Tonle Srepok- “Apocalypse Now” River
Tonle Srepok is a major tributary of the Mekong River that runs between the Vietnamese province of Đắk Lắk, and the Ratanakiri and Stung Treng provinces in Cambodia. Before the development…
Bad Night For Road Dividers
Phnom Penh: Just because the holidays are over doesn’t mean crazy drivers stop driving into road dividers. Here’s a round up of what seems to be the city’s favourite sport …
Kampong Spue Cop Kills 3 and Goes to Ground
Kampong Speu: A police officer has disappeared after a fatal accident he was involved with killed three people, including a child. Five days after the incident, the driver of a…
Foreigner Bleeds After Bar Kerfuffle
Phnom Penh: A foreign man got beaten up in a bar goes near Kandal Market. This happened at 1:10 am, midnight on Nov. 7, 2018, along 130 Street. After drinking and…
4 Chinese Collared After Cop Car Crash
Four Chinese men are in custody after trying to do a hit and run from a car with members of the Cambodian anti-human trafficking police inside. The collision occurred just…
Man Killed in Wild Boar Attack
Koh Kong: At 7:10 am on October 24, 2018, a man was killed near the village of Kandal, Taing Leu commune, Thmor Bang district, Koh Kong province. The victim, Srun Chea…
Cop Pistol-Whips Man After Accident
Phnom Penh: A preliminary report says a police officer in the anti-drug department pulled out a pistol on another man, and beat him at 9:40 pm on October 23, on…
Removal Of Trade Preferences Would Be A Game Changer For Cambodia
Fitch Solutions / Country Risk & Sovereigns / Cambodia / Mon 15 Oct, 2018 Key View The EU announced in early October that it will conduct a six-month review on Cambodia’s special trade access…
Remembering the Bamboo Curtain and Cambodia’s Landmine Legacy
As the 1980’s dawned, the cold war was pouring down heat across the globe. Soviet troops were fighting an unwinnable war in Afghanistan, Russian backed Vietnam had sent troops to…
History of Phsar Thmei (Central Market)
One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent’s largest domes. Phsar Thmei, also known as Central Market, is the largest market in the Cambodian capital of Phnom…
Jerk in a Merc
PHNOM PENH: A man, apparently drunk, driving a luxury car totally wiped out at 10:40 pm on October 1, 2018, along Street 289 in Boeung Kak II commune, Toul Kork district. According…
From Newcastle and New Zealand to the Killing Fields of Cambodia
In 1978, three young men on a gap year strayed into Cambodian waters and were discovered by members of the Khmer Rouge. Holly Baxter retraced the steps of her fellow…
Changing The Menu- From Dog Meat To Veganism
Why a dog meat seller switched to serving vegan menu, and Cambodia’s fight to curb slaughter of dogs for food Eating dog meat is popular in Buddhist Cambodia, but animal…
Chinese Goes Belly Up in Beemer
Phnom Penh: A car accident caused when a Chinese man driving a luxury BMW at high speed, hit a barrier and managed to flip. The driver was seriously injured and was…
Barang Helps Out At Kandal Accident
Kandal: A man drunk driving crashed at 9:53 pm on September 17, 2018 on the National Highway 5 between Kilometer # 21-22 at Prek Dov Village, Kandal Province. Before a scene…
