Dutch Tourist Not Carrying Coronavirus
Phnom Penh: Ly Sovann, spokesman for the Ministry of Health told local media analysis of a Dutch patient’s test results for coronavirus have come back negative.The Dutch tourist had entered…
Dutchman Dies In Battambang Indian Restaurant
A Dutch man suddenly fell off his seat in a restaurant in the center of Battambang City and died. The incident took place at 3 pm on November 29, 2019…
The Cambodian-Dutch War 1643-44
*”History Steve” sent us a link, he says he stumbled across while researching something completely different. As it’s quite a tale of the Dutch East India Company, a Muslim convert…
Dutchman, Jeroen Bobeldijk, Injured in Kampot Crash
Kampot: On December 14, 2018 there was a traffic accident between three motorbikes on Rainbow Bridge, Kampot. A 42-year-old and 33-year-old Cambodian were injured, along with Dutch national JEROEN BOBELDIJK, who suffered…
Dutchman Didier Olden Dies in Kampot
Kampot: The owner of a guesthouse found a dead foreign guest on the morning of December 11, 2018, in Room 2 of Kampot Paradise Guest House in San San Village Sarkar…
Dutchman Miguel Van Hoof Deported and Blacklisted
Phnom Penh: Police Department (No. 7), in collaboration with the immigration officials at Phnom Penh International Airport, deported a Dutch national from Cambodia on 21 November 2018. Police said that MIGUEL…
“Boring is Best” Says Dutch Entrepreneur
[SIEM REAP] Boring is best when it comes to business – or so says Piet Holten, a Dutch entrepreneur who credits “normal” working conditions for helping to grow his textile…
Cape Town’s Wildest New Year Carnival Party, Kaapse Klopse
So you thought your New Year’s Eve party was wild? Think again. Cape Town kicks things up a notch with Kaapse Klopse 2025, the outrageous carnival bash that takes over…
Words Collide at Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2024
While Bali’s Ubud is usually associated with yoga mats, rice paddies and spiritual awakenings, for one week each year, this tranquil haven transforms into a buzzing hub…
Foreign Couple Injured, Cambodian Dead In Rd 3 Moto Crash
Takeo Province: A man died immediately at the scene after a motorcycle acciden on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 13:00 on National Road No. 3 between km 81. And 82…
Foreigner Investigated Over Death By Dangerous Driving
Phnom Penh: Representatives of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on February 9, 2022 opened an investigation into a foreign national involved in a traffic accident case that caused a woman’s…
FIFA 1966, Phnom Penh: When North Korea Beat Australia (Twice) + Video
Sixteen teams took part in the eighth World Cup soccer tournament, in 1966. The soccer associations of Africa, Asia and Oceania were allotted just one slot between them. At the…
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…
Cambodian Critters VII: Funny Named Birds
There are well over 600 bird species to tick off the watching list in Cambodia. Some are as much of a common sight as a crashed Prius or Ganzberg beer…
Christianity In Cambodia III: 1900 To Year Zero
Note on sources used; most sources are from Christian Evangelical organizations, which have a tendency to use somewhat preachy language. Given the level of competition that also exists between some…
Colonials & Catholics: Christianity In Cambodia 1700-1900
Conflict between Siam and Vietnamese lords raged over control Cambodia throughout the 18th Century before the kingdom agreed to become a French protectorate state. The following article is sourced from…
