This Week In Cambodian History: March 19-25
On 19 March 1956, a Immigration Act law was passed stipulating that ‘foreign nationals’ would be prohibited from entering 18
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This Week In Cambodian History: March 12-18
On March 12, 1945, King Norodom Sihanouk proclaimed an independent Kingdom of Kampuchea ( changing the official name of the
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This Week In History- February 26-March 4
On February 26, 1974, the Battle of Kampot began. Under the command of the infamous Ta Mok, the communists began
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This Week In Cambodian History: February 19-25
On 19 February 1995, a Royal Decree on the creation of the APSARA National Authority (Authority for the protection of
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This Week In Cambodian History: February 12-18
On February 12, 1949, Yem Sambaur formed a government as prime minister. On 13 February 1904, Melouprey and Tonle-Depo in the
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This Week in Cambodian History: February 5-11
On February 5 1971, Lon Nol extended the State of Emergency across the country for an additional 6 weeks. On
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This Week In Cambodian History: Jan 29-Feb 4
On January 29, 1916, the first in a series of peasant rebellions broke out in protest at French colonial tax
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This Week In Cambodian History: January 22-28
On January 22, 1971, a Vietnamese commando unit withdrew after a night raid on Ponchentong virtually wiped out the Khmer
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This Week In Cambodian History: January 15-21
At dawn on 16 January 1941, the French (at war with Thailand) launched a large counterattack on the Thai-held Cambodian
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This Week In History- January 8-14
On January 8, 1958, King Norodom Suramarit dissolved the National Assembly. On January 8, 1976, Zhou Enlai, died. The former
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This Week In Cambodian History- January 2-7
On January 3, 1992, the U.S. embargo was lifted, normalizing economic relations with Cambodia. The U.S. also ended blanket opposition to
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This Week In History- December 26-January 1
On December 26 1973, Long Boreth formed a government as Prime Minister of the Khmer Republic. He would be the
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This Week In Cambodian History: December 19-25
On 19 December 1954, US Ambassador McClintock stated that the Cambodians had negotiated a secret agreement with the French calling for 720
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This Week In Cambodian History: December 12-18
On December 12, 1936, acting French Resident supérieurs Henri Louis Marie Richomme handed over the position to Léon Emmanuel Thibaudeau. On
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The Week In Cambodian History: December 5-11
It seems, as far as research goes, that this was a quiet week in modern Cambodian history. So a few
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