Tag Archives: Cambodia

White Paper: The Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords: A Pathway to Resolving the Thailand-Cambodia Border Dispute

Posted on October 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords, signed on October 26, 2025, represent a significant diplomatic breakthrough in the longstanding border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.[^1] Facilitated by U.S. President Donald Trump during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Between Stones and Sovereignty: The History and Future of Thai-Cambodian Border Disputes

Posted on July 28, 2025 by nathanalbright

The border disputes between Thailand and Cambodia are rooted in centuries of imperial rivalry, colonial cartography, and nationalist sentiment. Key flashpoints—such as the contested territory surrounding the Preah Vihear Temple—have periodically escalated into armed conflict, despite extensive diplomatic, legal, and … Continue reading →

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A Family Dinner In Phnom Penh

Posted on October 12, 2024 by nathanalbright

After arriving in Phnom Penh and getting some sleep, I had a conversation with someone I know from church who came from Cambodia and who still has family living in the city. Knowing that I had to fast until 5:45PM … Continue reading →

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Rush Hour In Phnom Penh

Posted on October 11, 2024 by nathanalbright

When I arrived in Phnom Penh and made my way through the airport (which is lovely and surprisingly small), I befriended a rickshaw driver who took me to my hotel and offered to take me around the town. I was … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cambodia And Laos (DK Eyewitness)

Posted on June 9, 2024 by nathanalbright

Cambodia And Laos (DK Eyewitness), by Simon Ostheimer and Daniel Stables Cambodia and Laos happen to share a great deal in common besides their shared space on the borders of the Mekong River region. Both nations have a glorious and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Angkor: The Hidden Glories

Posted on June 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

Angkor: The Hidden Glories, by Michael Freeman & Roger Warner This is the sort of book that would make an ideal coffee table book, despite the fact that its photos are perhaps a bit out of date. For me, that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Angkor And the Khmer Civilization

Posted on June 6, 2024 by nathanalbright

Angkor And The Khmer Civilization, by Michael D. Coe There are at least a few notable aspects of the Khmer civilization that are worthy of attention, and the most obvious of them is the enigmatic set of religious ruins popularly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Mysteries Of Angkor Wat

Posted on May 26, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Mysteries Of Angkor Wat: Exploring Cambodia’s Ancient Temple, by Richard Sobol This book has the positive and negative features that one would come to expect from National Geographic, the Rolling Stone, and related magazines. For one, the author has … Continue reading →

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The Past Is Not Dead; It Is Not Even Past

Posted on August 26, 2012 by nathanalbright

In a world that is full of tragedies and atrocities, one of the worst atrocities of the last thirty years took place in the small nation of Cambodia, where Communist rule led to the death of 1/4 of the nation’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ancient Angkor

Posted on January 23, 2012 by nathanalbright

Book Review: Ancient Angkor, by Michael Freeman & Claude Jacques I’m not sure if I’m the right person to review this book, because this book contains subject areas that are particularly fierce (particularly my hostility to idolatry). Nonetheless, I will … Continue reading →

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