Geography

Kratié (Khmer: ក្រុងក្រចេះ) is a small, riverfront town on the Mekong in northeastern Cambodia, best known for its relaxed atmosphere,...

Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris, Khmer: សត្វផ្សោត sat phsaot) in Cambodia are critically endangered riverine dolphins, with fewer than 100 adults...

Butterfly pea is widely identified in Cambodia “Butterfly Flower” and “Immortal Flower.” Its botanical identity is Clitoria ternatea Linn., classified...

The Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) (Khmer: កន្ធាយក្បាលកង្កែប kanteay kbal kangkaep, litt. frog-head softshell turtle), also known as Cantor's...

Mainland Southeast Asia is a region of striking physical diversity, defined by mountain ranges, river systems, and coastal plains that...

A beautiful example of S. A. Mitchell Jr.’s 1864 map of the India, Tibet, China and Southeast Asia, including Burma,...

Cambodia’s story is written in the paddy fields. For over a thousand years, rice has not only shaped the land...

Cat’s whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus, Khmer: ពុកមាត់ឆ្មា puk moat chhma), also called Java tea, enjoyed considerable popularity in Cambodia a few...

Among the wild cattle species of Southeast Asia, the banteng stands out in both grace and rarity. Strong yet elegant,...

The Mekong Delta (Khmer: ដីសណ្ដទន្លេមេគង្គ dey sân-dâ ton-le me-kong) is a region defined by water, fertile land, and the rhythms...