Tag: Cambodian History

History in Cambodia is not simply a sequential record to be studied in dusty books; it is a palpable presence ...

On a sweltering day in September 1966, at Phnom Penh’s Olympic Stadium, more than 100,000 people waited in anticipation. General ...

The Khmer people (ជនជាតិខ្មែរ), forming the vast ethnic majority in Cambodia (more than 90%), are central to the story of ...

King Suryavarman II is shown seated majestically on his throne with attendants holding fans and parasols, demonstrating his royal authority ...

Monument commemorating the restoration of the three provinces of Banteay Meanchey, Battambang and Siem Reap in 1907 (Brett epic at ...

Sar Kheng in 2018 (Foreign and Commonwealth Office, CC BY 2.0) Early Life and Revolutionary Beginnings Sar Kheng (ស ខេង), born ...

Map of Southeast Asia circa 900 CE, showing the Khmer Empire in red, Champa in yellow and Haripunjaya in light ...

Prey Veng Province (ខេត្តព្រៃវែង) is one of Cambodia’s most populous and historically significant provinces, situated in the country's southeastern region ...

Chuon Nath in 1931 (Photo: Ministère de l'Information (Cambodge), Public domain) Chuon Nath (ជួន ណាត) (1883–1969) was a seminal figure ...

Preah Vihear Temple (Photo: William Brehm, CC BY 2.0) Preah Vihear Temple (ប្រាសាទព្រះវិហារ) is one of Cambodia’s most remarkable and ...