Cambodia

  • The Ending.

    The Japanese occupation ends.
  • Indepentence.

    Cambodia wins its independence from France. Under King Sihanouk, it becomes the Kingdom of Cambodia.
  • Peace between us

    A paece agreement was signed in South Vietnam and Cambodia.
  • WAR problems

    Cmabodia was being being pulled into different directions. In the middle of the civil war and, same time were being drawn into the conflict in Vietnam.
  • Fighting again.

    A fight breaks out with Vietnam.
  • Vietnamese

    The Vietnamese take Phnom Penh. Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge forces flee to the border region with Thailand.
  • Death.!!!

    Pol Pot dies in his jungle hideout.
  • Winning again.!

    Elections are won by Hun Sen's CPP, amid allegations of harassment. A coalition is formed between the CPP and Funcinpec. Hun Sen becomes prime minister, Ranariddh is president of the National Assembly.
  • Attack.!!

    US-based Cambodian Freedom Fighters (CFF) members convicted of 2000 attack in Phnom Penh. Group pledges to continue campaign to overthrow Hun Sen.
  • Biulding.!

    First bridge across the Mekong River opens, linking east and west Cambodia.
  • Oppostion Leader.

    Opposition leader Sam Rainsy goes abroad after parliament strips him of immunity from prosecution, leaving him open to defamation charges brought by the ruling coalition.
  • Tribunal Funding.

    Tribunal to try Khmer Rouge leaders gets green light from UN after years of debate about funding.
  • 18 months in prison

    Rainsy is convicted in absentia of defaming Hun Sen and is sentenced to 18 months in prison
  • Returning home.

    Rainsy receives a royal pardon and returns home.
  • Prison termems

    Parliament votes to abolish prison terms for defamation.
  • Top them leaders.

    Ta Mok, one of the top leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime, dies aged 80.
  • Exchanging.

    Two Cambodian soldiers die in an exchange of fire with Thai troops in the disputed area. Thai soldier dies later of wounds.
  • Loses being made.

    Duch loses appeal against conviction at UN-backed tribunal and has sentence increased to life.
  • Out to speak

    Outspoken environmental activist Chut Wutty is shot dead in a confrontation with police while travelling in a threatened forest region in the south-west.
  • Govement's approval

    Government approves the controversial Lower Sesan 2 hydroelectric dam project on a tributary of the Mekong.
  • The turn out of people

    Tens of thousands of people turn out in Phnom Penh for the cremation of the former king, Norodom Sihanouk.
  • the bill maker

    Parliament passes a bill making it illegal to deny that atrocities were committed by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s.
  • Returning.

    Opposition leader Sam Rainsy returns from exile.
  • Telling about the island

    Phnom Penh, located on a map 11 33 N, 104 55 E
    The time diff. too us is UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
  • I am king

    Cambodia has a king his named is Norodom Sihamoni. He is currinly 60 years-old