Kampuchea Krom denotes the parts of Vietnam that not only formerly were part of Cambodia, but still have a high population of Khmer people. They are in turn known as Khmer Krom (people) and have played a significant role in the history of Cambodia. This has included all conflicts that […]
Category: History
The Burmese Way to Socialism
The Burmese Way to Socialism was the government policy of Burma aimed at turning the country into a socialist utopia by formulating a policy specifically suited to the situation in the country. This made it one of the very few “socialist” countries to remain independent of both the USSR and […]
The little known Thai Communist insurgency
While communism in South-East Asia is hardly a new thing, few realize that Thailand also went through its own almost successful insurgency. How close though was the Thai communist insurgency and how did they interact with the other liberation movements of the region. Communism in South-East Asia Indonesia was famously […]
The last Killing Fields of Cambodia
The brutality of the Khmer Rouge has often been stated as only occurring during the brief existence of Democratic Kampuchea, but in actuality it started in the zones help by them before their victory, as well as those held after their defeat. Photo: Manny Tafari & Snappytappy Early atrocities of […]
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Food inspired by the Khmer Rouge
When famine, or food insecurity hot a country people go to desperate measures. This evidences itself by people not only eating things they would not usually eat, but also innovating with cuisine. Famine and indeed control over the food supply was a key element of the Democratic Kampuchea state under […]
Was Democratic Kampuchea a Republic?
Despite espousing and extreme version of communism the mostly Khmer Rouge formed Democratic Kampuchea initially started not as a republic, but led by King Sihanouk. And initially even after the first condition was proclaimed there was still ambiguity. This can be seen in the fact that Democratic Kampuchea has been […]
Cercle Marxiste
The Cercle Marxiste or Marxist Circle was clandestine Khmer marxist organization that existed among Cambodian students based in Paris. It was heavily influenced by the French Communist Party. This group would form the nexus of their beliefs whilst far away from the real conditions of Cambodia before returning home, taking […]
What was the Khmer Republic? 1970-75
The Khmer Republic was the successor state to the Kingdom of Cambodia and the precursor to Democratic Kampuchea. It existed between 1970 and 1975. Why was the Khmer Republic formed? With Cambodia embroiled in civil war and the Vietnam conflict happening just next door King Sihanouk found himself stuck in […]
What was the Peoples Republic of Kampuchea?
What was the Peoples Republic of Kampuchea? The Peoples Republic of Kampuchea was the state firmed in the aftermath of Democratic Kampuchea. Like Democratic Kampuchea it was also officially communist, but aligned with Vietnam and the Soviet Union, rather than China. Why was the Peoples Republic of Kampuchea formed? The […]
Son Ngoc Thanh – Cambodia’s National Socialist
Son Ngoc Thanh was a Vietnamese-Khmer Nationalist, government member, alleged CIA operative and leader of the Khmer Serai, more commonly known as the Khmer Bleu. Born in 1908 to a Khmer Krom father and a Vietnamese mother he was initially brought up in colonial Vietnam. In 1936 he founded the […]