Restoration of Angkor Wat Causeway Almost Complete
After many years restoration of Angkor Wat’s famous causeway is almost complete. It has been many years since tourists were
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History
This Week In Cambodian History: January 22-28
On January 22, 1971, a Vietnamese commando unit withdrew after a night raid on Ponchentong virtually wiped out the Khmer
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This Week In Cambodian History: January 15-21
At dawn on 16 January 1941, the French (at war with Thailand) launched a large counterattack on the Thai-held Cambodian
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This Week In History- January 8-14
On January 8, 1958, King Norodom Suramarit dissolved the National Assembly. On January 8, 1976, Zhou Enlai, died. The former
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This Week In Cambodian History- January 2-7
On January 3, 1992, the U.S. embargo was lifted, normalizing economic relations with Cambodia. The U.S. also ended blanket opposition to
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This Week In History- December 26-January 1
On December 26 1973, Long Boreth formed a government as Prime Minister of the Khmer Republic. He would be the
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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
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WW1 Franco-Khmer Statue ‘To Be Rebuilt’
A statue representing the Cambodian-French friendship and the solidarity between French and Cambodian fighters who fought together in World War I. This
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This Week In Cambodian History: December 12-18
On December 12, 1936, acting French Resident supérieurs Henri Louis Marie Richomme handed over the position to Léon Emmanuel Thibaudeau. On
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The Week In Cambodian History: December 5-11
It seems, as far as research goes, that this was a quiet week in modern Cambodian history. So a few
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This Week In Cambodian History: Nov. 28-Dec. 4
On 28 November, 2018, William A. “Bill” Heidt ends his role as US Ambassador. Problems in Washington leave the role
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This Week In Cambodian History: November 21-27
November 21, 1979, Khao-I-Dang Holding Center, prepared by UNHCR on a few days notice, opened for refugees crossing the Thai
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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
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‘Bangsokol: A Requiem for Cambodia,’ Symphonic Work About Khmer Rouge Genocide
“Bangsokol: A Requiem for Cambodia,” a symphonic work by composer Him Sophy and the first major such piece to address
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This Week In Cambodian History- July 9-15
On July 9, 1958, a telegram sent by Ambassador Elbridge Durbrow in Saigon read: From here Cambodia does not appear to
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