Phnom Penh Post - Booze inflames gangs’ more violent passions
Gangster clans fall out at the best of times, but when they’ve had a few drinks, sparks are sure to fly, and that’s what happened when two groups of mobsters were driving home together after a booze-up on Wednesday night.
The chase in Phnom Penh’s Dangkor district involving a moto and a car, and subsequent brawl, left one 34-year-old with an injured eye and a 29-year-old with a busted eyebrow.
Police continue to probe, after an offer of $250 to end the case was rejected.
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Ethnic group ‘disappointed’ to be denied French visas to attend courtEleven people at the centre of a case involving seven indigenous Bunong villages in Mondulkiri province pursuing legal action in France have expressed disappointment after the French embassy in Phnom Penh denied their visa applications to attend court. A press release said the 11 included a
PM: War result of foreign meddling Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Sunday that Cambodia’s recent history of conflict was caused by foreign interference. “The wars that happened were caused by provocation, incitement, support, smearing and interference from foreign powers, and the group of ignorant people who pushed Cambodia to
EBA withdrawal provides ‘opportunity for growth’Economic analyst Khoun Bunny said on Tuesday that the loss of the EU’s preferential Everything But Arms (EBA) agreement could be a golden opportunity for Cambodia to show it deserved to be ranked sixth on the list of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Government
Malaysia MP accused of ‘influencing law’Malaysian Member of Parliament (MP) Larry Sng arrived in Siem Reap early on Wednesday, in what was slammed by one NGO as efforts by Kuala Lumpur to “influence Cambodian law”. The Malaysian Embassy in Phnom Penh requested on January 30 “cooperation from the Ministry of Foreign