Panoramic view of Angkor Wat temple. (Source: AFP/VNA)

According to Xinhua News Agency, Cambodian National Police Spokesperson Lieutenant General Kirt Chantharith said on the morning of August 18, Cambodian police discovered an explosive device on the way to Angkor Temple - a world cultural heritage in Siem Reap province, northwest of the country.

The device, believed to be an unexploded bomb, has been examined and safely defused, and an investigation is underway.

On the same day, Lieutenant General Chantharith said the country has tightened security after a bomb explosion in the Thai capital Bangkok on the night of August 17, which killed 22 people and injured more than 100 others.

Speaking to reporters by phone, Mr. Chantharith stated: "I have instructed all provincial and municipal police chiefs to tighten security and focus on collecting all information related to security to avoid similar incidents from happening. I think that although the explosion in Bangkok does not affect the tourism industry in Cambodia, it is necessary to strengthen security to help tourists coming to Cambodia feel safe."

China has also strongly condemned and urged Thai authorities to conduct a comprehensive investigation to severely punish the perpetrators of the bombing in Bangkok that killed 22 people, including four Chinese citizens.

In a related development, the governments of Malaysia and the Philippines have also condemned in the strongest terms the bombing in Thailand.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said the explosion had claimed the lives of many innocent people, including two Malaysians.

According to VN+