History

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…

Queen Soma, Cambodia’s First Female Leader

Soma (Khmer:) or Neang Neak (Khmer) was commonly regarded as Cambodia's first monarch (reigned c.…

Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s Capital: Beyond the Past, Towards the Future

By 2050, nearly four out of every ten Cambodians would live in an urban area.…