Khmer Knicker Nicker Nabbed
Thailand: A Thai man living in a block of flats called KK in Sri Racha was curious when his wife’s smalls went missing a while back. So Charin Ong-sem from…
Prankster Gives Angkor Statues a Makeover
SIEM REAP: Some merry pranksters gave two statues of Jayavarman and the Buddha a makeover at Angkor Thom. Angkor Authority have been criticized by some for letting this happen, to…
Vietnam’s “Lightning War” December 25, 1978
Early on Christmas day, 1978, while many in the Western world were at midnight mass, or hanging up stockings, a massive invasion force which had been secretly assembled crossed over…
One Dead, Nine Injured After Large Bomb Explodes in TK Province
Tbong Khmum: According to preliminary reports, a 105-mm shell exploded on the banks of the Mekong River in Prey Thach village, Chum Roo I commune, Tbong Khmum district. This happened…
Cambodian Military May Help Spread Resistant Malaria
By Andrea Boggio and Colin Ohrt SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND/HANOI — When it comes to fighting infectious diseases, progress cannot be gauged by the availability of resources; the most important metric…
Dredging Ship Kills Fishing Boy
Kandal: Deputy Inspector of the Kandal Traffic police said that a sand dredging ship collided with a fishing boat, causing the death of a 2 year old boy. The incident is…
Chinese Alphard Takes Out Burger Cart and Wall
A Chinese man, who was driving drunk, hit a burger cart, causing damage to the car, but luckily no one was injured in the incident. The incident, which took place…
THE CRIME FICTION OF PHNOM PENH
Drifters, Conspirators, and Noir in Cambodia’s Capital City By Paul French for Crime Reads, originally published October 2018 This installment of “Crime and the City” is about Phnom Penh and…
Murder on the Water
Pursat: At 11:20 am on January 12, 2019, a dead man was discovered lying in a small boat floating on water in Prek Kra village, Pursat province. The victim was named…
Fake Thai Monk Stripped and Sent Packing
Banteay Meanchey province: A Thai monk has been defrocked at a pagoda in the village of Bali Lei, Poipet, after being accused of being a false priest. The incident took place…
Patient and Family Locked Inside Hospital After Questioning Their Bill
Phnom Penh: A patient was diagnosed with needing surgery, but was then locked inside the Victoria Clinic in Boeung Kak 2 commune, Toul Kork on the night of January 13, 2019…
China’s 5 Year Plan to Promote Yuan in ASEAN
By Reuters China published a five-year blueprint on Friday seeking economic and financial integration between southern Guangxi province and Southeast Asia, representing Beijing’s latest effort to promote international use of…
Drugged Up Chinese Strips and Goes Car Surfing
Phnom Penh: At about 11 pm on January 12, 2019, there a strange man caused a surprise on Monivong Boulevard in Phsar Sangkat New 3 Khan Daun Penh. The man, reported…
Two Young Women Killed in Takhmao Crash
Kandal province: There were two fatalities after a collision between a motorbike and car. This happened on January 11, 2018 at 23:00 hours in Mean Village, Sangkat Chem Mean, Takhmao…
AFF Under 22 Championship
The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has revealed the fixtures for the upcoming 2019 AFF U-22 Championship, which will involve 11 teams including Malaysia. Malaysia have been drawn in the five-team…
Another Chinese Mafia in SHK
Preah Sihanouk: A Chinese suspect was sent by the Royal Gendarmerie of Preah Sihanouk province to the provincial court on the 12th of January, 2019, on charges of kidnap and illegal…
