Thailand’s govt pushes for ‘Chud Thai’ UNESCO status, new World Heritage listing
by Thai PBS World Sat, May 23, 2026 Thailand is pushing hard to have ‘Chud Thai’, the knowledge, craftsmanship and practices of Thai national costume, recognised as a global cultural […]
A Cambodian Teen Takes the Diplomatic Stage for a Day as German Ambassador
By Rin Ousa Cambodianess Fri, May 8, 2026 Norakvattey is a 19-year-old law student who took on the role of the German Ambassador to Cambodia for a day. Photo: Moeurn […]
Beijing exhibition brings ancient Angkor back to life
Taing Rinith / Khmer Times Mon, April 27, 2026 (From left) Replica sculptures stand alongside immersive projections in ‘The Smile of Angkor’ exhibition; Angkor Wat is reimagined through projection, sound, […]
“Royal Bronzes: Cambodian Art of the Divine” Exhibition Travels to the U.S.
By Ou Sokmean Cambodianess Monday October 27, 2025 Mebon Reclining Vishnu, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia © The Royal Government of Cambodia / photo by Thierry Ollivier for […]
From Bophana to Today: Cambodia WriterSo Phina Uses Literature to Expose Women’s Struggles
By Chhuon Kongieng Cambodianess September 1, 2025 So Phina published a historical novel in 2019 based on a true story in Khmer Rouge regime titled Bophana-The Flower that Never Wilts. […]
JAPAN MATSURI 2025 / LONDON
LONDON – JAPAN MATSURI, the UK’s much-loved and biggestannual festival of Japanese culture and food,was held on Sunday 21 September in Trafalgar Square, London.
ひろしま/Hiroshima – Exhibition at Daiwa Foundation Japan House, London
LONDON – To mark the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, this exhibition of work by three acclaimed Japanese women artists shifts its gaze to another side of the […]
Cambodians Make Rice Cakes for Frontline Soldiers for Pchum Ben
By Thorng Broney Cambodianess Sunday, September 7, 2025 People of all ages gathered at Prasat Lolei Pagoda in Siem Reap on Sept. 7 with the goal of making 5,000 Num […]
Former Miss Cambodia promotes Khmer culture
Khmer Times Monday, August 25, 2025 Pich Vatey Saravathy, the former Miss Cambodia in 2022 – and 5th Runner-Up of Miss Grand International – has been proudly displaying traditional and […]
ASEAN Digest 