History: William H. Bird And The ’75 Phnom Penh Air Lift
Oakland, California, 1975: A telex machine in an office inside the Leamington Hotel whirs into action with a message sent from across the Pacific. A name is printed, that man…
Abbey Alexander Airlifted To Colorado
USA: Abbey Alexander, the teenage American teacher badly injured in a Siem Reap LPG explosion has been airlifted back to the US. Abbey is currently receiving treatment at UCHealth University…
Pair Freed After Truck Trapped In Sewer
Phnom Penh: At around 3 o’clock in the morning on Monday, March 1, 2021, a woman and a man were seriously injured after they were trapped in the cabin of…
History: Call Sign ‘Rustic’- Secret Air War & Kampong Cham Rescue
Everyone who has any interest in the Vietnam War period has heard about the secret air war in Laos, of Air America and the infamous ‘Ravens’ – Forward Air Controllers…
Crash Landings At Ponchentong, June 1971
Wednesday, 23 June 1971, Pochentong Khmer airfield, outside of the capital city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. ‘Scatback’ C-47D s.n. 43-49680 was ‘downed’ on final (eastern) approach to Pochentong by heavy/crossing…
Choppy Rides- Accounts Of UNTAC Helicopter Crashes
The UNTAC operation, which began in March 1992, needed serious logistical support. Air transport services were given- in somewhat (later thrown out of court) shady circumstances- to a Canadian firm…
This Week In Cambodian History- June 25-July 1
On June 25, 1952, the US Legation (opened in Phnom Penh on November 14, 1950 and initially operating from the Hotel Le Royal) was raised to Embassy status at which…
This Week In Cambodian History: April 9-15
On April 9, 1970, the Prasaut (in Svay Rieng Province) massacre occurred. Hundreds of civilian Vietnamese including women and children were regrouped in an open space, near an army post…
This Week In Cambodian History: March 19-25
On 19 March 1956, a Immigration Act law was passed stipulating that ‘foreign nationals’ would be prohibited from entering 18 specified occupations, ranging from various civil service functions to hairdressers…
This Week In Cambodian History: December 19-25
On 19 December 1954, US Ambassador McClintock stated that the Cambodians had negotiated a secret agreement with the French calling for 720 French military instructors to be provided for the Cambodian Armed…
Ranger Enters Phnom Penh Sewer
Phnom Penh: A man traveling with a woman drove a Ford Ranger car out of a gas station carelessly, causing it to fall into a sewer. The Ranger was damaged…
Q7 Takes On Ponchentong Divider
Phnom Penh: At 2:10 AM on January 30, 2022, a man suspected of being drunk drove a car at high speed into a road divider. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the…
250kg Cambodian Teapot Finds Home In Special Indian Cafe
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India: A Cambodian teapot weighing 250kg, measuring four feet in length and three feet in height, became a centre of attraction for visitors to La Gravitea, a high-end…
Thursday Night Phnom Penh Crash Roundup
Case One: Phnom Penh: A man was driving a car when suddenly the headlights of a car coming from the other way blinded him. and he fell into a ditch…
Battambang Fish Spill On Road 5
Battambang province: A truck carrying fish overturned and dumped the cargo over the road. The accident happened at 14:15 on August 11, 2021, along National Road 5 at the bend…
Cambodian UN Peacekeeper Injured In Lebanon
Lebanon: A Cambodian UN Blue Helmet officer was seriously injured an explosion of a AP N04 (Israeli-made) landmine at the LB1006 minefield in Meliss el Jabel village, Marjayoun district, near…
