Strange Timber Truck Hits Kratie School Gate
Kratie: A (bizarre looking) truck loaded with timber crashed into the gate of Krakor School, Kratie City, causing the gate to fall to the ground. The vehicle was then hidden…
Swiss Man Dies In Kampong Chhnang Guesthouse
Kampong Chhnang: A foreigner was found dead in a rented room in Kampong Chhnang. The incident took place at 6:30 pm on August 8, 2021. However, it was not until 8:30…
Women Caught Hiding Meth In Clay Pot
Phnom Penh: Two female suspects were arrested by Chamkar Mon district police, along with 43 bags of what was suspected to be drugs at 5:40 am, August 08, 2021, on…
Drunk Arrested For Murdering Man With Hoe
Battambang: On August 8, 2021 at 13:15, a man was detained on suspicion of murder in Prean Nil village, Prey Touch commune, Maung Russey district, Battambang province. The suspect, named as…
Hit & Run Lexus Driver Hides In House
Phnom Penh: A man drove a Lexus RX-330 at high speed and hit a three-wheeler tuk tuk, then swerved and hit a motorcycle and a shop, causing minor injuries to…
Battambang Rain Betting Bosses Arrested With Radios & Rides
Battambang: Five rain gamblers were arrested and some evidence confiscated in Battambang City on August 8, 2021 at 15:14. Forces cracked down on 2 cases of gambling (rain betting) in…
Indian Traveling Salesman Found Dead In Phnom Penh Room
Phnom Penh: An Indian man who made a living selling mosquito nets committed suicide by hanging at 1:30 pm on August 7, 2021, in Room 10, Concrete Road, Lou Village…
Protests & Denials From Kampong Chhnang ‘Magic’ Monk
Kampong Chhnang: On August 8, 2021, more than 200 people marched to Wat Ang Serey to protest for the authorities to expel the Chief Abbot from the pagoda, accusing him of…
Chinese Man Injured In Hit & Run Outside De Castle TK
Phnom Penh: A Chinese suffered serious injuries after he was hit by a car which then fled the scene. The victim was crossing the road when he was was hit…
Khmerican Lodges Sentence Appeal Over Swiss Man’s Death
Phnom Penh: A Cambodian-American deportee who was working as a gym teacher (teaching exercise according to music and song), requested the Judge of the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal to…
Children Among Seriously Injured In Koh Rong Fire
Preah Sihanouk: On the night of August 8, 2021, a fire broke out on Koh Rong, Prek Svay village, Koh Rong, Preah Sihanouk province. A house burned down and a…
Chinese Man Caught With Huge Drug Stash
Phnom Penh: A two-day operation (August 6-7, 2021) was to launched tocrack down on drugs under the direct command of His Excellency Lt. Gen. Thet, Deputy Commissioner and Capital Police…
556 New COVID Cases, 25 More Deaths
Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health issued the daily press release on the morning of 8 August 2021, confirming the discovery of 556 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 750 cases that…
Kampong Speu Men Arrested For Health Product Pyramid Scheme
Kampong Speu Province: Brigadier General Nhem Sao, Deputy Police Commissioner of Kampong Speu Province, cooperated with the relevant officers to arrest two suspects claiming to be the distribution agent of Unicity…
Cambodian Women In History: Dr. Pauline Dy Phon
In newly independent Cambodia there were efforts made to modernize society- with some women rising above the traditional roles. However, much of the nation remained rooted in deep conservatism- especially…
Prison Break! Four Escape Kandal Jail (Video)
Kandal: On the afternoon of August 7, 2021, four detainees escaped from Kandal Provincial Prison due to the negligence of prison officials. All the detainees were immediately arrested. Four detainees escaped…
