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 Cambodian History: February 12-18
On February 12, 1949, Yem Sambaur formed a government as prime minister. On 13 February 1904, Melouprey and Tonle-Depo in the north were ceded by Siam to Cambodia. On February 13, 1962…
This Week in Cambodian History: February 5-11
On February 5 1971, Lon Nol extended the State of Emergency across the country for an additional 6 weeks. On February 5, 2013, Norodom Sihanouk, the King Father was cremated…
This Week In Cambodian History: Jan 29-Feb 4
On January 29, 1916, the first in a series of peasant rebellions broke out in protest at French colonial tax reforms. On January 29, 1972, Operation Angkor Chey began. The FANK…
This Week In Cambodian History: January 15-21
At dawn on 16 January 1941, the French (at war with Thailand) launched a large counterattack on the Thai-held Cambodian villages of Yang Dang Khum and Phum Preav, initiating the…
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…
Vietnam’s “Lightning War” December 25, 1978
Early on Christmas day, 1978, while many in the Western world were at midnight mass, or hanging up stockings, a massive invasion force which had been secretly assembled crossed over…
This Week In History- December 26-January 1
On December 26 1973, Long Boreth formed a government as Prime Minister of the Khmer Republic. He would be the last Republican to hold the position, and would later be…
This Week In Cambodian History: December 19-25
On 19 December 1954, US Ambassador McClintock stated that the Cambodians had negotiated a secret agreement with the French calling for 720 French military instructors to be provided for the Cambodian Armed…
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…
The Week In Cambodian History: December 5-11
It seems, as far as research goes, that this was a quiet week in modern Cambodian history. So a few events that are recorded in December, but without a precise…
This Week In Cambodian History: Nov. 28-Dec. 4
On 28 November, 2018, William A. “Bill” Heidt ends his role as US Ambassador. Problems in Washington leave the role vacant for over 9 months.. On November 29, 1961, the…
This Week In Cambodian History: November 21-27
November 21, 1979, Khao-I-Dang Holding Center, prepared by UNHCR on a few days notice, opened for refugees crossing the Thai border. On November 21, 2011, the ECCC tribunal began Case 002…
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…
