cambodia



STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 20, 2016 • 3 min read

Phnom Penh's street art

By Daniel Besant • Jan 20, 2016
Street art is popping up across the Cambodian capital, with work by famous names and local artists too

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 16, 2016 • 10 min read

Aliens The believers: Southeast Asia’s UFO enthusiasts

By David Hutt • Jan 16, 2016
UFOs were first reported in the region in 1810. Nowadays, aliens are calling on the telephone, cloning using only their fingers and preparing to lend a hand in the aftermath of World War Three. Welcome to the hospitable world of Southeast Asia’s UFO enthusiasts

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 13, 2016 • 4 min read

Interview The politics of imagination: Patrick Samnang Mey

By David Hutt • Jan 13, 2016
Comic book creator Patrick Samnang Mey discusses the difficulties he faced in having his work published and why there is so little political art in Cambodia

STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 15, 2015 • 4 min read

Cambodia Buddhist monks, death rituals and black magic in Cambodia

By Erin Hale • Dec 15, 2015
Deathpower: Buddhism’s Ritual Imagination in Cambodia, by Erik W. Davis, is released this month. Here, he discusses some of his book’s otherworldly content, from black magic and ghosts to Cambodian death rituals and Buddhist monks' spiritualism

Nov 06, 2015 • 11 min read
Cambodia

The forgotten men

Huge numbers of males are raped in Cambodia. So why do these horrific crimes remain largely ignored by rights organisations and the media?
By David Hutt • Nov 06, 2015

Oct 25, 2015 • 8 min read
Agriculture

The end of Cambodia’s rice industry?

A combination of erratic weather, poor infrastructure and an inefficient government has experts predicting that Cambodia’s rice industry could collapse within a decade   
By Denise Hruby • Oct 25, 2015

Oct 21, 2015 • 9 min read
Workers

Divided they fall: Cambodia's unions

Last year, trade unionism in Cambodia appeared to have reached its high-water mark. But with minimum wage negotiations taking place this month, there are already concerns it has become a divided and weakened movement
By David Hutt • Oct 21, 2015

Oct 01, 2015 • 10 min read
Politician

Gang of four: Cambodia's new political parties

Four new political parties have entered the fray in Cambodia since the start of the year. And it’s not just the long-ruling Cambodian People’s Party in their sights, but the opposition too
By David Hutt • Oct 01, 2015

Jul 10, 2015 • 8 min read
Cambodian MP

Mu Sochua: Woman of the people

Mu Sochua has spent the best part of two decades on the frontlines of Cambodian politics campaigning for women’s rights and justice for ordinary people. Southeast Asia Globe spent three days with the MP as she toured her constituency
By David Hutt • Jul 10, 2015

Jul 07, 2015 • 10 min read
Tim Page

“Without the Vietnam war, I wouldn’t be”

He shot some of the most iconic images of the Vietnam War, but Tim Page became just as famous for his ferocious appetite for life. Now 71 years old, the famed photographer says he still hasn’t taken his best picture
By David Hutt • Jul 07, 2015

Jul 04, 2015 • 4 min read
Wildlife

Phnom Tamao: bear keeper for a day

Cambodia is home to many rare and exotic animal species. Get to know its lovable Sun and Moon bears by spending a day with these mischievous critters
By Jemma Galvin • Jul 04, 2015

Jun 26, 2015 • 7 min read
Charlie Chaplin

The little tramp lives on

Charlie Chaplin visited Cambodia in 1936 and continues to inspire performers to this day
By Kevin Ponniah • Jun 26, 2015