Reported Deaths of Foreign Nationals 2018
According to an unofficial report, at least 188 foreigners from 36 countries died in Cambodia during 2018. Chinese nationals had the most fatal incidents, with at least 27 deaths reported…
310 Foreigners Arrested for Drugs in 2018
PHNOM PENH, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — Cambodian authorities arrested 16,232 illicit drug suspects in 8,018 cases in 2018, said an Interior Ministry’s anti-drug department report on Tuesday. Some 9,099 suspects…
Elephant Latest Victim of Thai Border “Foreigner” Rosewood Gangs
BY KAENG E-KHIEW Waterfall in northeastern Buntrik-Yod Mon Wildlife Sanctuary a mature male elephant lay dead, with traces of a highly volatile bullet left in its mouth and its bud…
UPDATE: Yemeni Man Commits Suicide On Riverside
Phnom Penh: At 1.30 on May 8, 2021, a man jumped into the river from Sisowath Quay, Sangkat Phsar Kandal I, Khan Daun Penh. Details are so far unclear, but…
This Week In Cambodian History: April 23-29
On April 23, 1959, American William Cattell Trimble presented his credentials to become Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. He stayed in the role until June 8, 1962. On April 23, 1941…
Woman Killed By Wat Teuk Thla Gate
Phnom Penh: Tragically, as a Cambodian woman walked out of the pagoda to open the door/gate for a foreign (Western) man on a motorcycle, the metal gate suddenly collapsed, causing…
‘American’ Found Dead In Phnom Penh Hotel
Phnom Penh: A foreigner was found dead in the Hai Leang Ming Chou Hotel, according to the local authorities who came to inspect the scene at 4:30 pm on March…
Irishman Found Dead In Phnom Penh Room
Phnom Penh: A foreigner was missing for 3 to 4 days, so a friend went to his room and found it locked. Police were alerted and went to the scene…
Briton Dies In Kampot Moto Crash
Kampot: On the night of August 26, 2020, residents found the body of a foreigner near a motorcycle in the water next to the bridge over the canal along the…
Elephant & Dragon 11: The 1984-85 Dry Season Offensive
Around the Cambodian-Thai border areas between November 1979 and April 1989, there were over 50 direct attacks and battles on land, air and sea between Vietnamese and PRK troops, Cambodian…
UPDATE: Italian Man Dies In Middle Of 172
Phnom Penh: A foreign man fell into the road and died before the ambulance could arrive at around 9.30 pm on the night of July 30, 2020, along Street 172…
British Man Dies In Siem Reap
Siem Reap: According to a post on social media, at 17:15, June 28, 2020, in a room for rent in Steung Thmey Village, Sangkat Svay Dangkum, Siem Reap city, a foreigner…
Unidentified White Male Found Dead On Street 13 Stairway
PHNOM PENH: A foreign man was found lying dead on the ground floor stairs of a house on St. 13/110 corner, Daun Penh in the early hours of June 5, 2020…
Unidentified ‘Foreign’ Man Found Dead In Street
Phnom Penh: Reports say an unidentified ‘foreigner’ was found lying dead on the road on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 9:00 in Wat Vihear Borey village, Teuk Thla village, Teuk…
Drug Arrests Up In First Quarter
PHNOM PENH, April 5 (Xinhua) — The number of people arrested in Cambodia for allegedly involving in illicit drugs increased by 14 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020…
Kampot Military History Part 4: UNTAC & Bandit Country
This is Part Four of the series. Read PART ONE, PART TWO, PART THREE The UN Arrives Following the Paris Peace Agreement, United Nations troops moved in quickly. The advance…
