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Events in the year 2022 in Cambodia.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 Senith, Heng; Cheang, Sopheng (2022-12-30). "26 bodies found as search ends at Cambodian hotel fire site". Associated Press . Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ↑ "El incendio de un casino en Camboya provoca al menos 25 muertos" (in Spanish). 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ↑ "Fugitive Thai politician owned Cambodian casino where fire killed 10". The Nation Thailand. 29 December 2022.
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