History

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.…