Tag: Cambodian History

Discover how the French introduced rubber plantations to Cambodia, transforming its economy, forests, and rural landscapes while leaving a lasting ...

First published in 1979, Sideshow by William Shawcross exposed the secret war that shattered neutral Cambodia, a landmark for understanding ...

History of the Conservation d’Angkor, from EFEO beginnings to UNESCO and APSARA, revealing how archives, restorations and quiet offices helped ...

Wat Bo in Siem Reap is an 18th century Buddhist pagoda known for its 19th century murals depicting the Reamker, ...

Poulo Condore, today Côn Sơn Island, usually appears in Cambodian memory as a distant dot on the map: the place ...

Venerable Khieu Chum was one of the most influential Khmer monks of the twentieth century, a modernist preacher who used ...

Albert Sarraut, twice Governor-General of French Indochina and later Prime Minister of France, helped shape colonial policy toward Cambodia, from ...

Hem Chieu was a Cambodian Buddhist monk who became a key figure of early Khmer nationalism under French rule, his ...

From Angkor’s stone inscriptions to today’s temple chants and royal vocabulary, Sanskrit has quietly shaped the Khmer language for over ...

This week’s collection reflects Cambodia’s timeless balance between tradition and daily life – where sacred rituals, culinary heritage, and artistic ...