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 […]
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What was S-21 AKA Tuol Sleng?
What was S-21, AKA Tuol Sleng? Now known as the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum this was the largest and most politicized prison camp ran by the Khmer Rouge during the time of Democratic Kampuchea. It was located in central Phnom Penh and was where anyone suspected of political crimes was […]
Was there football in Democratic Kampuchea?
Despite having a flag, a constitution and all the trappings of a nation state Democratic Kampuchea was perhaps the least functioning state that existed within the 20th century. This meant that almost all forms of entertainment, which of course included sport and indeed football simply did not happen during this […]
What happened to the Pol Pot Family?
Famous for the numerous photos where he looks like a doting father, as well as the fact that many of his family did not even know he was leader until near the very end, what exactly happened to the family of Pol Pot and where are they now? Pol Pots […]
The Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea 1976-79
The constitution of Democratic Kampuchea came into being 9 months after the victory of the Khmer Rouge and was supposed to be the guiding principal for governance of the county thereafter. In actuality it was only in place for 3 years, with much of it not used or indeed implemented. […]
Foreign embassies in Democratic Kampuchea and beyond
While the list of foreign embassies in Democratic Kampuchea dies not exactly tell the whole story of the foreign relations of the country, it does offer an insight into not just where the country saw itself, but also how it viewed its future. Some of the very few countries that […]
The Khmer Rouge, the Peoples Republic of China and the Sino-Soviet Split
Alongside Albania Democratic Kampuchea was the only other sovereign state to take the side of China during the Sino-Soviet split. Yet despite what many people think Pol Pot was not originally a Maoist and the movement of the Khmer Rouge to the Chinese camp had as much to do with […]
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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 […]
What was the Khmer Rouge national anthem?
While there was no Khmer Rouge national anthem, nor flag as such, there were many flags and songs associated with the group. This would of course change when the national that was Democratic Kampuchea was formed. So, what was the National Anthem of the Khmer Rouge and what was the […]