Phnom Penh, March 01st, 2023 — The name Battambang literally means ‘lost staff’; referring to an episode in Khmer history when King Dambang Kranhoung threw his wooden staff from Angkor and it was said to have landed here in Battambang. This is commemorated by a huge black statue with a staff on a ceremonial tray, in honour of the staff-throwing …
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