History
Who’s Who: Ben Kiernan, The Historian Who Faced Down Pol Pot’s Ghosts
Discover who Ben Kiernan is, how he documented the Cambodian genocide, and why his work on Cambodia and global genocide...
Picture of the day: Screw Press of King Ang Duong, 1853
Beneath the Phnom Penh sun, this iron screw-press now stands in Sosoro Museum’s courtyard, still echoing King Ang Duong’s 1853...
Son Ngoc Thanh: The Reluctant Radical of Cambodian Politics
Who was Son Ngoc Thanh? Explore the life of Cambodia’s elusive nationalist: editor, guerrilla leader and twice prime minister in...
Ke Pauk: Who Was the Khmer Rouge’s “Red Commander”?
A portrait of Khmer Rouge commander Ke Pauk — his rise, his role in purges and massacres, and his later...
Paul Pelliot: The Sinologist Who Helped Put Cambodia on the Map of World History
Discover how Paul Pelliot’s work on Chinese sources and Zhou Daguan helped shape modern understandings of Cambodian and Southeast Asian...
Books: “Quelques textes chinois concernant l’Indochine hindouisée” by Paul Pelliot(1925 original; Hachette Livre – BnF reprint)
Concise review of Paul Pelliot’s 1925 study on Chinese texts about Indianized Indochina, its Funan legends and Indian Ocean trade,...
The Umbrella Uprising (1942) in Cambodia: When Monks Marched and Colonial Power Blinked
Umbrella Uprising (1942) in Cambodia explained: why monks marched, what happened in Phnom Penh, and why the “Umbrella War” still...
The Royal Crusade for Independence: How Norodom Sihanouk Outfoxed Colonial Power with Charisma and Politics
Discover how Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihanouk led The Royal Crusade for Independence — a dazzling diplomatic victory that freed the...
The Siamese-Cambodian War (1591–1594): When Angkor’s Shadow Still Loomed Over Ayutthaya
Discover the dramatic story of the Siamese–Cambodian War (1591–1594) — a turning point in Southeast Asian history when Ayutthaya toppled...
A Quick Guide to the French Protectorate in Cambodia: Your New Essential e-Book on 1863–1953
Discover a clear, engaging e-book on the French protectorate in Cambodia (1863–1953), the Franco–Siamese treaties and the return of Angkor...
Exploring Culture, Nature, and Spirit in the Land of Wonder.