This Week In Cambodian History: March 19-25
On 19 March 1956, a Immigration Act law was passed stipulating that ‘foreign nationals’ would be prohibited from entering 18
Read moreOn 19 March 1956, a Immigration Act law was passed stipulating that ‘foreign nationals’ would be prohibited from entering 18
Read moreOn March 12, 1945, King Norodom Sihanouk proclaimed an independent Kingdom of Kampuchea ( changing the official name of the
Read moreOn March 5, 1978, Khmer Rouge defector Penn Sovann was appointed the head movement to fight against the Khmer Rouge
Read moreOn February 26, 1974, the Battle of Kampot began. Under the command of the infamous Ta Mok, the communists began
Read moreOn February 5 1971, Lon Nol extended the State of Emergency across the country for an additional 6 weeks. On
Read moreAfter many years restoration of Angkor Wat’s famous causeway is almost complete. It has been many years since tourists were
Read moreOn January 8, 1958, King Norodom Suramarit dissolved the National Assembly. On January 8, 1976, Zhou Enlai, died. The former
Read moreOn December 26 1973, Long Boreth formed a government as Prime Minister of the Khmer Republic. He would be the
Read moreOn 28 November, 2018, William A. “Bill” Heidt ends his role as US Ambassador. Problems in Washington leave the role
Read moreNovember 21, 1979, Khao-I-Dang Holding Center, prepared by UNHCR on a few days notice, opened for refugees crossing the Thai
Read moreOn July 2, 1969, The United States and Cambodia reestablished diplomatic relations. On July 2, 1994, a coup attempt was made on the
Read morePhnom Penh: A woman died after jumping from the the Prince Plaza condominium building at 1:00 am, on May 16,
Read morePhnom Penh: At 12:30 pm on April 28, 2022, two Chinese people in a speeding car hit a concrete divider along
Read moreH.G. Kennedy and John Thomson, 1866 In January 1866 Henry George Kennedy of the British embassy in Bangkok and pioneering
Read moreThis continues from PART ONE After the election victory of Sihanouk’s Sangkum in 1955, the new government soon facing suspicion
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