Matthew Paul King, Arrested in Kampot, Died in Custody
(The Sun): BACKPACKER HORROR Brit backpacker found dead in Cambodia police custody after being arrested over row with hotel owner Matthew Paul King had been staying at the Blue Buddha…
Cambodia reports first human case of bird flu in 2024
PHNOM PENH: A three-year-old boy from southeast Cambodia’s Prey Veng province has been confirmed for H5N1 human avian influenza, the first case of this year, the Ministry of Health said…
This Week In Cambodian History: June 18-24
On June 18,1936, Paule Monique Izzi was born in Saigon. Her father, Jean-François Izzi, was a French banker of Corsican, French and Italian descent, who was Director of Crédit Foncier in Saigon, and killed in World…
This Week In Cambodian History- June 11-17
On June 11, 1928, the French authority searched two adult schools of Kompong-Trach and Kampot looking for Kuomintang (Chinese nationalist) propaganda, after reports that several teachers had ‘recently arrived from…
This Week In Cambodian History: May 21-27
On May 22, 1970, Prime Minister Lon Nol declared martial law across the country. On May 22, 1993, Prince Norodom Sihanouk returned from Cambodia after 6 months in Beijing for…
This Week In Cambodian History: April 9-15
On April 9, 1970, the Prasaut (in Svay Rieng Province) massacre occurred. Hundreds of civilian Vietnamese including women and children were regrouped in an open space, near an army post…
This Week In History- February 26-March 4
On February 26, 1974, the Battle of Kampot began. Under the command of the infamous Ta Mok, the communists began a bombardment of the town, pounding it with 107mm rockets…
This Week In Cambodian History: February 19-25
On 19 February 1995, a Royal Decree on the creation of the APSARA National Authority (Authority for the protection of the site and the management of the Angkor Region) was…
This Week In History- January 8-14
On January 8, 1958, King Norodom Suramarit dissolved the National Assembly. On January 8, 1976, Zhou Enlai, died. The former PRC Premier had a close relationship with Sihanouk that spanned…
This Week In Cambodian History- January 2-7
On January 3, 1992, the U.S. embargo was lifted, normalizing economic relations with Cambodia. The U.S. also ended blanket opposition to lending to Cambodia by international financial institutions. On January 3…
This Week In Cambodian History: December 12-18
On December 12, 1936, acting French Resident supérieurs Henri Louis Marie Richomme handed over the position to Léon Emmanuel Thibaudeau. On December 12, 1963, Prince Sihanouk made a speech in Takeo…
This Week In Cambodian History- July 16-22
On July 16, 1993, Christian Science Monitor published a story titled ‘UN Peacekeeping Effort Breaking Down in Cambodia‘. On July 16, 1997, The New York Times quoted a UN source…
This Week In Cambodian History- July 9-15
On July 9, 1958, a telegram sent by Ambassador Elbridge Durbrow in Saigon read: From here Cambodia does not appear to be at crossroads but rather somewhat past that point along…
Chinese Man Admits To Murdering Man Over $3000 Debt
Svay Rieng Province: Police arrested a Chinese suspect in a murder case after the victim owed $ 3,000 and refused to pay. The incident happened at 5:15 on July 2…
Remains Of 23 KIA Vietnamese Soldiers Found In Siem Reap
Siem Reap Province: According to a source from the Siem Reap Provincial Administration, this weekend, Saturday, June 25, 2022, at the Siem Reap Sub-Operational Area Command, there was a handover…
Cambodian Monkeys Continue To Be Exported To US Labs
Hundreds of monkeys exported from Cambodia as primate protection group appeals to Egyptair to stop transporting monkeys destined for US laboratories Action for Primates, a UK-based project that campaigns on behalf…
