PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia will start military conscription next year, Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Monday, amid rising tensions over the nation's border with Thailand.
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Cambodia to start military conscription from 2026, Hun Manet says
Prime minister also plans to increase defense budget as border tensions mount
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet during a June visit to Preah Vihear on the border with Thailand. The leader announced on July 14 that enforcement of his nation's conscription law would begin in 2026. © AKP/AP
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