Cambodgemag | Presse magazine francophone

French gunboats steam up the Tonlé Sap and drop anchor facing the royal palace. Their guns do not fire. They do not need to. Inside the palace, Cochinchina's governor Charles Thomson hands King Norodom I a document to sign: a convention transferring control of the kingdom's internal affairs to the French.

Norodom I — The King Who Negotiated with Gunboats Outside His Palace

French gunboats steam up the Tonlé Sap and drop anchor facing the royal palace. Their guns do not fire. They do not need to. Inside the palace, Cochinchina's governor Charles Thomson hands King Norodom I a document to sign: a convention transferring control of the kingdom's internal affairs to the French.

Editorial team

1 day ago6 min read

Born around 1930 in Prey Veng Province, Chum Mey was an ordinary mechanic before the war made him one of the very few men to survive S-21, the most notorious torture center of the Khmer Rouge regime.

Chum Mey: The Man Who Repaired His Torturers' Typewriters — One of Seven Survivors of Tuol Sleng

Born around 1930 in Prey Veng Province, Chum Mey was an ordinary mechanic before the war made him one of the very few men to survive S-21, the most notorious torture center of the Khmer Rouge regime.

Editorial team

1 day ago5 min read

Phnom Penh will host the 20th Francophonie Summit this November, with more than 90 delegations expected, flags and protocol speeches guaranteed. A powerful symbol for a country whose late King Norodom Sihanouk was one of the organisation's founding figures back in 1970.

Who Still Speaks French in Cambodia? A Language Between Memory and Technological Hope

Phnom Penh will host the 20th Francophonie Summit this November, with more than 90 delegations expected, flags and protocol speeches guaranteed. A powerful symbol for a country whose late King Norodom Sihanouk was one of the organisation's founding figures back in 1970.

Editorial team

1 day ago3 min read

On paper, the numbers look alarming for Phnom Penh. On the ground, a different story is unfolding — one of a country rediscovering how to travel within its own borders.

Cambodia's Tourism Paradox: Fewer Foreign Visitors, But a Kingdom Travelling More Than Ever

On paper, the numbers look alarming for Phnom Penh. On the ground, a different story is unfolding — one of a country rediscovering how to travel within its own borders.

Editorial team

2 days ago3 min read

He vanished in 1974 in northern Cambodia while trying to interview the Khmer Rouge. Marc Filloux, a young AFP reporter, was only 29. Fifty years later, Jean-François Bouvet retraces his fate in an investigative book, "L'homme qui voulait rencontrer les Khmers rouges" ("The Man Who Wanted to Meet the Khmer Rouge"), published by Éditions L'Harmattan.

Khmer Rouge: the Marc Filloux mystery resurfaces, fifty years after his disappearance

He vanished in 1974 in northern Cambodia while trying to interview the Khmer Rouge. Marc Filloux, a young AFP reporter, was only 29. Fifty years later, Jean-François Bouvet retraces his fate in an investigative book, "L'homme qui voulait rencontrer les Khmers rouges" ("The Man Who Wanted to Meet the Khmer Rouge"), published by Éditions L'Harmattan.

Editorial team

2 days ago3 min read

Le BA-BA du KHMER ORAL," by Fabien Peyronnet, positions itself as a serious alternative to standard tourist phrasebooks

Khmer without the detour: a pocket guide reinvents oral learning for expats

Le BA-BA du KHMER ORAL," by Fabien Peyronnet, positions itself as a serious alternative to standard tourist phrasebooks

Editorial team

2 days ago2 min read

At the 4th Cambodia-Europe Public-Private Sector Dialogue, the Cambodian government closed out two long-running disputes and opened four new regulatory fronts, under the watchful eye of EuroCham.

Cambodia and Europe Push Forward Reform Agenda as Business Climate Dialogue Deepens

At the 4th Cambodia-Europe Public-Private Sector Dialogue, the Cambodian government closed out two long-running disputes and opened four new regulatory fronts, under the watchful eye of EuroCham.

Editorial team

2 days ago5 min read

Florian Bohême, Councillor for French Citizens Abroad in Cambodia, announced his re-election to the Assembly of French Citizens Abroad (AFE) while traveling back to Phnom Penh via Hong Kong. The news confirms, term after term, this Cambodia-based councillor's standing within the institutional framework representing French expatriates.

Florian Bohême re-elected to the Assembly of French Citizens Abroad: continuity in his work on the ground

Florian Bohême, Councillor for French Citizens Abroad in Cambodia, announced his re-election to the Assembly of French Citizens Abroad (AFE) while traveling back to Phnom Penh via Hong Kong. The news confirms, term after term, this Cambodia-based councillor's standing within the institutional framework representing French expatriates.

Editorial team

2 days ago2 min read

At Kep, two passionate expats are laying the groundwork for a kitesurf community at the Sailing – Discovery Center of Kep West. Frédéric Seynaeve and Gérard Vann tell us their story.

Sailing – Discovery Center, Kep West: Kep Takes to the Skies, Meet the Pioneers

À Kep, deux passionnés posent les jalons d’une communauté de kitesurf autour du Sailing – Discovery Center de Kep West. Frédéric Seynaeve et Gérard Vann nous racontent leur aventure.

La Rédaction

2 days ago1 min read

2 3 4 5