Preah vihear: A delegation of Asian journalists, along with their Cambodian counterparts, travelled hundreds of kilometres to Preah Vihear province today to report on the living conditions of families displaced by the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict.
According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, the visit was coordinated by the Ministry of Information as part of a regional workshop on 'Safety and Risk Management in Conflict Reporting.' The four-day programme, running from August 28 to 31, aims to enhance journalists' understanding of reporting in sensitive areas and provides a platform for media professionals from China, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Cambodia to share best practices.
Following a morning session, the journalists visited several key sites impacted by past clashes in Preah Vihear, including a temporary shelter at Wat Po 5000. Their field tour will extend to Oddar Meanchey and Banteay Meanchey provinces to observe additional areas affected by the conflict.
In Oddar Meanchey, the delegation is scheduled to inspect sites in Koun Kriel commune where cluster munitions were used, and locations in Thmar Don village, Kork Morn commune, Banteay Ampil district, that were hit by MK-84 bombings.
The journalists will also visit several damaged civilian sites, including the Tamone Senchey Health Centre, a fuel station, Tamone Senchey pagoda, a primary school, and Thorm Kombor pagoda temporary shelter.
Their visit to Banteay Meanchey province will take them to Prey Chan and Chork Chey villages of O' Beichoan commune, where Thai military forces had laid barbed wire and car tires.