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 able to walk on the original stone causeway, instead using…
Get Ready for Chinese Group Tours from February
Chinese group tours will restart outbound group travel to a limited number of nations including Cambodia from February 6 2023, says the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. According to a…
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 villages of Yang Dang Khum and Phum Preav, initiating the…
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 PRC Premier had a close relationship with Sihanouk that spanned…
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 lending to Cambodia by international financial institutions. On January 3…
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 last Republican to hold the position, and would later be…
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 French military instructors to be provided for the Cambodian Armed…
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 statue was built in 1925, and dedicated the victims of…
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 December 12, 1963, Prince Sihanouk made a speech in Takeo…
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 events that are recorded in December, but without a precise…
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 vacant for over 9 months.. On November 29, 1961, the…
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 border. On November 21, 2011, the ECCC tribunal began Case 002…
Dozens Of Kandal ‘Casino Employees’ Stampede & Swim To Vietnam
Kandal Province: There was a surprise incident as 50 to 60 employees rushed out of a casino and swam across the Cambodian-Vietnamese border in Chrey Thom village, Sampov Poun commune…
Five Chinese Men Caught With 871kg Ketamine
Police from the Anti-Drug Department cracked down on cross-border drug trafficking, arrested five nationals and confiscated nearly 900 kilograms of drugs. Special Forces (A5) of the Department of Anti-Drug Crime…
Foreign Men Injured In Range Rover Shooting Incident
Phnom Penh: A Range Rover was driving with burst tires and bullet holes when it stopped at the Women’s Maternity Hospital and two foreign men got out of the car with…
Can’t Park There? Chinese Man Can, With A Nissan
Phnom Penh: A Chinese man drove a Nissan car carelessly, coming to a stop on the stairs of The BRIDGE building. The incident happened at 12:30 AM on July 23…
