Cambodian military members participate together with government civil servants in the country's 70th Independence Day, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/File)

What Cambodia’s new law on mandatory military service means in wake of Thailand conflict

Cambodia’s new conscription law, which establishes penalties of up to five years in prison for those who evade military service, has come into effect, the country’s Prime Minister Hun Manet said Monday. Cambodian military members participate together with government civil servants in the country’s 70th Independence Day, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023….

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