Hotel Concerns Over New Construction
Sihanoukville: A building near the Hoilyday Villa Nataya hotel is causing concern for the hotel and nearby residents. The 21-storey building under construction is next to the hotel near Serendipity…
House Demolitions In Sihanoukville
Sihanoukville: On the morning of January 20, 2020, a citizen’s house that authorities claimed was built on state land. According to Sihanoukville officials, the demplition follows a joint plan of…
Overcrowding Problems In Prey Sar Prison
Phnom Penh: Prison officials at M1 prison told local media that today Prey Sar prison has around 10,000 prisoners and suspects, many of them drug-related, and it is extremely difficult…
French Win 128 km Angkor Races
Siem Reap: Antoine Guillon of France came first in the 5th Angkor Ultra Trail 128 km fter he crossed the finish line in 12:12:57. Christophe Le Saux came in second…
Battambang Phone Shops Raided By Taxman
Battambang – Officials from the General Department of Customs and Excise on January 19, 2020 raided a number of cellphone shops in Battambang, which were suspected of illegally importing goods…
Man Attacks Ex With Gasoline
PHNOM PENH – A woman was set on fire following a domestic dispute at 1 pm on January 19, 2020, at a rented house in Prey Pring Cheung village, Sangkat Chom…
Kampot Mangrove Filling Work Suspended
Kampot: Mangrove forests are being filled in again in Kampot province, around the Prek Tnong fishing community in Prek Thnout village, Prek Thnout commune, Teuk Chhou district, Kampot province. On…
Former Great Duke Hotel Staff Plan Strike On Monday
Phnom Penh: Former Great Duke Hotel staff will protest tomorrow. Around 100-140 people are expected to join. More than 100 five-star hotel staff (formerly Inter-Continental Hotel) are scheduled to strike…
Korean Involved In Fatal Accident
Preah Vihear: At 1:55 pm on January 19, 2020, a traffic accident killed two men in Preah Vihear. A Korean, named as Kim Chou Yee, 56, was driving a Toyota Tacoma…
Koh Kong Drone Confirmed As Chinese Made
Koh Kong: The UAV found crashed in Koh Sdach commune, Kiri Sakor district, Koh Kong province, has been confirmed as being from a Chinese manufacturer. Air force research estimates that…
7 Arrests After Fatal Bokor Mountain Stabbing
Kampot: A man was stabbed to death by fellow workers in Monivong Bokor National Park. The incident occurred on the night of January 18, 2020 at 20:40 in the restaurant at…
History: William H. Bird And The ’75 Phnom Penh Air Lift
Oakland, California, 1975: A telex machine in an office inside the Leamington Hotel whirs into action with a message sent from across the Pacific. A name is printed, that man…
Kampong Speu Police Officer Shot Dead On Duty
Kompong Speu: On the night of January 18, 2020, the deputy director of the Chambok district police station was shot dead while another officer was seriously injured while intervening in…
Chinese Kidnap Case Cracked In Sihanoukville
Sihanoukville: Another kidnap case was investigated on 18 January at 8:00 am in Village 1, Sangkat 3, Sihanoukville. Five Chinese suspects were detained, along with handcuffs. Four Chinese people were…
Parrot Traffickers Caught
Mondulkiri: On January 18, 2020, police Office in O’Am village, Sre Khum commune, Keo Seima district, Mondulkiri province, arrested two suspects for illegally trading wildlife. 109 parrots and two motorcycles were…
Man Deported Despite Judge’s Stay Decision
At least one among 30 Cambodian Americans recently deported had been issued an emergency stay a few days later by a judge to prevent the action. As a result, he…
