Cambodian journalist Injured While Reporting on Cambodia–Thailand Border Clash

Description

Cambodian journalist in Oddar Meanchey province was injured on December 8 while reporting on Cambodia-Thai border clash.

Pol Chham, a reporter for Whitehorse News, sustained a serious mouth injury after being hit by a bullet fragment. According to his daughter, he had been filming explosions allegedly fired from the Thai side into Cambodian territory in Kouk Mon commune, Banteay Ampil district.

She told CamboJA that around 6 a.m. on December 8, 2025, an explosion was heard near their village. Her father immediately left home to cover the incident.

Shortly afterward, she tried calling him but received no response. She later learned that he had been seriously wounded by a bullet fragment that struck his mouth. She believes the incident occurred between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.

Chham was sent for emergency treatment at the provincial health center.

Information
Is the case related to their journalistic work?
Yes
Number of attacked persons or entities related to media
1
Do they work as freelance or media?
Yes
Position in media
Reporter
Status of journalists
Unknown
Gender
Male
Age
Unknown
Country
Oddar Meanchey
Full name or name of group
Unidentified
Background (state actor or non state actor)
Data not collected
Gender
Data not collected
Is it related to gender and identity based violence?
No
Attack mention about gender background/sexual wording?
No
Date of incident
Type of incident
Physical assaults (include death, injury, abduction)
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https://www.facebook.com/CambodianJournalistsAlliance/posts/pfbid0tjgUTaSWHJPngW9g6G87r8L8f5apM2iLGuzZSANDHGK1qHRKMPPaVwdvi27KTdNbl