Cambodia News » Battambang News Cambodia » Battambang: Meet Cambodia’s Newest (and Bluest) Pit Viper
Deep in Cambodia’s northwestern Battambang province, a wealth of biodiversity has been quietly waiting in the shadows. Between November 2023 and July 2025, researchers from Fauna Flora and Cambodia’s ...
News Cambodia » Battambang: Calls grow for transparent handling of deadly traffic accident in Battambang
Public concern is mounting in Cambodia over how authorities will handle a deadly traffic accident in Moung Ruessei district, Battambang province, which left six people dead. Members of the public and ...
News Cambodia » Battambang: Flying snake, pit viper among rare and new species discovered in cave in Cambodia
Researchers in Cambodia surveyed dozens of previously unexplored caves and found several species never seen before, including a pit viper that is still being studied.
News Cambodia » Battambang: Green pit viper and other wild new species found hidden deep inside ‘treasure trove’ cave system
The subterranean excursion, detailed in a March report, was a joint effort by UK conservation charity Fauna & Flora and Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment to study the biodiversity in the labyrinthine ...
News Cambodia » Battambang: New species discovered in Cambodia’s rare rocky ecosystems
By Shanna Hanbury Scientists have discovered at least 11 new species in the caves and rocky outcroppings of northern Cambodia’s Battambang and Stung Treng provinces. The findings were compiled into a ...
News Cambodia » Battambang: Spectacular New Species Found in Cambodia’s Limestone Caves–Asia’s ‘Little Laboratories’
A breathtaking expedition high among limestone escarpments and deep in the cave systems they contain has revealed several new reptile species, including a dazzling pit viper you have to see to believe ...
News Cambodia » Battambang: As peace talk continues; Cambodia says Thailand drops cluster bombs, Thailand claims only targets military objectives
Cambodia said on Wednesday that the Thai military used fighter jets to drop cluster bombs in Banteay Meanchey province.
News Cambodia » Battambang: Battambang 'supercar driver' faces two charges over fatal crash
Siv Cheyseth, who handed himself into authorities and admitted his part in a Battambang traffic accident that killed five people, including a pregnant woman, and left a seven-year-old girl fighting ...
News Cambodia » Battambang: Angelina Jolie visit sparks revival of historic Battambang theaters in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH – A visit by Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie to two of Battambang’s historic theaters has injected fresh momentum into efforts to restore the province’s cultural landmarks and reposition ...