20 Year Old Malaysian Dies of Lung Problems
Battambang: A young Malaysian working in Poipet City has died. Richard Ooi Boon Peng, 20, was taken to a Poipet hospital with severe lung problems, and was sent to Mongkol…
Japanese Men Jailed Over Taxi Murder
Siem Reap: Two 23-year-old Japanese men have been formally charged by police for the murder of a taxi driver and the theft of his car on March 17. The pair…
Meet the Team
Since its inception over a baker’s dozen crates of finest Black Panther Stout (and three and a half slabs of Klang), CNE has been writing, translating, often badly translating and…
Jack Ma Visits Siem Reap
Phnom Penh: Private investor Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, is visiting Siem Reap. The billionaire immediately arrived at the Siem Reap International Airport, and took selfies with admirers in the…
Thai Stamp Forger Arrested
Poipet: A man using a forged stamp to extend the validity of Khmer workers working in Thailand has been detained in Poipet. The suspect, Pech Rithoum, works at BSRO, which…
Vietnamese Killer Captured in Kampot
Kampot Provincial Police said that on the night of March 1, 2019, Vietnamese police, in cooperation with police force of Kampot province and police force in Banteay Meanchey province arrested…
Three Khmer-Muslims Denied Entry to Thailand
Poipet: Thailand has reportedly prevented Khmer-Muslims from entering the country because of insecurity in the southern provinces. On Feb. 12, 2019, three Khmer-Muslim men were denied entry by Thai immigration…
47 Detained Malaysians Say They’re Victims of Recruitment Scam
PETALING JAYA: Police picked up 47 Malaysians in Phnom Penh after a recruitment agency apparently hoodwinked them by promising them high-paying jobs. The Malaysians, including nine women, were rounded up…
Spinach Dogs! 15 Chinese Arrested for Illegal Gambling
Banteay Meanchey: According to National Police in Poipet, 15 Chinese men and women were arrested for an illegal online gambling operation in a rented villa in Kbal Spean II Village, Poipet…
German, Pakistani and Laotian Over Stayers
Phnom Penh: On January 16, 2019, at 18:00, the Office of Investigation and Implementation received three foreign nationals (one female) of three nationalities: 1. FRANK STOBW Male 51-year-old German from…
Russian Collapses at Siem Reap Hotel Pool
Siem Reap: A Russian man died at 8.40 pm on January 15, 2019 at the MARVEL BOUTIQUE Hotel in Sala Kamreuk Commune Reap. Siem Reap police said that the victim…
Fake Thai Monk Stripped and Sent Packing
Banteay Meanchey province: A Thai monk has been defrocked at a pagoda in the village of Bali Lei, Poipet, after being accused of being a false priest. The incident took place…
Aussie Company Loses Big Betting on Khmer Casinos
The closest legal gaming tables to Bangkok are a four-hour drive east, down a highway that leads to the Thai-Cambodian border. Just over the border is the frontier town of…
Mafia Goons Arrested After Casino Attack
Banteay Meanchey: At 11:00 AM on January 10, 2019, at Borei San Seanho Casino, Poipet City, Military Police arrested two Chinese men after a violent incident on January 4, 2019. 1-Li…
Reported Deaths of Foreign Nationals 2018
According to an unofficial report, at least 188 foreigners from 36 countries died in Cambodia during 2018. Chinese nationals had the most fatal incidents, with at least 27 deaths reported…
Reported Deaths of Foreigners 2019
January: 1. TYMUR DMYTRIYENKO, 35, Ukranian. Killed after motorcycle crash, PP. https://cne.wtf/2019/01/02/ukranian-wine-bar-worker-killed-after-crash/ 2. LE XING HE, 36, Chinese. Heart attack on construction site, SHK. https://cne.wtf/2019/01/02/chinese-worker-dies-in-shk/ 3. Arto Rantonen, 42, drugs…
