Today In History April 15: Death Of Pol Pot
Pol Pot, born Saloth Sar on 19 May 1925, and known in Cambodia as Brother Number One during the Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge) regime of 1975-79, died on 15 April…
Wanted Japanese Murder Suspect May Be In Cambodia
A Japanese man wanted by police in Laos on suspicion of murder may have traveled to Cambodia. Ogu “Hiro” Horoyuki, 38, is on an Interpol ‘Red Notice’ after the body…
COVID-19: One New Case, Three Recoveries
Phnom Penh: On April 11, 2020 The Ministry of Health announced that there has been 1 new case and 3 more people have recovered from COVID-19 after treatment. A 31-year-old Chinese…
History: Between The Elephant And The Dragon, Part 1
As great powers fall, others shall rise in their place. The Khmer empire, at its peak controlled or had under vassal, much of mainland Southeast Asia, from southern China to…
Fake Monks On Drugs Caught In Kandal Guesthouse
Kandal: At 19:30, March 27, 2020, seven suspects were arrested by law enforcement officers at Ma Heng’s guesthouse in Prey Krolanh village, Veal Khsar commune, Ang Snoul district, Kandal province. They…
Khmer Brothers Aim For Another Aussie Pie Award
…Australians eat an estimated 270 million meat pies every year – nearly 11 per person annually – according to statistics shared in the exhibition. Even the tiniest of country towns has…
Kep Crash Kills 2, Injures 3
Kep: A traffic accident occurred near Wat Phnom Pru, on National Road 33 between Km 17-18 in the village of Damnakor, Sangkat Prey Thom om March 22, 2020, at 9 am. Two men…
Covid-19 Cases In Tbong Khmom
The Ministry of Health has announced that 2 cases of COVID-19 have been found in Kampot province and another 2 (a 71-year-old man and a 52-year-old man in Tboung Khmum…
12 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has found another 11 cases of COVID-19 from Muslim men returning from religious activities in Malaysia and 1 Cambodian man returning from Thailand. Ministry of Health’s Notification:…
Murder On The High Seas
Preah Sihanouk Province: On March 07, 2020, authorities from Preah Sihanouk and Prey Veng collaborated to detaina suspect named Vannak, a 22-year-old Cambodian national from Prey Veng province on murder…
Bokor Mountain Housing Project Groundbreaking
Kampot: A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Sokha Group’s Bokor Mountain, Kampot Province officially opened on March 7, 2020, the third phase of the project. The company’s new “Komnob Thansur/Paradise…
No Passport Brit On Drugs Arrested In Siem Reap
Siem Reap: At around 14.00 on 22 February 2020, the Bureau of Investigation and Procedural office received a foreigner from the anti-drug police. GEORGE EDWARD BARNFATHER, a British national with…
Road Repairers Busy In Kep
Kep: In order to facilitate tourism during the Khmer New Year, Kep officials have been repairing major roads throughout the province. Chin Vuthy, deputy director of the Kep Department of Public…
Train Hits Cat On Truck In Kep
Kep: There was an incident on February 10, 2020 at 1:10 pm, at the intersection of National Road No. 13-35 located in Chamkar Chek village, Pong Teuk commune, Damnak Chang district…
Three Trafficked Teens Rescued On Thailand Border
Pailin Province: Three girls were trafficked to Thailand, but luckily police responded before they could go any further and they were sent back home to their families. Two 18 year-olds were…
Beaten Up Russian Found In Kampong Thom
Kampong Thom: According to posts on social media, a 27 year old Russian man was found in a badly beaten state in Kampong Thom. According to the reports, the man…
