This Week in Cambodian History: February 5-11
On February 5 1971, Lon Nol extended the State of Emergency across the country for an additional 6 weeks. On
Read moreOn February 5 1971, Lon Nol extended the State of Emergency across the country for an additional 6 weeks. On
Read moreOn January 29, 1916, the first in a series of peasant rebellions broke out in protest at French colonial tax
Read moreAfter many years restoration of Angkor Wat’s famous causeway is almost complete. It has been many years since tourists were
Read moreChinese group tours will restart outbound group travel to a limited number of nations including Cambodia from February 6 2023,
Read moreOn January 22, 1971, a Vietnamese commando unit withdrew after a night raid on Ponchentong virtually wiped out the Khmer
Read moreAt dawn on 16 January 1941, the French (at war with Thailand) launched a large counterattack on the Thai-held Cambodian
Read moreOn January 8, 1958, King Norodom Suramarit dissolved the National Assembly. On January 8, 1976, Zhou Enlai, died. The former
Read moreOn January 3, 1992, the U.S. embargo was lifted, normalizing economic relations with Cambodia. The U.S. also ended blanket opposition to
Read moreOn December 26 1973, Long Boreth formed a government as Prime Minister of the Khmer Republic. He would be the
Read moreOn 19 December 1954, US Ambassador McClintock stated that the Cambodians had negotiated a secret agreement with the French calling for 720
Read moreA statue representing the Cambodian-French friendship and the solidarity between French and Cambodian fighters who fought together in World War I. This
Read moreOn December 12, 1936, acting French Resident supérieurs Henri Louis Marie Richomme handed over the position to Léon Emmanuel Thibaudeau. On
Read moreIt seems, as far as research goes, that this was a quiet week in modern Cambodian history. So a few
Read moreOn 28 November, 2018, William A. “Bill” Heidt ends his role as US Ambassador. Problems in Washington leave the role
Read moreNovember 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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