Life in Cambodia

Areca fruit (Khmer: ស្លា sla), produced by Areca catechu, is an ovoid drupe with a fibrous husk enclosing a single...

Sericulture was probably introduced to Cambodia as early as the 12th or 13th century, becoming an art deeply woven into...

Lotus seeds (Khmer: គ្រាប់ឈូក kroap chhuk) are edible and can be enjoyed fresh, but before eating, the small green germ...

Ros Serey Sothea (រស សេរីសុទ្ធា), famous Cambodian singer & actress (later executed under the Khmer Rouge), following a parachute training exercise...

The Independence Monument (Khmer: វិមានឯករាជ្យ vimean aeka-reach) in Phnom Penh was built in 1958 to celebrate Cambodia’s freedom from French...

In a document published on their Facebook page on July 29th, 2025, Électricité du Cambodge (EDC) announces that power cuts...

Makara (Khmer: មករ or ម្ករ ) is a mythical sea creature often represented in Cambodian architecture and temple carvings, typically...

At the beginning of the 13th century, the Chinese traveler Zhou Daguan described Phimeanakas (Khmer: ប្រាសាទភិមាអាកាស) as the "Golden Tower,"...

Papaya (Khmer: ល្ហុង l'hong)is so popular in Cambodia that many Khmer people are often surprised to learn it is not...

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