Man Attacks Monks In Chroy Changvar Pagoda
Phnom Penh: An incident occurred in the evening of August 1, 2021, at Wat Poriyaram, known as Wat Chas, in Sangkat Chroy Changvar, Khan Chroy Changvar, Phnom Penh. Residents say…
Monk Keeps Robes After Suspicious Snaps Go Viral
Takeo Province: A photo was leaked of a monk, apparently hugging a young woman, which caused a scandal among Buddhists on Facebook. According to the Facebook account of Panha Udommony…
Fake Monks On Drugs
Phnom Penh: The 18 suspects, including 17 fake monks and one driver, were arrested on July 12, 2021 in Prey Boeung village, Sangkat Kantouk, Khan Kampol, Phnom Penh. Some of them…
Monks, Media & Militias- The Umbrella War, July 1942
By 1942, with much of the motherland under Nazi occupation and the rest under the collaborating Vichy government rule, the few French left in Indochina were isolated and cut off…
Monks Turn To Growing Produce In COVID Crisis
Prey Veng: Wat Suryavong, also known as Prey Vire, is located in Phnov village, Chrey commune, Kampong Trabek district, Prey Veng province. Monks at the wat have been involved in…
Senior Monk Slashed In Pursat Pagoda
Pursat: A violent incident happened on the night of April 26, 2021 at Wat Baksey Chamkrong in O’Baktra village, Prongel commune, Phnom Kravanh district, Pursat province. The chief abbot of Wat…
Monks Arrested With Beer & Dice & Police Uniform
Kampong Speu: On the night of April 17, 2021, at 1:10 AM, Bor Seth District Unity Command stopped two vehicles traveling from north to south near Ang Dek Kandal Bridge in…
Kampot Teen Masquerading As Battambang Monk
Battambang: A fake monk was arrested by Battambang City Police Inspector and will be sent to court for legal action. Colonel Chhang Vann Chhay, Inspector of Battambang City Police Inspectorate…
After Many Captured, Kampong Cham Monkeys Become Wary
Kampong Cham: Scores of monkeys living in Phnom Pros Phnom Srey resort were captured by Forestry Administration officials and taken to Phnom Tamao, Bati district, Takeo province, after requests from the…
Battambang Monk Slashed By Disgraced Ex-Student
Battambang Province: A man covered his face and rode a motorbike to attack a monk in Chheuteal pagoda, Banan district, causing serious injuries. Police have now arrested him, according to…
‘No Monkeys Died’ During Bayon Capture Operation
Siem Reap: Mr. Sek Seng, Deputy Director of the Rescue and Treatment Office of the Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, said that as of the…
Fierce Monkeys To Be Removed From Angkor
Siem Reap Province: A troop ferocious monkeys that have little fear of humans will be removed from Angkor Park. The monkeys snatch food from humans, cause annoyance and sometimes attack visitors. In…
Suspect Arrested After Hiring Hitman To Kill Chief Monk
Kandal: On the afternoon of December 27, 2020, a suspect who is believed to have ordered the killing of the chief abbot of Wat Chet in Vihear Luong commune, Ponhea Leu…
Monks With No Passports Deported From Thailand
Oddar Meanchey Province: According to the Oddar Meanchey Provincial Information Department, on December 13, 2020, that Thai authorities sent 4 Cambodian monks through Choam International, Anlong Veng District, Oddar Meanchey…
Driver Missing, Raptor Found After Kampot Monks In Hit & Run
Police found a Ford Raptor that crashed into monks in Kampot province Phnom Penh. The Ford Raptor was found in a garage in Sen Sok district on the afternoon of…
Monk Wanted For Child Rape Arrested After 6 Years
Kaping Cham: The Child Protection Unit’s Task Force “Maitland”, formed in 2014 – arrested a monk who had spent 6 years on the run. The man was wanted on charges…
