Cambodia’s new conscription law takes effect, Prime Minister Hun Manet says. The legislation sets penalties of up to five years in prison for people who evade military service. Multiple outlets report that the law comes into force following recent border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand. Channel NewsAsia adds that the new measure replaces an earlier 2006 statute that was never implemented. Together, the reports indicate the government is putting a conscription framework in place that was previously not applied, and that it now includes criminal penalties for non-compliance. The sources do not describe further details on how conscription will be conducted, who will be eligible, or the procedures for enforcement. Overall, coverage focuses on the law’s entry into force, its main penalty provision, and the stated context of regional tensions and a prior, non-implemented law being superseded.