The total insanity of Cambodian online news reporting can be cranked up a notch by simply doing an auto translate from the original Khmer text to English, thus conjuring up some truly bizarre headlines – and everything is always ‘Too symphonic!‘
Below you’ll find some of our favourites, that wonderfully illustrate the uniqueness of ‘The Kingdom of Wonder’ – a place like no other country on Earth.
Click on any image to open it up in a scrollable sideshow. Keep checking the page for more crazy stories.
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Train story
Chill!
Big time criminals
Fresh Smile
Delicious!
An original gift
To the neck!
Killer King
Woman theft
It was there a second ago....
Missing missing
Hot Karma
No smoke without fiire
Donut water time
Loudspeaker grief
Throw some light on the situation
Fled to the dentist
Occupational hazard
How to eat a stick
Mountain climber
A confusing tale
Very nice!
Bald thieves
Born to run
Come to beautiful Peanut Lake
Crime of the Century 2
I guess thats where it normally happens
Electric insect
Good Morning!
You tell me
Important Information
Sorry!
Vomit explosion
Talk to me pretty!
Very awful!
Saturated rice!
Blood eater
10 year flood
Cow surprise
Blown speaker
Old Ginger
Strange indeed!
Zombie Nation
Long time no see!
Big Throat
Snakes on a bike
Just another day in Cambodia
Four and a half police officers
Hot!
A shocking end
Death news!
Hot News
The future of mask technology
And who can blame her for being angry?
Very sad!
COVID Surprise!
Rough justice
Men without hats
Drunk and Drunker
The Duke of Lentils
YAY!!!
It's the question on everyone's lips
Pang Soda the Love Monk
Bad News
Oh that!
Dizzy Chef
Same old story
I can not stand it anymore!
The continuing saga of Edward
Buddha is over!
It's COVID season
Sorry!
A deep question...
Top News
Gamekeeper turns poacher
Worm cakes
Sorry! Very good marijuana
The usual suspects
Hard soda
Concrete extortion
Indefinitely!
Sorry!
Something wrong with her head as well
Please do not explode!
Crime of the century
This is becoming a habit
Don't drive while carrying a fish
Passion erupts
Radiant Ear Princess
You're a fibber, Oliva Kong
Start the month off in a positive way
Croc fun
That's Amore!
Just serious injuries, but he'll be ok
Argument in a bar
Pork leg cake
Keep it in the family
Good Morning COVID!
Unlucky!
A paradox
Killer Bees
Godammed hippies
Ask your children
Good food for those who like to eat
Isn't that what politicians do?
Don't despise Mr Savin Philip and his husband
You are a young and beautiful girl!
Short sighted girl
Big liver
Mother's tricks
Those were the days...
Ah, so that's where we left them
Javelin thrower
Apple games
Police brutality
Sturgeon General
Ay Kovidos!
Getting to know you
Watch out for Silly
Liver share
Civilized press
Today's specials are....
Grandpa's angry
Accidented
Hot battle
Two becomes one
Panda Boys
May cause drowsiness
Low riders
Reap the whirlwind
A deep question
Spot the difference
Seriously, unfortunately
Shocking
Tough justice
We all hate the end of the night
An eventful life
Dangerous confusion
The bat that destroyed New York
So sorry!
Lets go crazy
The wages of sin are Chicken Chess
Sorry!
Metamorphosis
Butthurt
Finally!
The famous chief
Emotional rescue
Cambodian Fashion (part 2)
Cambodian Fashion (part 1)
Swan lake
Hooray!
Useful info
Crab seller
Fairy lights
Fratricide
Arrest the beautiful women
Garlic despair
Completely dead
The Fast and the Furious
It ain't half hot, mum
Kill is better than cure
Handsome man
Strange days
Failure!
Hundreds of drunk Chinese
No face
Home improvement
Strong as an elephant!
Noodle eating
The lovers
Drink heavily!
Neighbourhood horror
No worries, mate!
Siamese dream
Average broken leg
Bravehead
Make a wish
Karaoke thieves
Ugly singer
Chicken arena
Its all over
Dangerous girl
All day burn
Coffee dilemma
Break it!
So cruel
Surprise!
Monkey boy
He is a civil servant!
Hold on
Tricycle fail
Eva can not stand it any more!
Poor old Edwin
What fun!
It's over! The war on drugs is over!
The lentil donors
Finally!
Snake expert
Kovid-19 fun!
Happy widow
Of course not!
Well done Vijivan!
Admirable!
Is it true?
Card and Handkerchief
Tell me your true feelings about Vietnam
Arrested for many years
Very symphonic!
Muscular truth
180 degrees of success
Burial fee!
Mr Tommy's ghosts
His body is buried
Too sexy Mexican!
Sorry, what exactly are you trying to say?
The ultimate insult
Message to a lion
Please don't worry, handsome doctor
Strong legs woman!
Don't go to the pond with this guy
Buffalo soldiers
An idle boast
Top Husband!
No chicken should be made to wear a mask
Have you seen this man?
Sim Sok Stinks
Lentil aid
Thank god for that
Blessed are the gel-sharers
Just wanted $5 to set fire to a tricycle
Pass your cheeks gently before marriage!
Open teeth!
Mouth-sucker
No kidding
Lung pump
Hold your mouth shut, Srey Mom
Help for farmers
Eruption/Cataclysm
Very good!
Chasing cows
Cows on drugs
Blood screams
I know how to grind
Pulse on
The sound of biting a cow bone
Indefinitely!
Too symphonic!
The sky is raining!
Pickled frog
Lentil mania
You smell, famous Mr Him
A surprise for the Gambling King
Man in the black suit
The running men
Its not unusual
Broken fuel
Son angry mother
The Apong players
Road expolosions
A lion on the neck
Online cockfighting
Ignition (remix)
Bag Failure
Surprise in Khan Meanchey
Don't blow air on a bulldozer
Stickman
A thousand lucky!
Beautiful trafficker
Handcuffed Children
Very symphonic!
Police and Thieves
I wouldn't be seen dead there
Apple shooter
Legs divided
Old! Man
Please disturb you a bit
Keep your head up, Tai Kong
Please note that, if you hadn’t worked it out already, Cambodia News Daily is not an actual news website. Instead we aim to shine a light in the wonderful and often strange world of Cambodia today by means of news headlines that we deem to be amusing.
No disrespect is intended to The Kingdom of Cambodia or it’s wonderful people, who we greatly admire for their humour, resilience and resourcefulness!
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