History

Samdech Chuon Nath: A Visionary Monk Who Developed The Khmer Language Dictionary

In the pursuit of the Khmer identity, one Buddhist monk stands out as special. He…

Ta Ong: The Longest Angkor-Era Bridge

The incredible stone bridges that were built at the peak of the Angkor empire are…

The Biography of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk

Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk is a beauty to behold even at the age of…

Father of Modern Cambodian Architecture: Vann Molyvann

Vann Molyvann (23 November 1926 – 28 September 2017) was a Cambodian architect. Possibly the…

Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum (Sosoro)

Cambodia museum of economy and money SOSORO was developed to offer a unique perspective on…

A short history of Cambodia’s currency: riel

Currency, whether in the form of precious stones and metals or banknotes, is always a…

The man who painted Cambodian cinema’s ‘Golden Age’

Moeun Chhay, a self-taught artist, earned 900 riel per month as a teenager painting advertising…

The Early and Golden Years of Cambodian Cinema

Cinema in Cambodia began in the 1950s, and many films were being screened in theatres…