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
Read moreWeighing up short-term economic gains against long-term environmental costs is always a thorny issue in geopolitics. But when the profits
Read moreI read a column in the Bangkok Post this week, entitled Poor Cambodia Not Looking So ‘Poor’ Anymore, which began
Read moreThe 1,000-year-old temple guardian was meant to “convey power over malicious demons, thereby offering comfort for devotees,” according to Sotheby’s
Read moreThe last time a Chinese Head of State visited Cambodia was 12 years ago, so the timing of President Hu
Read moreI read an interesting interview at the weekend with a Khmer academic living in America who warns that Cambodia desperately
Read moreI was quite surprised by the fuss this week over the announcement that a full-scale replica of the world-famous temple
Read moreOne of the strangest stories of the week must surely be the government ban on spit-roasting cows in public. Apparently,
Read moreCall me heartless, but I must admit I greeted the news this week that Cambodia’s most famous elephant had finally
Read moreGet the backstory here. And a big hat tip to LTO for the image.
Read moreOn Friday, Cambodia’s National Assembly approved a bill which would criminalize adultery. If passed in the Senate and signed by
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