Life in Cambodia

Phnom Penh’s markets pulse with an energy that echoes the soul of the Cambodian capital. Far beyond simple centers of...

During Pchum Ben, Cambodia’s annual festival for honoring ancestors, food offerings are made to Buddhist monks in the hope of...

Dengue fever—known in Khmer as គ្រុនឈាម (Krun chheam)—remains a persistent threat in Cambodia, cycling through the nation's humid years with...

The durian is a large, spiky fruit native to Southeast Asia, famous for its strong smell and creamy, sweet flesh....

Cantor's turtle ​(Khmer: សត្វកន្ធាយក្បាលកង្កែប kânteay kbal kâng-kaep), once thought extinct in Cambodia, survives in the Mekong River, where ongoing conservation...

The oxcart (Khmer: រទេះគោ ro-the kô) in Cambodia is a traditional wooden cart pulled by oxen, used for centuries by...

The durian tree (Khmer: ដើមទុរេន), commonly grown in Cambodia and other parts of Southeast Asia, is valued for its large,...

The cashew apple (Khmer: ផ្លែស្វាយចន្ទី) in Cambodia is usually discarded after nut harvest, but new projects are turning it into...

In a document published on their Facebook page on September 3rd, 2025, Électricité du Cambodge (EDC) announces that power cuts...

Khmer people often like to use figurative expressions. For example, in the case of a bounced check, they refer to...