The Murder Of Le Commissaire: Jean de Raymond, 1951
Two years before Cambodian independence, the most important representative of Colonial France in the country was found lying dead in a pool of blood. Jean Léon François Marie de Raymond…
This Week In Cambodian History: August 27-September 2
On August 27, 1959, Cambodian police arrested three armed Viet Minh agents Kampot province. They would later be linked to the ‘Dap Chhuon plot to assassinate Sihanouk. On August 27, 1987…
Shanghai Court Sentences Men For Cambodian Based VoIP Fraud
Shanghai: The No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court publicly sentenced defendants Zhang Changhua and He Renqiang for fraud on August 25, 2021. Zhang Changhua received 15 years’ imprisonment for fraud, deprivation…
This Week In Cambodian History- August 13-19
On August 13, 1969, Lon Nol formed a government as prime minister which in March 1970 would vote to depose Prince Sihanouk. On August 13, 1978: Three foreign sailors (Briton…
Kampong Spue Governor Ups COVID Fines
Kampong Speu: The Provincial Governor has adjusted the fines for breaking COVID rules, payable to the provincial administration, which now range from 250,000 riel to imprisonment. Mr. Vy Samnang, Governor…
Khmerican Lodges Sentence Appeal Over Swiss Man’s Death
Phnom Penh: A Cambodian-American deportee who was working as a gym teacher (teaching exercise according to music and song), requested the Judge of the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal to…
Retrial For Ex-Marine Accused Of Sex Crimes In Cambodia
Los Angeles: The retrial of a former U.S. Marine on charges he molested children in Cambodia opened this week in a Los Angeles courtroom. Michael J. Pepe, 67, faces four…
This Week In Cambodian History: August 6-12
On August 6, 1962, Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum formed a government as prime minister after parliamentary elections were held on June 10, 1962- the PSC won 77 out of 77…
Life Sentence For Man Caught With 3 Kg Of Chinese Tea
Phnom Penh: On the evening of August 3, 2021, it was decided to sentence a defendant to life imprisonment and a fine of 80 million riels. Defendant Soeun Piseth, a 22-year-old…
This Week In Cambodian History: July 30-August 5
On July 30, 1987, Heng Samrin journeyed to Moscow to consult with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Then in an interview published in the Italian Communist Party daily L’Unita on August 12, Hun…
This Week In Cambodian History: July 23-29
On July 23, 1997, Laos and Myanmar joined ASEAN. Cambodia, due to join on this date, had been rejected after political violence. Cambodian Foreign Minister Ung Huot welcomed ASEAN mediation…
Cash For Citizenship Scam- Ex-Manager Jailed
Phnom Penh: A verdict was made by Mr. Ly Sokha, Judge of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court and Mr. Heng Pheng, Deputy Prosecutor, on the morning of 16 July 2021…
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…
Chinese Trio Given 5 Years On Multiple Charges
Phnom Penh: On the morning of Tuesday, July 6, 2021, the President of the Trial Chamber of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, Mr. Theam Chanpiseth, announced the verdict on 3…
This Week In Cambodian History: June 4-10
On June 4, 1949, the French parliament transferred the territory of Cochinchina (known as Kampuchea Krom to Cambodians), which they had ruled as part of French Indochina, to Vietnamese administration. On…
Escaped COVID Patient Recaptured In Minutes
Phnom Penh: On the evening of May 22, 2021, a COVID-19 patient escaped from the treatment center, much to the surprise of the doctors on duty. After receiving a request for…
