Colonial streets, the arts and Cambodia’s rice bowl. · 48 stories
How Krom Ngoy outsmarted Phirum Yu with a clever response! There was a story that when Krom Ngoy traveled via Battambang to return to Cambodia, he met Phirum Yu, a talented poet and language master. Phirum Yu asked Krom Ngoy to participate in a competition because he had heard that Krom Ngoy was a great…
Many people are unaware that the first Pepsi factory opened in Battambang, Cambodia in the early 1960s, under the Sangkum Reastr Niyum regime of the country’s then-Prince Norodom Sihanouk. It was known as “Seng Thai” and was the property of a rich man named Eab Lean Huo. At that time, a factory was constructed in…
As it prepares to submit the town to UNESCO for inclusion on its historical cultural heritage list, the Battambang town administration has instructed all property and business owners in Svay Por commune to remove all billboards by August 1. All signage was to be taken down, according to a notice posted on July 25. This…
Introduction to History of Cambodia Cambodia is a beautiful landscape country located in the mainland of Indo-China and borders Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. As it was an important trade route between India and China in the past, it possesses a rich cultural and religious heritage. The history of Cambodia is mainly divided into prehistoric age,…
For almost 30 years, the Phare family of extraordinary organizations has touched the hearts of many. Phare performing social enterprise (PPSE), which was founded just 9 years ago, has quickly grown to become one of Cambodia’s most respected and successful social enterprise role models, notably in the cultural tourism and creative industries. Phare Creative Studio’s…
Railways are a reliable and effective means of transporting both people and cargo. Railways reduce carbon gas emissions while promoting economic growth. They are a clean and efficient way to transport tonnes of cargo and millions of passengers across regions. There are two lines in the railway network in Cambodia. The northern railway, which stretches…
There are many villages located across from the main town of Battambang, which provides the best introduction to Cambodia’s rural heartland. In some of these villages, we can see how “rice paper” is made traditionally. This word refers to the thin, transparent layer of pounded and steamed rice used to wrap fresh spring rolls rather…
After discovering 47 mines while herding cows, a cow herder shocked himself and the authorities. On June 9, Hem Sophal, 69, of Prek Chik Village, Prek Chik Commune, Rukkiri District, Battambang, made the discovery. Sophal claims that the 47 mines were discovered when he was herding his cows. He claimed to have located the rest…
Moeun Chhay, a self-taught artist, earned 900 riel per month as a teenager painting advertising hoardings for Cambodian films playing in Battambang. He was probably the last representative of this skill who worked prior to the Khmer Rouge era. Chhay’s livelihood as a teenager in Battambang in the 1960s was the cinema. He was one…
