His bar had closed. Three weeks — just long enough for Sophea to repaint and swap out the fan that had squeaked since 2008. A man without his stool is a man without a country. So when some vague acquaintance mentioned a place that was “quiet, cheap, far from the Kevins,” Bernard heard paradise and said yes before he looked at a map.

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The Kingdom comes ahead of Laos, Thailand and Malaysia in a ranking by the American magazine U.S. News & World Report. Placed 17th worldwide, Cambodia sees its authorities welcome a distinction that highlights its network of protected areas.

La French Tech Phnom Penh is launching “Rendez-Vous Tech”, a new initiative designed to create more opportunities for entrepreneurs, startups, companies and technology professionals to meet, exchange ideas and build concrete connections within Cambodia’s fast-growing digital ecosystem.

Ten floors above the pool, Angkasa is the Arjuna Solitaire's panoramic restaurant. It is also the home of Sora, a Khmer rice wine the hotel makes itself and has placed at the centre of its new menu, the "Heritage Journey of Sora": six provinces, six dishes, six glasses. Third episode of our series: Saturday evening, from Siem Reap to Kompong Som without leaving the table.

From 18 to 20 September 2026, Kep West Wellness turns the pier, the garden and the dining rooms of Knai Bang Chatt into a single, unhurried invitation: come and remember what it feels like to have nothing to do but breathe, move and eat well by the sea.

The Cambodia Tourism Board (CTB) is introducing a new Cultural Pop-up Show initiative, offering the public and travelers the opportunity to experience Cambodia’s rich living heritage through immersive on-site cultural performances twice a week at tourism sites across Siem Reap.

Mike Flereau Lumene didn't grow up with many role models. Dance helped him stay on his feet. Today, through MNT Studio Dance, he helps local young people find their own balance. Nicolas Sok turned his story into a documentary, Danser pour exister (Dancing to Exist), slated for 2026. Through portraits, local roots, and solidarity, the film shows what really happens behind the doors of a dance studio.

From 29 August to 30 September, the gallery at Rosewood Phnom Penh is showing "Roots of the Village", an exhibition of paintings and ceramics by Dina Chhan devoted to rural life in Cambodia.