Early Travels: Monsieur Brau At The Royal Palace, 1885
Marie François Xavier Joseph Jean Honoré Brau de Saint-Pol Lias arrived in Phnom Penh from Saigon onboard the steamer Mouhot
Read moreMarie François Xavier Joseph Jean Honoré Brau de Saint-Pol Lias arrived in Phnom Penh from Saigon onboard the steamer Mouhot
Read moreBanteay Meanchey Province: A joint force consisting of the Provincial Police Commissioner, the Provincial Gendarmerie, the Armed Forces and the
Read morePhnom Penh, or Krong Chaktomuk Serimongkul- City of the Four Faces (full title, according to Wikipedia: Krong Chaktomuk Mongkol Sakal
Read morePhnom Penh: Every academic article, let alone ever tourist brochure, says that the palace in Phnom Penh faces East: but
Read moreKing Sisowath (Khmer: ព្រះបាទស៊ីសុវតិ្ថ; 7 September 1840 – 9 August 1927) was king of Cambodia from 27 April 1904 to his death in 1927.
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Read moreAround the Cambodian-Thai border areas between November 1979 and April 1989, there were over 50 direct attacks and battles on
Read moreWith the Khmer Rogue leadership at the UN and Cold War rivalries competing, the situation for Cambodian civilians at the
Read morePhnom Penh: 15 June 2020 marks the 58th anniversary (15 June 1962 – 15 June 2020) of the International Court
Read moreAuthor’s note: This series skips the civil war period from after 1970-74. I have written several pieces already on this
Read moreThe turning point for modern Cambodia came in the first half of 1970. A chain of events in Phnom Penh,
Read moreThis is Part 5 in a series looking at how the relationships between Cambodia -Vietnam-Thailand have shaped history. This latest
Read moreThis is Part Three in the series exploring the history between Cambodia and neighbors to the east and west. Part
Read moreThis is Part Two in the series exploring the history between Cambodia and neighbors to the east and west. Part
Read moreOn the afternoon of 11 April 1975, the 31st Marine Amphibious Unit received orders to execute an operation had been
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