Half a million Cambodians return home, causing short-term disruption; the private sector joins forces with the government to urgently find replacements, with calls for long-term restructuring and streamlined legal processes.

Police in Nakhon Ratchasima claim a 20-year-old student told them he robbed a petrol station on Saturday morning because he needed cash to repay a football gambling debt – but he offered no justification for allegedly shooting dead a Cambodian man working there.