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Photowalk in the streets of Battambang

July 25, 2026July 26, 2018 by Laurent Dambies

Battambang (also called Bat Dambong, which means the disappearing stick) is the second largest city in Cambodia with a rich colonial history. It had more than 500,000 inhabitants in 1962. Because of its proximity with Thailand, Battambang had a tumultuous history. It was annexed by Thailand in 1795 until it was transferred to French Indochina … Read more

The Revival of Cambodia’s Railway

January 15, 2019May 26, 2018 by Laurent Dambies

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he existing Cambodian railway system covers 650 kilometers and consist of two lines: The Northern line (386 km) , built between 1929 and 1942 during the French Protectorate and the Southern line (266 km) which was built later in the 60’s. It was then operated under the name of CHEMINS DE FER ROYAUX DU … Read more