Early Travelers: E.F.J. Forrest, 1850’s
Sometime in the mid to late 1850’s, an Englishman was one of the the first western travelers to visit Angkor Wat. Very little is known about the writers- the Englishman…
Food Panda Rider Escapes- Order & Moto Not So Lucky
Phnom Penh: A motorbike delivering for Food Panda was waiting for a traffic light when a container truck driving from behind hit and dragged the motorcycle for more than 10…
On Deadly Ground: Unexploded Ordnance And Agent Orange In Cambodia
On January 10th 2022, an anti-tank mine killed three deminers affiliated with the NGO Cambodian Self-Help Demining in northern Cambodia. This tragic incident is a reminder that despite considerable progress, deminers…
Taiwanese Caught Shipping 600kg Of Drugs
The Anti-Drug Department cracked down on criminals attempting to transport nearly 600 kilograms of drugs by sea. Arrests were made at 4 different points: 1: At the point of room…
Chinese Chevvy Driver Takes Out Two Countrymen’s Cars
Phnom Penh: A Chinese man suspected of being drunk drove a luxury CHEVROLET car and crashed into two cars belonging to other Chinese nationals parked in front of his house…
Taiwanese Trio Caught With 100kg Of Ketamine & 7kg MDMA
Phnom Penh: Forces from the Anti-Drug Department cracked down on three drug criminals and confiscated more than 100 kilograms of drugs in Phnom Penh. On March 22, 2022 at 20:15…
This Week In Cambodian History: March 26-April 1
Between March 26-30, 1970, government troops suppressed demonstrations in support of Prince Sihanouk, resulting in the deaths of around 300 people. On (probably) March 27, 1970, South Vietnamese troops South…
Young Lady’s Phone Call Leads To Divider Disaster
Phnom Penh: A beautiful woman drove a Lexus HS 250h while talking on the phone, only to meet with a concrete divider. The incident happened at 1:20 AM on March…
Russians & Ukrainian In Court Over 20kg Drug Charges
Phnom Penh: The Judge of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, Mr. Seng Rithy, Chairman of the Council and Mr. Say Nora, Representative of the Prosecution, on March 22, 2022, decided…
Inside the plan to save some of the biggest freshwater fish
Captive-raised specimens of some of the world’s largest and most critically endangered freshwater fish—including a five-foot-long Mekong giant catfish—were released this month into Cambodia’s Tonle Sap, the largest lake in…
Fake Plates Lead Cops To 20kg Drug Box
Phnom Penh: A man was sent by the Anti-Drug Department to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on the morning of March 22, 2022 to open an investigation. The suspect is Sok…
Three Vietnamese Caught Crossing Battambang Border
Battambang province:Three Vietnamese nationals were arrested for illegally crossing the border into Cambodia on Monday, March 21, 2022. The Vietnamese nationals crossed over the Cambodian-Thai border stream near Po Chrey…
Trio Caught With 21kg Heroin & Pistol
Phnom Penh: According to the Anti-Drug Department, on March 16, 2022, at 5:20 PM, the specialized force of the Anti-Drug Department (A9) investigated and cracked down on two different targets: 1:…
Plots & Conspiracies- Son Ngoc Thanh & The Khmer Serei II: 1957-60
This continues from PART ONE After the election victory of Sihanouk’s Sangkum in 1955, the new government soon facing suspicion from neighboring Thailand and South Vietnam. Both nations were fighting…
Randy, Angry Chinese Man Smashes Up Massage Parlor
Sihanoukville: A Chinese man went to a Sihanoukville massage parlor asking for a sex worker. When his request for special services were denied, he smashed objects and glass doors of…
‘Foreigner’ Lies Down On Norodon Blvd, Killed By Car
Phnom Penh: A foreign man (*no further details) lay down in the road and was hit by an unknown car and died at the scene. The incident occurred at 1:50…
