For centuries, Battambang, Cambodia, was renowned for the arts – until its artists were targeted by the Khmer Rouge. Now, its troubled history is informing its creative spirit. "You can be a starving ...

Battambang, the capital of Battambang Province and the third-largest city in Cambodia has a rich history dating back to the 11th century under the Khmer Empire. Battambang‘s Department of Tourism ...

Battambang rapper Ngoun Chan Devith’s original song Rorm Nhi Kaeng Jerng took over Angkor Sangkran, inspired imitation videos and got Prime Minister Hun Sen to shake a leg over Khmer New Year. The ...

In the past, it was challenging for Battambang’s wheelchair basketball team to train or play in the heat or rain. The new roof is a game changer. It will allow the team to train more regularly all ...

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Kids playing at Sammaki (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) I arrived in Battambang, Cambodia, late last year via a 5-hour bus ride from Siem Reap. Battambang is hot, small, and there is ...

Battambang doesn’t have any Michelin stars but it does have street snacks like crunchy deep-fried bananas and turmeric-tinted minced-pork stuffed pancakes “Batdambng mean avei chhnganh? Anything ...

After 25 years of sharing offices with the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation's physical rehabilitation centre in Battambang, the ICRC's physical rehabilitation programme ...

Angelina Jolie inspected the Golden Temple Theatre, also known as Prasat Meas, and Battambang Cinema on April 2. PHOTO: SOK LOU FB/THE PHNOM PENH POST via ANN PHNOM PENH – A visit by Hollywood actress ...

Battambang first started in 1993 in a refugee camp in Thailand. It was there the Hua family, having fled from post-war Cambodia, met Tiev Kong. He taught the Hua brothers and sisters almost everything ...

Boasting a captivating charm, it's not difficult to see why Battambang is gaining traction with visitors. Home to some of Cambodia's best-preserved colonial architecture, hilltop temples, and ...