This topic covers Cambodia’s framework for public security and defence, including national security policy, policing, border control, military administration, civil protection, emergency preparedness, and the governance of institutions responsible for public order and territorial integrity. It tracks key updates such as policy developments, regulation changes, government actions, enforcement measures, compliance requirements, institutional reforms, interagency coordination, and official security or defence initiatives. This page provides structured, long-term monitoring of official developments in Cambodia, helping users follow evolving governance arrangements, regulatory direction, and implementation activity across public security and defence institutions.
Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence facilitated a security and infrastructure verification visit by foreign military attachés to Stung Meteuk Bridge in Pursat Province. The ministry said the bridge was destroyed in a Thai Air Force attack on 13 December 2025 and reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment to peaceful border dispute resolution.
The National Police of Cambodia reported 17 drug enforcement cases and 49 arrests across the country on 28 April. The security update recorded methamphetamine seizures and participation by police and gendarmerie units.
Cambodia’s National Assembly Standing Committee referred draft laws on military obligation and a government payment guarantee for Electricity of Vietnam to specialized commissions for study. The legislative action links defense policy and energy infrastructure governance to the parliamentary review process.
Cambodia’s National Police disseminated security regulation guidance to Kampong Thom police officers on managing safety at collective residential sites. The briefing covered online scam prevention measures and interministerial procedures for fines involving owners or managers of such locations.
Cambodia’s National Police reported that the Kampot Provincial Police Commissariat reviewed April 2026 security operations and directed tighter controls over collective residential sites, foreign residents, online scam prevention, drugs, and youth-gang enforcement.
Cambodia’s General Department of Immigration reported the deportation of 1,175 foreign nationals from 28 nationalities during an immigration enforcement operation in April 2026.
Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence facilitated a Military Attachés Corps visit to Cambodia-Thailand border provinces during a ceasefire. The security diplomacy action documented Cambodia’s stated commitment to peaceful dispute resolution under international and ASEAN principles.
Cambodia police reported nationwide drug enforcement operations on 27 April 2026, recording 11 narcotics cases, 27 arrests, and methamphetamine seizures across multiple provinces. The update reflects ongoing security and law-enforcement action against drug trafficking and possession.
Cambodia immigration authorities deported 329 Chinese nationals linked to online scam allegations and immigration violations, including illegal stay and unauthorized work. The action highlights Cambodia’s immigration enforcement role at international airport checkpoints.
Cambodia tourism authorities and Phnom Penh local officials investigated a complaint by Japanese visitors and temporarily closed a massage business over alleged service irregularities. The case highlights enforcement of tourism service standards and tourist protection in Cambodia.
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