Four civilians were killed when police opened fire on protesting textile factory workers demanding a minimum wage of $160 a month to make clothes for brands including Gap, Nike and H&M.
A day later the government banned demonstrations in the capital by supporters of the opposition, which accuses Prime Minister Hun Sen of vote-rigging in elections last year.
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