Elephant And Dragon 10: Attacks, Aid, And Avoiding Famine In 1980
With the Khmer Rogue leadership at the UN and Cold War rivalries competing, the situation for Cambodian civilians at the
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Between The Elephant & Dragon 9: 1979 And The United Nations
On January 11, 1979 the Kampuchean People’s Revolutionary Council (KPRC) proclaimed the People’s Republic of Kampuchea (PRK). The same week,
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Elephant & Dragon Part 8: The Fall Of Democratic Kampuchea 1975-79
After seizing power in April 1975, the newly installed Khmer Rouge regime- known locally as the ‘Angkar’ and internationally as
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The Elephant & Dragon Pt.7 Questions- April 1975
Author’s note: This series skips the civil war period from after 1970-74. I have written several pieces already on this
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Between The Elephant And The Dragon 4: World War II
This is part 4 of a history series exploring the relationship between Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. PART 1, PART 2,
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Thiounn Prasith- Pol Pot’s Spin Doctor
Thiounn Prasith was born in Phnom Penh on 3 February 1930, the youngest of five children from a conservative family
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