Cambodia & SEA

The first and only collection of Spanish and Portuguese written sources on Angkor, predating the Angkorian "rediscovery" by more than 300 years.

In English

An important document on the complex history of boundary definition between Siam [now Thailand] and Cambodia, leading to further historic exploration.

In French

One of the first published travel accounts from French explorers at the end of the 19th century, with hunting anecdotes and -- fortunately -- much more...

In French

The most exhaustive footage on de Gaulle's 1966 visit to Cambodia, including the historic 'Phnom Penh Speech' calling the USA to end military intervention.

In French

An important account on Cambodia in the early years of the French Protectorate.

In French

Angkor seen by pioneer photographer John Thomson in 1866.

A reference study on early Cambodia, Angkor civilization and its links to Indian culture.

In English

Prepatory notes for Aymonier's magnus opus, Le Cambodge in three volumes. A "pre-EFEO" radiography of Cambodia.

In French

The Khmer cultural and artistic heritage in the Siamese sphere of influence at the turn of the 20th century.

In French

A marxist analysis of French colonialism in Cambodia by a Chinese historian of Cambodian origin.

In Chinese

45 pastel paintings and pen on paper drawings reflecting Cambodia, Siam, Burma and South China in the 1920s.

The reference publication on modernist architecture in Bangkok, a testament to its visual and historic relevance.

Preface to a collection of documented essays on Tantrism, particularly in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

In English

The Khmer version of the Panji and Candra Kirana story in a rare performance by the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, 2000.

In Khmer

A clever depiction of Asia in 1928 through a leisure travelogue including Angkor Wat and the ceremonies for the coronation of HM King Monivong.

In English

An attractive online platform dedicated to Vietnam and its regional and minority cultures, with useful tips for travelers.

In English

An engrossing novel set in an Indochinese plantation in the 1910s, with an unforgettable visit to Angkor and the Bayon.

In French

An engrossing novel set in an Indochinese plantation in the 1910s, with an unforgettable visit to Angkor and the Bayon.

In French

An updated website on imported or locally produced Southeast Asian ceramics.

In English

An exhaustive study of Indian and Southeast Asia epigraphy by Prof. D.C. Sirkar.

In English