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U.S. State Department raises Cambodia travel advisory, warns Americans against resisting robbery

9/16/2026

Cambodia carries a Level 2 "Exercise Increased Caution" designation on the U.S.

State Department's travel advisory scale, with the agency updating the rating on September 15 and citing crime, civil unrest and unexploded ordnance across parts of the country.

Certain areas along the Cambodian-Thai border sit at Level 4, "Do Not Travel." For Americans who proceed, the department's guidance is direct: do not physically resist any robbery attempt.

Where the heightened warnings fall The Level 4 designation at the Cambodian-Thai border reflects ongoing unrest, per the advisory. Phnom Penh carries increased caution for crime.