Kuala Lumpur Accord’ for Phnom Penh and Bangkok
One need only look at how Thailand has attempted to be strategic in its actions along the border, which can be characterized as “grey zone...
KHUN THAI TA—LAUK JING—LOEI, THE TWISTED THAI POLICIES
By Youk Chhang Director, Documentation Center of Cambodia e: dccam@online.com.kh Sunday, October 12, 2025 The use of disturbing sounds by the Royal Thai Armed Forces...
The Recent Thai Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul
By Youk Chhang Director, Documentation Center of Cambodia e: dccam@online.com.kh on October 10, 2025 Today the Thai Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, spoke to the press,...
U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S PEACE PROCESS FOR CAMBODIA AND THAILAND
By Youk Chhang October 7, 2025 e: dccam@online.com.kh The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) requires bigger and better ties with the United States not...
RTA [Royal Thai Army] Warns Cambodia may “Tremble” at New First and Second Army Chiefs.
Khmer Time (Taing Rinith): What do you think about the change RTA [Royal Thai Army] Wars Cambodia may “Tremble” at New First and Second Army...
A Reminder for Thai Lieutenant General Boonsin Padklang and Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow
By Youk Chhang A military analyst made an excellent point recently that the Thai military is exercising a type of strategy called “strategic provocation” with...
Thailand is purposely inciting a war to secure through military means what it cannot realize through legal means in a court of law.
International law has spoken for some, if not most of, the border areas that Thailand disputes with Cambodia and it is these areas that have...
CAMBODIA IS A NATION THAT SHALL NEVER PERISH
With the Cambodian Ancestor Festival (Pchum Benn) now upon us, it is fitting and proper to take a moment to reflect upon and honor not...
Thai government’s continued detention of the 18 kidnapped Cambodian soldiers stands out as violative of the ceasefire proposed by the U.S.
The focus should be on restoring trust and respect to the ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and coordinated by Malaysia. It seems premature to push...
The Republic of the Philippines truly stands out as a model, leader and hero in the field of humanitarianism.
The Republic of the Philippines truly stands out as a model, leader and hero in the field of humanitarianism. — YOUK CHHANG Director, Documentation Center...
VIHEAR TEMPLE, CAMBODIA: A GLOBAL PEACE
“Adherence to international law is a vital foundation for international peace and security. Legal proceedings offer a way to resolve disputes without resort to armed...
CAMBODIAN YOUTH: WAR & PEACE
Cambodian youths can contribute to keeping peace through 1) education, 2) hard work; and 3) a commitment to humanity. Education is crucial because it empowers...
THAILAND NEEDS TO STOP REDIRECTING THE DEBATE TO SECONDARY ISSUES
There is nothing wrong with the Thai government’s heightened attention to mines and unexploded ordinance along the border. This is a decades old problem, and...
The Thai Military & The Incursion along Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia
Given the tense situation along the border, it is incumbent upon both parties to refrain from actions that appear threatening, instigating or in opposition to...
Our Hero, Sitha Rithy
Our Hero, Sitha Rithy (27 years old) Heroism is Sacrifice...
DANGREK GENOCIDE
“The Thai government is not fully committed to complying with international humanitarian law” – Violations of international conventions are serious matters that require a comprehensive...
Invisible Enemy: How White Phosphorus Is Destroying Cambodia’s Land, Lives, and Souls.
By Ang Sok-Heng and Chey Virak — Silent Flames, Lasting Harm: The Environmental, Human, and Irreversible Damage of War In war, some weapons kill with...
Thailand is not a member of ICC, but Cambodia is,
Thailand is not a member of ICC, but Cambodia is, and an attack on a member of an ICC member state’s national could create jurisdiction...
THE EVIDENCE DURING THAILAND’S AGGRESSION, 2025
I hope the Ministry of Defense is collecting all the circumstantial evidence as possible not only in accordance with the law, but as a matter...
The future of peace depends upon the kind of strategic leadership offered by the U.S. Administration of President Trump
The future of peace depends upon the kind of strategic leadership offered by the U.S. Administration of President Trump. As the President astutely noted, the...
Where is Justice? Thai Soldiers Surrounded My House with Barbed Wire on August 13.
Thai Soldiers Surrounded My House with Barbed Wire on August 13: Where is Justice? I spoke to Aunty Nuon Aun over the phone for half...
Thailand’s Continued Detention of Cambodian Prisoners of War
Thailand’s continued detention of Cambodian prisoners of war (POWs) maybe appears to be in accordance with Common Article 2 of the Geneva Conventions insofar as...
ON THAI AND MILITARY TWO-FACE POLICY
It is always problematic when there are two distinct factions in a country’s strategic diplomacy and Thailand suffers from this kind of problem where the...
PRESS RELEASE
The Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) is proud to announce a new project supported by the Embassy of Canada’s Fund for Local Initiatives. The project,...
Nepali Civil Peace Service’s Delegates Visit QML and DC-Cam
On August 13, 2025, 14 peacebuilders from KURVE Wustrow’s Civil Peace Service (CPS) program, Nepal, visited the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) to learn about...
The Cambodian government cannot be held responsible for the Thai military’s failure to properly de-mine areas under Thai sovereignty
With respect to land mines and other types of unexploded ordnance, it is important to recognize that the areas where the Thai have experienced casualties...
Cambodia needs to single out Lieutenant General Boonsin Padklang, the Commander of Thailand’s Second Army Region, who has been in charge of border operations with Cambodia.
Based on the evidence currently available, there are significant concerns with Thai Lieutenant General Boonsin Padklang who appears to have issued the command to close...
The Dreams of Heroes A Story of Cambodians who were killed by the Thai Aggression, 2025
Defining a hero in a time of aggression. How do we define a hero? Must a hero be a soldier who is killed in war,...
It is survivalism.
When someone drops bombs on you because you are Khmer, your reaction should not be construed as nationalism; rather, it is survivalism. In the...
(L) Lieutenant General Boonsin Padklang: Thai Official in charge of border operations with Cambodia.
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Cambodia’s Genocide Memorial Sites Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
On Friday, July 11, 2025, during its 47th session held in Paris, France, the World Heritage Committee unanimously approved the inscription of “Memorial Sites of...
Khmer Rouge History Study Session for PSE Students
On Monday, July 7, 2025, around forty Grade 10 students from Pour un Sourire d’Enfant (PSE) participated in a study session held at the Queen...
Book Release: “Village Stories of the Khmer Rouge Years”
PHNOM PENH — Hong Vansothy remembers sitting in front of the television set with her mother and grandmother. This was in the 2010s and they...
Across Continents: The Importance of Personal Responsibility in Atrocity Crimes Prevention
Ms. Farina So, Principal Deputy Director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) was proud to describe her observations of the first day of a...
MEMORY IN LIFE OF A KHMER ROUGE GENOCIDE SURVIVOR
By Youk Chhang 17 April 2024 Dedicating this article to those who were forced by the Khmer Rouge to leave home on 17 April 1975....
Khmer Rouge Railways to the Northwest: Young Cambodians Embark on a Historical Journey and Study Tour
Departure at Phnom Penh Railway Station In the early morning of March 24th, 2024, a group of volunteers was waiting at the train station in...
Genetic Testing to Fight Cancer Discussed during DC-Cam 5th Cambodian Medical Students Workshop
Genetic Testing to Fight Cancer Discussed during DC-Cam 5th Cambodian Medical Students Workshop with Dr. Manop Pithukpakorn of Thailand (Clinical Molecular Genetics, American Board of...
Khieu Samphan is claiming victimhood
Truth does not need the law for protection; though, equally so, evil should be given no platform for its excusal, diminishment, or vindication. Khieu Samphan’s...
Establishing Sleuk Rith: Cambodia needs genocide museum-institute
Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge’s march through Phnom Penh, which turned Cambodia into a living hell for the next...
How Wild Yam Turned Lifesaver during the Khmer Rouge Years
PURSAT – Some people call it gadung, others kduech, but for many who lived in Cambodia during the civil war and Khmer Rouge regime of the 1970s...
Strengthening Educational Responses to the Prevention of Genocide
On the special occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide Organized by United Nations...
Sticky Rice in Bamboo in Stung Treng
Stung Treng – One of the favorite cuisines in Cambodia is Num Kralan or Sticky Rice in Bamboo. At first, we thought it was just...
Preah Ko Temple at Thala Borivat, Stung Treng
Stung Treng – An ancient temple standing alone in the middle of a community. The story of this ancient temple was less well-known compared to...
A TRAUMITIZED GENERATION BY VIETNAM WAR AND GENOCIDE IN CAMBODIA
By Youk Chhang November 15, 2023 The future of post-conflict countries depends upon how governments and their people confront, reconcile, and move forward from their...
HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE KHMER ROUGE
REPORT STUDY CONDUCTED AUGUST 2021 – AUGUST 2022: HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE KHMER ROUGE For over two decades, The Documentation Center...
SOK PHLOEUN
SOK PHLOEUN Aged 75, was born in Preah Net Preah district, Battambang province, and currently resides in Banteay Meanchey. Presently, he lives in the Banteay...
“Color of Memory” Project Gives Hope to Cham Silk Weavers
(Kampong Cham): The Cham community has been weaving silk for a long period of time and is known for their colorful tradition and identity. In the...