Damming The Mekong: Cambodia Facing A Thai-Made ‘Catastrophe’
Weighing up short-term economic gains against long-term environmental costs is always a thorny issue in geopolitics. But when the profits
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Cambodia’s Booming – So Why Is It The ‘Least Thriving Country In The World’?
I read a column in the Bangkok Post this week, entitled Poor Cambodia Not Looking So ‘Poor’ Anymore, which began
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‘Sotheby’s Tried To Sell $3m Khmer Statue – And Knew It Was Stolen’
The 1,000-year-old temple guardian was meant to “convey power over malicious demons, thereby offering comfort for devotees,” according to Sotheby’s
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Cambodia’s Big Role To Play In The South China Sea Conflict
The last time a Chinese Head of State visited Cambodia was 12 years ago, so the timing of President Hu
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The Factory Shooting Farce & Why Cambodia Needs An Aung San Suu Kyi
I read an interesting interview at the weekend with a Khmer academic living in America who warns that Cambodia desperately
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When Will Angkor Wat Be Sold To China?
I was quite surprised by the fuss this week over the announcement that a full-scale replica of the world-famous temple
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Spit-Roast Cows Banned For ‘Inciting Violence’
One of the strangest stories of the week must surely be the government ban on spit-roasting cows in public. Apparently,
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The Poor Are Losing Their Homes, But It’s OK, An Elephant Has Been Saved
Call me heartless, but I must admit I greeted the news this week that Cambodia’s most famous elephant had finally
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Cambodia Photo of the Day
Get the backstory here. And a big hat tip to LTO for the image.
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Poll: Should Cambodia Criminalize Adultery?
On Friday, Cambodia’s National Assembly approved a bill which would criminalize adultery. If passed in the Senate and signed by
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