Auguste Pavie: The French Explorer and His Legacy in Cambodia
Auguste Pavie (Westerner on the right) and Pierre Lefèvre-Pontalis in 1893 (Source: "Aventuriers du Monde", Pierre Fournie, p.101, Public domain) ...
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King Sisowath: Reclaimer and Modernizer of Cambodia
Monument commemorating the restoration of the three provinces of Banteay Meanchey, Battambang and Siem Reap in 1907 (Brett epic at ...
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The Franco-Thai War (1940-1941): Causes, Battles, and Aftermath of a Forgotten Southeast Asian Conflict
The provinces ceded from Cambodia by France to Thailand were regrouped into new Thai provinces: Phra Tabong, Phibunsongram, and Nakhon ...
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Picture of the day: Pâté sandwich
The Southeast Asian pâté sandwich is best known to Western food lovers by its Vietnamese name: bánh mì. This delicious ...
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Louis Finot: A Pioneer of Southeast Asian Archaeology and Epigraphy
Louis Finot in 1900 (public domain) Louis Finot (1864–1935) was a pioneering French archaeologist, epigraphist, and orientalist recognized for his ...
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