Early Travelers: E.F.J. Forrest, 1850’s
Sometime in the mid to late 1850’s, an Englishman was one of the the first western travelers to visit Angkor
Read moreSometime in the mid to late 1850’s, an Englishman was one of the the first western travelers to visit Angkor
Read morePhnom Penh: While the Royal Cambodian Naval Base at Ream is once again in the international news, a keen-eyed history
Read moreWeeks after arriving in Vietnam in 1968, Korean War veteran Sergeant First Class Floyd Wilmoth- who enlisted in the US
Read moreOn May 14, 1897, French Resident Superieur Albert Louis Huyn de Vernéville was replaced by Antoine Étienne Alexandre Ducos. On May
Read moreThe UNTAC operation, which began in March 1992, needed serious logistical support. Air transport services were given- in somewhat (later
Read moreCambodian King Norodom (1860-1904) is known to have made three state visits to Saigon, in 1869, 1880 and 1888. Here are
Read moreMarie François Xavier Joseph Jean Honoré Brau de Saint-Pol Lias arrived in Phnom Penh from Saigon onboard the steamer Mouhot
Read morePhnom Penh, or Krong Chaktomuk Serimongkul- City of the Four Faces (full title, according to Wikipedia: Krong Chaktomuk Mongkol Sakal
Read moreAfter seizing power in April 1975, the newly installed Khmer Rouge regime- known locally as the ‘Angkar’ and internationally as
Read moreThis is Part Three in the series exploring the history between Cambodia and neighbors to the east and west. Part
Read moreThis is Part Three of the series. Read PART ONE and PART TWO Writer’s note: To avoid confusion with name
Read moreAugust is rainy, and a nightmare for tourism business. But between the floods of ‘low season’ the freaks come out
Read moreApril fools, April showers, April Flowers, April No-Power. Most survived, but we lost another of one of our own (RIP).
Read moreThese photos, now in the hundreds, have been found across the internet, including Facebook, Twitter and news sites. Credits to
Read moreThe Cambodian-Spanish War 1593-97 The 16th Century The Angkorian age is generally considered to have ended by the mid-fifteenth century,
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