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· Bryan Ke
Tourists Must Now Pay at Least $3,000 to Enter Cambodia
Foreigners planning to travel to Cambodia must now pay at least $3,000 before entering the country for “virus prevention services.” What you need to know: The U.S. Embassy in Cambodia announced the mandatory deposit — either by credit card or cash — on June 11 to cover the…
· Carl Samson
Cambodian Woman Who Makes Purses for Michael Kors, Kate Spade is Imprisoned Over a Facebook Post
A Cambodian woman employed in a local factory that produces bags for designer brands such as Michael Kors and Kate Spade has spent at least two months in prison after worrying about losing her job due to COVID-19. What happened: Soy Sros, 30, was arrested on April 4 over a…
· Bryan Ke
Exiled Thai Human Rights Activist Reportedly Kidnapped By Gunmen in Cambodia
Cambodian police have launched an investigation for the suspected kidnapping of an exiled Thai human rights activist in Phnom Penh. Wanchalearm Satsaksit, a 37-year-old activist who fled Thailand in 2014, was reportedly taken by unidentified gunmen on the evening of June 4. He…
· Ryan General
Cambodian Jeweler Defends His Store From Looters in Georgia
A Cambodian jeweler in Georgia defended his shop from looters with his gun after riots broke out in the area on Friday night. Since Friday, a series of protests have erupted across the country, condemning the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police officers.…
· Khier Casino
Cambodian American Man Called a ‘Ch*nk’ After Man Cuts in Front of Him at 7-Eleven
Editor’s Note: This post is not an excuse to further perpetuate racism toward any group. From Los Angeles to New York City, people of Asian descent have been recording racist and xenophobic incidents online, more often than not related to the racism and xenophobia brought on by…
· Carl Samson
Cambodian American ‘Unjustly’ Deported Returns Home After Almost 2 Years
A Cambodian American refugee deported in August 2018 has returned home to his family in Massachusetts this week. Thy Chea, a resident of Lowell, Massachusetts, fled Cambodia at the age of 10 with his parents and five siblings to escape the deadly Khmer Rouge. They took shelter…
· Ryan General
Separated During Khmer Rouge, Cambodian Siblings Reunite 47 Years Later
After nearly half a century, a 98-year-old Cambodian woman was reunited with two siblings she thought had died during the brutal regime of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, aka the Khmer Rouge, in the 1970s. Through the efforts of local NGO Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF), Bun…
· Carl Samson
Cambodian American Returns to the U.S. After Deportation Mistake 5 Years Ago
A Cambodian American man has returned to his home in California five years after self-deporting to Cambodia in response to alleged threats from federal agents who had no clue of his U.S. citizenship. Sok Loeun, 35, was convicted of possessing marijuana in 2012 — a felony that…
· Carl Samson
Cambodian Children Will Get Lessons on LGBTQ+ Acceptance Starting 2020
Students in Cambodia will soon receive lessons on LGBTQ+ issues, a move expected to eradicate prevailing discrimination against the community in the Southeast Asian country. The lessons, which will start in 2020, will reportedly be part of the sex education curriculum beginning…
· Bryan Ke
Cambodia’s Beloved Princess Norodom Buppha Devi Dies at Age of 76
Princess Norodom Buppha Devi, the daughter of Cambodia’s late King Norodom Sihanouk and half-sister of King Norodom Sihamoni, has died at the age of 76. Princess Buppha Devi passed away on Nov. 18, as announced by Cambodia’s Constitutional Council, of which she was a member.…
· Ryan General
Cambodian Refugees Who Escaped the Killing Fields Now Face Deportation from ICE
Advocates representing Cambodian Americans and supporters from across the United States are protesting the recent arrest of two refugees who fled Cambodia decades ago. Saman Pho, a 43-year-old construction worker and father of four from Oakland and Sakun Phok, a grandfather in…
· Carl Samson
Ex-Marine Sentenced to 210 YEARS for Raping Cambodian Girls Might Go Free
A retired U.S. Marine captain who was previously sentenced to 210 years behind bars for raping young Cambodian girls in the early 2000s might still be able to taste freedom. Michael Joseph Pepe, 65, was arrested in June 2006 for illegal sex acts involving seven girls aged 9 to…
· Ryan General
Cambodia Will Ban Elephant Rides at Angkor Wat in 2020 After 2 Die From Exhaustion
The Cambodian government has responded to a petition calling for an end to elephant rides in Angkor Wat with some positive news. Two elephants which both died from exhaustion in the last three years have prompted a petition which gained international attention and over 14,000…
· Bryan Ke
Cambodian Businessman Sponsors Street Kid Who Can Speak 15 Languages to Study in China
The 14-year-old super talented, multilingual Khmer street vendor, Thuch Salik, who can speak 15 languages, is now one step closer to his dream of studying in China and soaking in the Chinese culture thanks to a very generous Cambodian businessman. Khit Chhern, a businessman…
· Carl Samson
Sacramento Man Returns to the U.S. After Being Deported to Cambodia for 5 Years
A Cambodian man deported to Phnom Penh five years ago has given hope to others after coming back to the U.S. last week. Veasna Meth, 29, received a deportation order in 2013 after an immigration judge determined that his role in a residential burglary in 2008 was a deportable…
· Carl Samson
Cambodian YouTubers Casually Prepare Huge Spiders to Eat with Beer
A video of two Cambodian women deep-frying black tarantulas to a crispy afternoon snack has gone viral on social media. With few ingredients for seasoning, they managed to cook the “yummy” spider recipe, which some viewers claim tastes like crabs.
· Ryan General
Former Australian Teacher Arrested Over Child Sex Abuse Charges in Cambodia
A 69-year-old man has been arrested by Cambodian authorities in Siem Reap on child sex charges for the sexual abuse of six boys, aged 11 to 14. Garry Paul Mulroy is a former Catholic private school teacher from Australia who moved to Cambodia in 2015.
· Carl Samson
L.A. Judge Stops ICE From Conducting Raids on Cambodian Immigrants For Now
A judge in Los Angeles ordered federal immigration officials to temporarily halt any surprise raids on Cambodian immigrants living in the U.S. with deportation orders. The order undermines efforts of the Trump administration to ramp up deportations to Phnom Penh, which suffered…
· Elliot Sang
Khmer Rouge Leaders Finally Convicted for the Cambodian Genocide That Killed Up to 1.8 Million
In 1975, the Khmer Rouge came to power in Cambodia. In 1979, after killing around two million Cambodians, the Khmer Rouge were finally taken out of power. In 2018, after two surviving members were put on trial, the killings have finally been ruled a genocide. According…
· Carl Samson
Cambodian Teen Who Speaks 15 Languages Invited to China to Sing
A 14-year-old Cambodian vendor who speaks 15 languages is getting a sponsored trip to China for an interview and a unique opportunity to prove himself as a singer. The boy, identified as Thaksin, went viral earlier this week after a Malaysian tourist filmed him showcasing his…