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Miss Grand Cambodia
Miss Grand Cambodia ( km, បវរកញ្ញាឯកដ៏អស្ចារ្យនៃកម្ពុជា) is an annual female beauty pageant in Cambodia, founded in 2015 by BKA Entertainment chaired by a Thai businessperson in Cambodia ''Boonkerd Angamnuaysiri'' ( th, บุญเกิด อังอำนวยศิริ), the finalists of the contest have been sent to participate in various international contests including its parent stage, ''Miss Grand International.'' In 2020, The pageant patent was transferred to a Phnom Penh-based event organizer managed by ''Sophin In,'' ''Mohahang Production,'' and then to a cosmetics and dietary supplement retailer, HK 7 Co., Ltd., headed by ''Sokunthea Im,'' in 2023. In the present, ''Miss Grand Cambodia'' has been managing by ''Sokunthea Im'', the manager of ''HK7 Co., Ltd.,'' ''Sarapich Som'' as a Vice president, and ' as a project director. During 2015-2019, the competition was aired on MYTV, but later changed to the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh (; km, ភ្នំពេញ, ) is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, industrial, and cultural centre. Phnom Penh succeeded Angkor Thom as the capital of the Khmer nation but was abandoned several times before being reestablished in 1865 by King Norodom. The city formerly functioned as a processing center, with textiles, pharmaceuticals, machine manufacturing, and rice milling. Its chief assets, however, were cultural. Institutions of higher learning included the Royal University of Phnom Penh (established in 1960 as Royal Khmer University), with schools of engineering, fine arts, technology, and agricultural sciences, the latter at Chamkar Daung, a suburb. Also located in Phnom Penh were the Royal University of Agronomic Sciences and the Agricultural School of Prek Leap. The city was nicknamed the "Pearl of As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Grand Cambodia 2024
Miss Grand Cambodia 2024 was the 10th edition of the Miss Grand Cambodia pageant, held in Koh Pich Theater in Phnom Penh on 12 July 2024. Contestants from 25 provinces and autonomous municipality of Cambodia competed for the title. The winner of the contest will represent the country at the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2024, to be held on October 25, 2024, in TBA. This edition will be the first Miss Grand Cambodia pageant where the right to send contestants was granted to local organizers, who in some cases organized the provincial pageants to elect the representatives. At the end of the event, Phoem Sreynor of Phnom Penh crowned Sotheary Bee of Kampong Chhnang as her successor. She will represent Cambodia on Miss Grand International 2024, in October 25, 2024. Background Date and venue The grand final round of the pageant was scheduled for June 2024. The pageant schedule is detailed below. Selection of contestants In this year's edition, the organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambodian Canadians
Cambodian Canadians ( km, ជនជាតិខ្មែរកាណាដា; french: Canadiens cambodgiens) are Canadians of Cambodian ethnic origin or descent. There are a total of 38,490 Canadian Cambodians, most of whom reside in Toronto and Montreal. Aside from their primary language of Khmer, many Cambodians are known to also speak French and English. Buddhism, Catholicism and Christianity are common religions among Cambodian-Canadians. History During the Cambodian genocide of 1975-1979, nearly two million Cambodians were enslaved and forced into concentration camps under the tyranny of the Khmer Rouge regime, by which they were brutally tortured, massacred, and discriminated against at large. The tragedies and destruction from this period resulted in a large wave of Cambodian refugees, most of whom migrated to Canada, the U.S., France and Australia. In 1981, there were 13,000 Cambodian-Canadian Refugees, with most of the population settling into major cities such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kratié Province
Kratié (also transliterated Kracheh) may refer to: *Kratié (town), a town in Kratié Commune, Cambodia *Kratié Commune, a commune in Kratié District, Cambodia *Kratié District, a district in Kratié Province, Cambodia *Kratié Province Kratié (also transliterated Kracheh) may refer to: * Kratié (town), a town in Kratié Commune, Cambodia * Kratié Commune, a commune in Kratié District, Cambodia * Kratié District, a district in Kratié Province, Cambodia * Kratié Province, a p ..., a province in Cambodia {{geodis th:จังหวัดกระแจะ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampot Province, Cambodia
Kampot ( km, កំពត ) is a province in southwestern Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Koh Kong and Kampong Speu to the north, Takéo to the east, Kep and the country of Vietnam ( Kiên Giang) to the south, and Sihanoukville to the west. To its south it has a coastline of around 45 km on the Gulf of Thailand. It is rich in low arable lands and has abundant natural resources. Its capital is the city of Kampot. Kampot Province had a population of 627,884 in 2010 and consist of eight districts divided into 92 communes with a total of 477 villages. Touk Meas City is located in the province. History In the 19th century, during the French Indochina period, Kampot became a regional administrative center with the status of a state border district as a result of the delimitation of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The ''Circonscription Résidentielle de Kampot'' contained the arrondissements of Kampot, Kompong-Som, Trang and Kong-Pisey. In 1889, French colonial census repor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tboung Khmum Province
Tboung Khmum ( km, ត្បូងឃ្មុំ ; meaning "Amber"), also spelled as Tbong Khmum, is a province of Cambodia located on the central lowlands of the Mekong River. It borders the provinces of Kampong Cham to the west, Kratié to the north, Prey Veng to the south and shares an international border with Vietnam to the east. Its capital and largest city is Suong. The province's name consists of two words in Khmer, ''tboung'' (gem, precious jewel) and ''khmum'' (bee), which together mean "amber". Tboung Khmum Province was formed when Kampong Cham Province was split in two by a royal decree signed on 31 December 2013 by King Norodom Sihamoni on the recommendation of Prime Minister Hun Sen. The request by Hun Sen's government to split the province, which was ostensibly for the purpose of improving administrative efficiency in the large province, was made after his ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) lost the province to the opposition in the July 2013 elections. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
