Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
2008
Elections are held and the CPP increases its share of the vote to 58%, while the opposition
vote is split across several parties.
2009
Comrade Duch, aka Kaing Guek Eav, commandant of the notorious S-21 prison, goes on
trial for crimes committed during the Khmer Rouge regime.
2010
As the annual Bon Om Tuk (Water Festival) draws to a close on 22 November, more than
350 people die as revellers swarm across a narrow bridge in huge numbers.
2011
The simmering border conflict over the ancient temple of Preah Vihear spills over into ac-
tual fighting between Cambodia and Thailand. A ceasefire is negotiated by Asean chair In-
donesia.
2012
Cambodia assumes the chair of Asean.
2013
In Cambodia's fifth post-war election the united opposition Cambodia National Rescue
Party (CNRP) win 55 seats in the National Assembly to CPP's 68. CNRP cites voting irreg-
ularities but the CPP ignores calls for an investigation.
