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Phnom Penh Breaks Attendance Records on Khmer New Year Festivities.
The Cambodian capital broke attendance records on Wednesday during the second day of Khmer New Year festivities. The “Nokor Sankranta” festival gathered 1,583,307 Cambodian revelers and 17,940 foreign tourists on April 15, according to Dor Samphors, spokesperson for the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration.

Editorial team
Apr 172 min read


Angkor Archaeological Park Thrives Amid Regional Tensions During Khmer New Year
Despite a tense regional context, the Angkor Archaeological Park saw remarkable attendance for the traditional Khmer New Year (Choul Chnam Thmey).

Editorial team
Apr 172 min read


Cambodia & History: Pol Pot, that smiling, polite monster and dunce
Pol Pot, born Saloth Sar on 19 May 1925 in the Cambodian province of Kompong Thom, remains one of the most infamous figures in history...

Christophe Gargiulo
Apr 163 min read


April 17, 1975: Khmer Rouge Enter Phnom Penh and Evacuation Begins
The "three days" promised turned into three years. Even though time has changed, my memories of the events that took place during that rice season in the 1970s decade have not changed with time.

Partenaire Presse
Apr 163 min read


Cambodia & Gastronomy: Some desserts in local cuisine
Cambodian cuisine offers a vibrant array of desserts that reflect the country's rich cultural heritage and its blend of Asian influences. Th

Coin gourmand
Apr 162 min read


Phnom Penh & Destination : Water Tower, A Weekend in Weightlessness
Between industrial heritage and suspended relaxation, Koh Pich's former water tower is embarking on a second life. Vannak and I tested this atypical 'perch' for ourselves: a duplex immersion between the sky and the Mekong, where the raw rigour of metal meets the softness of a sunset.

Emmanuel Pezard
Apr 164 min read


17 April 1975: How Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge
On 17 April 1975, Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge, marking the end of the Cambodian civil war and the beginning of one of the darkest...

Editorial team
Apr 165 min read


Cambodia & 17 April 1975: These few witnesses to the fall of Phnom Penh
Several eyewitnesses, including foreign journalists and local residents, have provided photos and gripping accounts of the fall of Phnom Penh on 17 April 1975, when the Khmer Rouge took the city, marking a tragic turning point in the history of Cambodia.

Editorial team
Apr 165 min read


April 17, 1975: What could the French Embassy in Cambodia do, and what did international law provide for?
On April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge seized Phnom Penh, marking the beginning of a horrific chapter in Cambodia's history. The French Embassy in Phnom Penh became a refuge for refugees, sheltering around 1,500 people, including French nationals, Cambodians, and other foreigners seeking protection from the advancing Khmer Rouge forces. However, the embassy's ability to save these refugees was severely limited by the political and military realities of the time.

Christophe Gargiulo
Apr 164 min read
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