As the patriarch of a banned Buddhist church, he endured prison, house arrest and internal exile but refused to bend to the Communist authorities.
Author: SETH MYDANS
Ninez Cacho-Olivares, Journalist and Critic of Marcos, Dies at 78
She was among a cadre of newswomen who faced down the Philippine dictator. But she later unexpectedly turned around to support President Rodrigo Duterte.
High-Rises Are on the Horizon for Bangkok’s Chinatown
A bustling area long populated by immigrants has become more reachable by subway and real estate developers have taken notice.
Nuon Chea, Khmer Rouge’s Chief Ideologist, Dies at 93
Pol Pot’s deputy, who was known as Brother No. 2, was convicted of directly overseeing the torture and killing of more than 14,000 people in a Cambodian prison.
Prem Tinsulanonda, Former Thai Premier and Adviser to King, Dies at 98
The prime minister from 1980 to 1988, Mr. Prem survived two coup attempts and weakened the influence of political parties and the military.
Cambodia Faces Major Economic Blow as E.U. Weighs Ending Trade Deal
The country’s worsening rights record and oppression of the opposition could lead to the revoking of its special access to European markets.
Exiled Cambodian Opposition Leaders Are Indicted as Prime Minister Tightens Grip
Warrants accused them of incitement to commit a felony and plotting treason, charges they say are baseless and proof of Hun Sen’s strangling of dissent.
Judges Split on Whether Cambodia Tribunal Can Pursue Khmer Rouge Commander
The potential prosecution of Meas Muth, a former naval commander, has symbolized tensions between Cambodian and international judges and prosecutors.
‘We Only Killed the Bad People’: 2 Khmer Rouge Leaders, Forever Linked
Khieu Samphan, 87, and Nuon Chea, 92, who were convicted of genocide on Friday, once hoped that the world would “let bygones be bygones.”