Explosion on Sothearos
Phnom Penh: At 10:40 am on October 15, 2018, a fire broke out along Sothearos, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh. A gas canister exploded at a makeshift camp for construction workers…
Kampot Cop Brought in Over Gun Waving
Kampot: A police officer in Kampot province was brought in by his superiors after being pictured pulling a gun out in Teuk Chhou district. The officer from Kampot city police…
Korean Arrested Over Threats to Ex-Boss
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) – Police in Phnom Penh’s Chbar Ampov detained a Korean man on October 11, 2018, at 3 pm, after he threatened to “kill and rape”…
Drug Dealer Busted With Impressive Arsenal
Preah Sihanouk Province: A preliminary report said that on October 11, 2018, forces of the Preah Sihanouk Police Inspectorate cooperated with the district police to detain a suspect named Chan…
Cambodia’s ‘Rubbish Man’ Schools Children – for Trash
About 65 kids are enrolled at the school, where classroom walls are made of painted car tyres and the entrance adorned with a mural of the Cambodian flag made entirely…
City of Koh Ker was occupied for centuries longer than previously thought
Ancient ecological data reveals urban populations lasted long after royal abandonment of the Khmer city The classic account of the ancient city of Koh Ker is one of a briefly-occupied…
Remembering the Bamboo Curtain and Cambodia’s Landmine Legacy
As the 1980’s dawned, the cold war was pouring down heat across the globe. Soviet troops were fighting an unwinnable war in Afghanistan, Russian backed Vietnam had sent troops to…
Film Crew’s Bus Goes Out With a Bang
Kompong Speu Province: Actor Yorn Sopheak, also known as a singer who performs humanitarian activities and commercial photography, along with starring in some of the most famous TV dramas, encountered…
From Refugee to Logistics Lord
Rithy Sear Builds Cambodia’s Logistics Sector With Regional Flare Danielle Keeton-Olsen Contributor Photo: Rithy Sear at The Peak, his $580 million complex in Phnom Penh that will include a Shangri-La hotel.ERIKA…
PP Power Cuts Announced 4-6 October
Electricity of Cambodia (EDC) will suspend supply of electricity in some areas from October 4 to October 6, 2018, to carry out repairs, replacements, and installation of equipment and dismantling…
Idaho National Guard Build Bridges With Cambodian Troops
Idaho Guardsmen visit Cambodia to share skills, strengthen ties By 2nd Lt. Crystal FarrisOctober 2, 2018 BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho National Guard strengthened its partnership with the Royal Cambodian…
A Chinese takeaway in Cambodia
The scale of Beijing’s investment onslaught is leaving a bitter aftertaste Luke Hunt, Phnom Penh Cambodia October 2, 2018 https://international.la-croix.com/news/a-chinese-takeaway-in-cambodia/8537 Rarely have Beijing and its minions been seen in such…
Man Killed and Car Ignites in Toul Kork
Phnom Penh: A man died after crashing his car, which then caught on fire, at 3:40 am on October 2, 2018, in front of Toul Kork Market on 289 Street…
From Newcastle and New Zealand to the Killing Fields of Cambodia
In 1978, three young men on a gap year strayed into Cambodian waters and were discovered by members of the Khmer Rouge. Holly Baxter retraced the steps of her fellow…
Stupid Trucking Tanker
Kampong Cham: A tanker truck transporting gasoline overturned at 7.15 on the morning of September 28, 2018, along National Road 61 at the western side of Srebb village in Sambor…
GPS Leads Police to Thieves
Phnom Penh: On September 29, 2018, police moved in on a rented property in Toul Phum Village, Sangkat Chom Chao 1, Khan Por Senchey. The police force of the fire station and…
