanced an illegal logging case in a protected area, with three suspects detained and additional investigation widened through community reporting. The development relates to forest crime enforcement and environmental regulation in the Chhaeb–Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary.
Cambodia authorities referred an illegal logging case in a protected area of Preah Vihear province to court, where three suspects were ordered detained. The case highlights environmental regulation and protected-area enforcement in the Chhaeb–Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology convened an inter-ministerial meeting to review, discuss, and decide on price negotiation proposals for 17 routine and periodic irrigation system maintenance projects planned for implementation in 2026. The meeting involved the ministry’s procurement committee, Ministry of Economy and Finance representatives, technical departments, and relevant provincial officials.
The Ministry of Health convened a meeting at Calmette Hospital to prepare the 2026 annual workshop on Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR), review maternal delivery-related cases in Kampot, Kampong Thom, and Battambang, and discuss progress in the MPDSR system. The meeting also reviewed UNFPA’s Phase 1 2025 EmONC Light Assessment covering 76 health facilities in eight provinces and issued directions on continued CEmONC and BEmONC training and stronger coordination between national hospitals and provincial counterparts.
The Preah Vihear Provincial Police held a first-quarter 2026 operational review meeting chaired by the provincial police commissioner, covering operational results and follow-up work directions. The meeting included dissemination of a joint plan on preventing, blocking, and suppressing online scam offences, alongside discussions on foreigner management and residence and national identity administration.
The International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Development of Preah Vihear (ICC-Preah Vihear) convened its 11th plenary session on 19 March 2026 under the chair of the Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, with co-chair coordination from China and India. The meeting reviewed emergency rescue measures for Preah Vihear Temple following serious damage from two armed conflicts in 2025 and discussed conservation and development of the Koh Ker temple site, based on recommendations from ad hoc experts.
This update sets out where Cambodian citizens can apply for issuance or renewal of national identity cards and restates eligibility for free processing at age 15 or when a card has expired or has less than 180 days of validity remaining. It has long-term reference value because it identifies the responsible service points and core administrative conditions for access to a key civil identification document.
The update records police enforcement statistics on illegal gambling cases during the first 10 days of March 2026, including arrests, court referrals, and warning measures. It has reference value as a dated administrative enforcement snapshot tied to official reporting.
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology convened an annual workshop to review implementation progress, challenges, and coordination needs under the Cambodia Water Security Improvement Project. The update has long-term reference value because it documents the project’s institutional implementation framework, participating agencies, and target provinces.
The update records weekly law-enforcement action against youth gang activity, including case numbers, arrests, and referrals to court. It has reference value as an official statement of administrative enforcement priorities and inter-agency governance direction.
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