Monks, Media & Militias- The Umbrella War, July 1942
By 1942, with much of the motherland under Nazi occupation and the rest under the collaborating Vichy government rule, the few French left in Indochina were isolated and cut off…
This Week In Cambodian History- July 16-22
On July 16, 1993, Christian Science Monitor published a story titled ‘UN Peacekeeping Effort Breaking Down in Cambodia‘. On July 16, 1997, The New York Times quoted a UN source…
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…
Splits & Alliances- History Of The Khmer Issarak Part Two
The following article follows from PART ONE. The piecing together of the rebel movements becomes a little complicated, as there were various name changes, so the glossary of terms used…
Rebels With Different Causes: History Of The Khmer Issarak Part I
The Khmer Rouge is by far the most recognized militant organization in Cambodian history- and rightly so considering the group’s murderous regime which began in 1975. However, the Khmer Rouge…
The Murder Of Le Commissaire: Jean de Raymond, 1951
Two years before Cambodian independence, the most important representative of Colonial France in the country was found lying dead in a pool of blood. Jean Léon François Marie de Raymond…
Body Found As Sihanoukville Floodwaters Recede
Sihanoukville: After yesterday’s heavy rainfall, this morning authorities found the body of a man who had been reportedly seen washed away in floodwater in Sangkat 4. Witnesses aid they saw…
The Unknown Origins Of The ‘Napoleon’ Pavilion
Napoleon Pavilion -I think this was part of LIFE magazine’s coverage of Cambodian independence, 1953. Very, very little is known for sure about the history of this building. The story…
When China Invaded Vietnam Over Cambodia
At 5 AM on February 17, 1979, a massive artillery bombardment rippled across Vietnam’s mountainous northern border with China. Waves of soldiers from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) swarmed…
Thailand to Deport 18 Cambodian Islamic Students
Pattani, Thailand: Authorities in the insurgency-stricken Thai Deep South said Thursday they had found no evidence so far to charge 18 Cambodian Muslims in custody over suspected rebel links, but…
CNE Talks to Kampot Based Writer Steven W Palmer
CNE: Steven, could you give a brief introduction to your background and how you ended up writing from and about Cambodia? Ah, the old favourite. A very varied career back…
Cambodian Blue Helmets in Five Countries
Cambodian armed forces sent the third largest ASEAN contingent of troops for UN peacekeeping missions, according to official website of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP Cambodia) published on January…
Fag Factory Found Flouting the Law
Phnom Penh: According to reports from the Anti-Economic Crime Police Department, on December 27, 2018, various police and health authorities under the coordination of Ly Sopana, deputy prosecutor of the Phnom…
