Former PM Prince Norodom Ranariddh Dies In Paris
Paris: Former Cambodian Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh has died in France. He was 77. The second son of King Norodom Sihanouk, he led the FUNCINPEC political party to victory…
The Man Who Could Have Been King- The Life & Death Of Norodom Duong Chak
Prince Norodom Duong Chak (also spelled Chakr) was a Cambodian prince, and heir apparent to the throne, who rebelled against the French colonists. After a trip to Paris he was…
Prince Norodom Yuvaneath Cremated In United States
Cambodia’s Prince Norodom Yuvaneath has been cremated in the United States. The 77-year-old died on 13 January and was the half-brother to Cambodia’s monarch, King Norodom Sihamoni and the son…
Prince Norodom Yuvneath Passes Away In The USA
Phnom Penh: His Majesty Prince Norodom Yuvaneath, the personal adviser to his half-brother the King and the eldest son of His Majesty King Norodom Sihanouk, died at the age of…
Trucker Runs Light, Kills Motorcyclist On Norodom
Phnom Penh: On December 8, 2020, a truck hit a motorcycle and dragged it along the road for several meters, killing the rider. The morning incident occurred along Norodom Street…
History: Norodom Of Cambodia’s Saigon State Visit 1888
Cambodian King Norodom (1860-1904) is known to have made three state visits to Saigon, in 1869, 1880 and 1888. Here are the press reports of his third visit, which lasted from…
Bangladesh Unveils ‘King Norodom Sihanouk Road’
The name of the “Park Road” in Baridhara Diplomatic Zone in Dhaka has been renamed after Cambodia’s late King Norodom Sihanouk. Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRAD) Minister Md…
HE Norodom Ranariddh Celebrates 76th Birthday
Norodom Ranariddh celebrated his 76th birthday on January 2. He is the second son of Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia and a half-brother of the current king, Norodom Sihamoni. He was the First Prime Minister of…
Princess Norodom Bopha Devi Arrives In Cambodia
Phnom Penh – At around 8 pm on November 19, 2019, the body of the late Princess Norodom Bopha Devi was returned to Cambodia on a flight fro Bangkok. Her…
HRH Norodom Monineath, The King Mother
Norodom Monineath was born on 18 June 1936, in Saigon, French Indochina. She was born Paule-Monique Izzi, and is sometimes referred to as Queen Monique. Her father, Jean-François Izzi, was a French banker of Corsican, French and Italian descent, who…
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- June 11-17
On June 11, 1928, the French authority searched two adult schools of Kompong-Trach and Kampot looking for Kuomintang (Chinese nationalist) propaganda, after reports that several teachers had ‘recently arrived from…
This Week In Cambodian History: May 21-27
On May 22, 1970, Prime Minister Lon Nol declared martial law across the country. On May 22, 1993, Prince Norodom Sihanouk returned from Cambodia after 6 months in Beijing for…
This Week In Cambodian History: May 7-13
On May 7, 1959, President Eisenhower sent the following personal message to Prince Sihanouk, who was, at the time in France. The letter was delivered to Nong Kimny for forwarding to Prince Sihanouk in…
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…
