Cambodia

The United Nations estimates that scam networks based in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and the Philippines extract tens of billions of dollars annually from victims worldwide through schemes that include fake investment scams and romance-based scams.

Thailand and Cambodia have competing territorial claims along their shared border that have produced periodic violence.

Ceasefire agreements between Thailand and Cambodia during 2025 included mutual commitments to begin removing heavy weapons and land mines from border areas and to return detained soldiers.

Competing territorial claims between Thailand and Cambodia largely stem from a 1907 map produced when Cambodia was under French colonial rule, a map that Thailand has argued is inaccurate.

Analysts report that the majority of scam compounds associated with Southeast Asia–based investment scams are located in Cambodia and Myanmar and are mainly run by Chinese criminal organizations.

Independent research group Cyber Scam Monitor has documented more than 200 online scamming centers and casinos operating in Cambodia based on first-hand accounts.

Thailand and Cambodia have a history of enmity dating back centuries, rooted in periods when both were competing regional empires.

Thailand and Cambodia have long-standing territorial disputes along their shared border that have produced periodic armed clashes and efforts to negotiate ceasefires.