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The Phnom Penh Post offers the finest in news and analysis serving as Cambodia's premier daily English-language newspaper. The newspaper is devoted to the development and dissemination of news throughout the Kingdom.
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Channel The Phnom Penh Post (@thephnompenhpost) in the English language segment is an active participant. Currently, the community unites 11 945 subscribers, ranking 16 419 in the News & Media category and 477 in the Cambodia region.
📊 Audience metrics and dynamics
Since its creation on невідомо, the project has demonstrated rapid growth, gathering an audience of 11 945 subscribers.
According to the latest data from 30 June, 2026, the channel demonstrates stable activity. Although there has been a change in the number of participants by 6 over the last 30 days and by 4 over the last 24 hours, overall reach remains high.
- Verification status: Verified (Officially confirmed by Telegram)
- Engagement rate (ER): The average audience engagement rate is 7.87%. Within the first 24 hours after publication, content typically collects 6.70% reactions from the total number of subscribers.
- Post reach: On average, each post receives 940 views. Within the first day, a publication typically gains 800 views.
- Reactions and interaction: The audience actively supports content: the average number of reactions per post is 1.
- Thematic interests: Content is focused on key topics such as cambodia, khmer, border, kingdom, thailand.
📝 Description and content policy
The author describes the resource as a platform for expressing subjective opinions:
“The Phnom Penh Post offers the finest in news and analysis serving as Cambodia's premier daily English-language newspaper. The newspaper is devoted to the development and dissemination of news throughout the Kingdom.”
Thanks to the high frequency of updates (latest data received on 01 July, 2026), the channel maintains relevance and a high level of publication reach. Analytics show that the audience actively interacts with content, making it an important point of influence in the News & Media category.
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| 4 |  Government invites private sector input on new customs regulations
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| 5 |  Information ministry protests Thai-led Aussie media visit to occupied land
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| 6 |  Labour ministry lauds 650 new factories, creation of ‘tens of thousands’ of jobs
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| 7 |  Northeastern projects approved in principle under new investment programme
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| 8 |  Observation Is Not Recognition: ASEAN Observers Team Must Never Be Used to Normalise Unlawful Occupation
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| 9 |  ABC scam centre report sparks debate over ethics of reporting from Cambodia land occupied by Thailand
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| 10 |  Malaysia’s anti-bullying tribunal a first in the world, says minister
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| 11 |  Border official: Thais must join JBC; only legitimate way to plot markers
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| 13 |  Weak institutions cost Bangladesh billions in tax revenue, says World Bank
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| 14 |  South Korea’s ‘salt farm slavery’ cases return amid trade concerns
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| 15 |  Dubai-based aviation company exploring direct air links with Cambodia
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| 19 |  King Sihamoni, Queen Mother set for return to Kingdom
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