Low-Key Cremation For ‘Comrade Duch’
Phnom Penh: The body of Ta Duch, former Tuol Sleng prison chief, was cremated at Chak Angre pagoda at around 1pm. The body of former Tuol Sleng prison chief Kaing…
Duch Is Dead
Phnom Penh: Mr. Neth Pheaktra, Spokesman of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, said on social media this morning that at 00:51 on September 2, 2020, Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch died…
Former S21 Chief Duch Hospitalized Again
Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Comrade Duch, the Khmer Rouge chief of Toul Sleng (S21) prison has been admitted to hospital, according to reports. He was the first cadre to…
Duch Returns to Prison
Phnom Penh: Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, former chief of Tuol Sleng, or S-21, prison under the Khmer Rouge regime, returned to Kandal Province Prison on November 12th. The former Tuol…
Former S-21 Prison Chief Duch in Hospital
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – A Khmer Rouge-era jailer who was the first to be convicted in an ongoing Cambodian war crimes tribunal is ill in hospital, a prison official told Agence France-Presse…
This Week In Cambodian History: June 18-24
On June 18,1936, Paule Monique Izzi was born in Saigon. Her father, Jean-François Izzi, was a French banker of Corsican, French and Italian descent, who was Director of Crédit Foncier in Saigon, and killed in World…
This Week In Cambodian History: February 12-18
On February 12, 1949, Yem Sambaur formed a government as prime minister. On 13 February 1904, Melouprey and Tonle-Depo in the north were ceded by Siam to Cambodia. On February 13, 1962…
This Week In Cambodian History: March 26-April 1
Between March 26-30, 1970, government troops suppressed demonstrations in support of Prince Sihanouk, resulting in the deaths of around 300 people. On (probably) March 27, 1970, South Vietnamese troops South…
An A-Z Of Khmer Issarak Leaders
The following is a list of some of the leading figures of the Khmer Issarak movement on the left and right from the 1940’s-1955. Many sources in French, English and…
Kampot Expat & Partner Appeal 2.5 Year Drug Sentence
Phnom Penh: The Supreme Court on the morning of September 27, 2021, heard the appeal of a French-Canadian and a Cambodian woman, who were arrested for drug use and trafficking…
This Week In Cambodian History: August 27-September 2
On August 27, 1959, Cambodian police arrested three armed Viet Minh agents Kampot province. They would later be linked to the ‘Dap Chhuon plot to assassinate Sihanouk. On August 27, 1987…
This Week In Cambodian History: August 6-12
On August 6, 1962, Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum formed a government as prime minister after parliamentary elections were held on June 10, 1962- the PSC won 77 out of 77…
This Week In Cambodian History: July 30-August 5
On July 30, 1987, Heng Samrin journeyed to Moscow to consult with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Then in an interview published in the Italian Communist Party daily L’Unita on August 12, Hun…
This Week In Cambodian History: July 23-29
On July 23, 1997, Laos and Myanmar joined ASEAN. Cambodia, due to join on this date, had been rejected after political violence. Cambodian Foreign Minister Ung Huot welcomed ASEAN mediation…
This Week In Cambodian History: April 2-8
On April 2, 1967, villagers in the Samlaut area of Battambang murdered two soldiers. Then, around two hundred local inhabitants bearing anti-government banners and armed with knives and homemade weapons…
Korean Fraud Suspect Arrested Trying To Leave Country
Phnom Penh: A Korean man was remanded in custody by Duch Sok Sarin, Deputy Chief of Phnom Penh Municipal Court and Investigating Judge on the afternoon of December 8, 2020, for…
