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The Japanese occupation ends.
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Cambodia wins its independence from France. Under King Sihanouk, it becomes the Kingdom of Cambodia.
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A paece agreement was signed in South Vietnam and Cambodia.
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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.
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A fight breaks out with Vietnam.
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The Vietnamese take Phnom Penh. Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge forces flee to the border region with Thailand.
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Pol Pot dies in his jungle hideout.
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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.
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US-based Cambodian Freedom Fighters (CFF) members convicted of 2000 attack in Phnom Penh. Group pledges to continue campaign to overthrow Hun Sen.
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First bridge across the Mekong River opens, linking east and west Cambodia.
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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.
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Tribunal to try Khmer Rouge leaders gets green light from UN after years of debate about funding.
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Rainsy is convicted in absentia of defaming Hun Sen and is sentenced to 18 months in prison
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Rainsy receives a royal pardon and returns home.
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Parliament votes to abolish prison terms for defamation.
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Ta Mok, one of the top leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime, dies aged 80.
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Two Cambodian soldiers die in an exchange of fire with Thai troops in the disputed area. Thai soldier dies later of wounds.
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Duch loses appeal against conviction at UN-backed tribunal and has sentence increased to life.
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Outspoken environmental activist Chut Wutty is shot dead in a confrontation with police while travelling in a threatened forest region in the south-west.
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Government approves the controversial Lower Sesan 2 hydroelectric dam project on a tributary of the Mekong.
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Tens of thousands of people turn out in Phnom Penh for the cremation of the former king, Norodom Sihanouk.
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Parliament passes a bill making it illegal to deny that atrocities were committed by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s.
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Opposition leader Sam Rainsy returns from exile.
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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) -
Cambodia has a king his named is Norodom Sihamoni. He is currinly 60 years-old