Here’s a wild fact. The largest religious monument on Earth is not in Europe or the Middle East. It’s in Cambodia. This is Angkor Wat. From above, it looks unreal. Perfect symmetry. Five stone towers ...

Wrapped in saffron robes and poised on purple cushions, the baby-faced novice greeted me with a beatific smile. In Siem Reap, Cambodia’s holiest city, blessing ceremonies are believed to impart both ...

When most people think of Cambodia, their minds go straight to Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh, and a handful of popular tourist stops ...

However, Cambodia is quietly rebuilding and repositioning its tourism sector. Not to attract the masses, but instead to focus on wellness, mindfulness and slower, more intentional travel. And that’s ...

Almost 2. 5 million international visitors arrived in January, the highest number ever in a single month, according to the ...

New research shows female black-footed cats rely heavily on abandoned springhare burrows to shelter themselves and raise their kittens, using a constantly shifting network of underground dens to ...

BANGKOK – Thai security officials have issued a stark warning regarding a “concerning” escalation of military activity along the Cambodian border, with intelligence suggesting that Phnom Penh is ...

Since 2020, at least five companies have been granted mining concessions in land designated as a community protected area adjoining Cambodia’s Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary. Satellite analysis and on-the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Thousands of people from all corners of the globe have been left stranded and penniless after a mass exodus out of Cambodia’s notorious scam compounds, sparking what the human rights group Amnesty ...

New evidence sheds light on the remarkable life—and mysterious collapse—of the ancient jungle city. Deep in the Cambodian jungle lie the ruins of Angkor, a marvel of urban engineering and seat of the ...

Deep in the Cambodian jungle lie the ruins of Angkor, seat of the once-mighty Khmer Empire. New discoveries reveal how this ancient metropolis was built — and what likely led to its devastating ...