Two Shot At Stung Treng New Year Party
Stung Treng: Two people were injured while drinking and dancing during the New Year celebration, after an unknown person fired a rifle in Sam Ang village, Sam Ang commune, Tha…
Battambang Man Beats & Burns Brother To Death
Battambang: A murder occurred at 00:05 on April 9, 2022 at Prey Ta Or in Svay Sor village, Treng commune, Rattanak Mondul district, Battambang province. The suspect, Seng Kunthea, a…
D.O. King- The First American At Angkor, 1858
The following piece is the first of two accounts in English of travels to Cambodia and Angkor Wat before the French protectorate was established, and pre-dating Henri Mouhot‘s visit of…
7am Daun Penh Shooting- Chinese Man Seriously Injured
Phnom Penh: There was a shooting incident that left a Chinese male seriously injured at 7 am on April 4, 2022 outside a condominium near the former Karaoke Ex along…
Taiwanese Ketamine Kings Given Life
Phnom Penh: Mr. M Vannak, President of the Trial Chamber of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, on March 31, 2022, announced the convictions of three accused in connection with the…
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 Wat. Very little is known about the writers- the Englishman…
This Week In Cambodian History: March 26-April 1
Between March 26-30, 1970, government troops suppressed demonstrations in support of Prince Sihanouk, resulting in the deaths of around 300 people. On (probably) March 27, 1970, South Vietnamese troops South…
Trio Caught With 21kg Heroin & Pistol
Phnom Penh: According to the Anti-Drug Department, on March 16, 2022, at 5:20 PM, the specialized force of the Anti-Drug Department (A9) investigated and cracked down on two different targets: 1:…
Thais Caught With Massive Heroin, Meth & Gun Shipment
Phnom Penh: Anti-Drug Department forces cracked down on armed drug traffickers, and arrested 4 suspects (1 Khmer, 3 Thai), seizing nearly 65 kg of drugs and 3 firearms. According to…
Royal Railways Train Ablaze In Veal Renh
Preah Sihanouk Province: A train belonging to ROYAL RAILWAY company caught fire. According to the Prey Nob District Police Inspector, Lieutenant Colonel Oung Vuthy, the incident occurred at 3:10 am…
Angry Man Torches Moto In Traffic Fine Protest
Ratanakkiri Province: A man was drunk and angry after the traffic police fined him poured gasoline on his motorbike, startling people on the road at 3:40 pm yesterday February 17…
Gendarme Accused Of Shooting Car After Fight
Takeo Province: A Takeo Provincial Gendarmerie Officer is accused of firing several gunshots angrily at a man’s car after a verbal conflict . Chak Sovanra, a resident of Sambour village…
Sihanoukville: Chinese Man Shot Dead In Car
Sihanoukville: At around 10 pm on February 12, a Chinese man in was shot several times through the windshield of his car in the street. It is reported that the incident…
Drunk Tuk Driver Gets Tied Up After Hospital Crash
Phnom Penh: A man, apparently drunk, drove an Indian style tuk tuk and crashed into Monorom Hospital and Maternity Hospital. The security guards at the hospital tied the driver up to…
Chinese Couple Victims Of Armed Robbery
Phnom Penh: Reports say that a Chinese couple were robbed at 10:10 p.m. on January 15, opposite the Malaysian Embassy Preah in Bassac Khan Chamkarmorn. According to witnesses, three suspects were…
Vehicle Ablaze On Prek Phnov Bridge
Phnom Penh: A minivan driving on the Prek Pov bridge suddenly caught fire. The vehicle was almost completely damaged, but fortunately no one was injured. The incident happened at 4:15…
