In Cambodia's turbulent history, few voices carry as much weight and gravity as that of Youk Chhang. Director of the Documentation Centre of Cambodia (DC-Cam) and survivor of the Khmer Rouge genocide, he has emerged as one of the most ardent defenders of justice, memory and national sovereignty.

Plantation Phnom Penh is honoured to unveil Souvenir de Myope, the new solo exhibition by French-Italian painter and sculptor ROMA (Romain Garzonio). Comprising 21 contemporary works — 17 abstract paintings and 4 sculptures —, this exhibition invites visitors to explore memory, perception and emotion through the softened filter of myopia.

On the afternoon of 22 July 2025, the Hill Tribes Memory Community Centre organised a forum entitled ‘Listening to the Stories of Villagers’, bringing together twelve students who had participated in the Forum on the History of the Khmer Rouge a month earlier.

After five days of devastating violence, which left dozens dead and displaced hundreds of thousands of people along the 800 km border, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an ‘immediate and unconditional’ ceasefire starting at midnight yesterday.

Monday, 28 July 2025. Under international pressure and after five days of deadly fighting on the border, Thailand and Cambodia have finally agreed to an ‘immediate and unconditional’ ceasefire. This truce, solemnly announced during talks in Kuala Lumpur under the auspices of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, has left the regional community hanging on a fundamental question: will the Thai army really respect the ceasefire?

Phnom Penh – 28 July 2025 – The leaders of Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to implement an immediate and unconditional ceasefire starting at midnight tonight, announced His Excellency Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, at a press conference held in Putrajaya following a closed-door meeting this afternoon.

The fighting, centred on the disputed areas of Prasat Ta Muen Thom and the ‘Emerald Triangle’, has already left more than 30 people dead and displaced nearly 200,000. Between diplomatic interventions, a humanitarian crisis and political tensions, the future of the region remains complicated and uncertain.

In the heart of the Kulen district in Preah Vihear province, the Wat Por 5000 Safety Centre has become a silent symbol of the divisions affecting the border between Cambodia and Thailand. This vast space, originally a spiritual sanctuary, is now the last refuge for thousands of civilians caught up in the turmoil of a border conflict where history, geopolitics and human lives collide with brutal force.

As the border between Thailand and Cambodia flares up again, Cambodian society is reacting with an intensity rarely seen since the end of the Khmer Rouge conflict. The recent clashes, triggered by territorial disputes, have left dozens dead and caused more than 120,000 civilians to flee along the border.

Despite ceasefire announcements, the border remains the scene of worrying clashes, with President Trump's diplomatic intervention failing to silence the guns.

Beyond the noise of weapons, a diplomatic theatre is also taking shape, with Thailand repeatedly rejecting any direct external mediation, particularly with regard to Cambodia's request for third-party intervention. Why this categorical refusal of third-party mediation, when the international community is stepping up its calls for peace?

In Southeast Asia, long cited as a model of concerted growth and regional integration, the explosion of conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has upset the fragile balance of the Indochinese peninsula. With exchanges of gunfire, deadly explosions, a flurry of diplomatic expulsions and sealed borders, the rivalry between Bangkok and Phnom Penh has now reached a level of intensity not seen since the Preah Vihear temple crisis

Following a rapid and unexpected escalation, the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia reached a dramatic peak on 25 July 2025. Artillery fire lit up the sky once again, as fear and the sound of weapons dominated the daily lives of more than 138,000 displaced civilians on the Thai side and thousands more Cambodians fleeing border villages.

When Cambodia and Thailand clash, particularly over sensitive border territories such as the Preah Vihear temple, the media unfortunately invite themselves to play a role in the crisis.

On Thursday, 24 July 2025, gunfire broke out on the border between Thailand and Cambodia. The clashes are considered the most serious crisis between the two countries in 15 years.

Rising regally along Phnom Penh’s riverside, Hotel Cambodiana stands as more than an address—it is a chronicle inscribed with Cambodia’s greatest expectations and historic struggles.

In the annals of 19th-century exploration, few figures are as daring and paradoxical as Louis Delaporte. A naval officer, artist, explorer and, above all, a fervent defender of ancient Khmer art, Delaporte left a mark that has stood the test of time, much like the bas-reliefs he designed under the Cambodian sun.

The OCIC Group and Princess Buppha Devi Dance School have embarked on an inspiring new partnership aimed at preserving and promoting the country's traditional arts.

In the heart of Phnom Penh, on Monivong Boulevard, lie the gardens of the French Embassy. This 4.8-hectare green space, gifted to France by His Majesty King Sihanouk in 1955 on the occasion of Cambodia's independence, is now much more than just a diplomatic landscaped area. It has become a veritable ‘green lung’, a refuge for remarkable animal diversity in the heart of the Cambodian capital.

The Cambodian media industry is on the cusp of transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) begins to take hold in newsrooms, production studios and the country's dynamic online media landscape.

In the refined atmosphere of Michelin-starred kitchens across Europe and Southeast Asia, a Cambodian star is rising: chef Mariya Un Noun.

The iconic Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, a cornerstone of Cambodia’s heritage and hospitality, has been named one of the world’s top 100 hotels in the esteemed Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards for 2025, a distinction that elevates the storied property into an elite echelon of international luxury retreats.

Cathay Pacific is offering discounts on Economy class flight tickets to Hong Kong and other destinations worldwide, in celebration of its second consecutive win as World’s Best Economy Class Airline.

Dy Saveth is one of the most popular actresses in Cambodian cinema of the 1960s—and one of the few to have escaped death at the hands of the Khmer Rouge. The former beauty queen, still radiant, never fails to grace major cinema events such as the Cambodia International Film Festival with her magical presence.