Since the fall of the Khmer Rouge -Farshed Faiz

The People's Republic of Kampuchea is established. Many elements of life before the Khmer Rouge take-over are re-established.

Jan 1, 1979

Hun Sen becomes prime minister. Cambodia is plagued by guerrilla warfare. Hundreds of thousands become refugees.

Jul 7, 1985

Vietnamese troops withdraw. Hun Sen tries to attract foreign investment by abandoning socialism. The country is re-named the State of Cambodia. Buddhism is re-established as the state religion. This is the first real step to progress for Cambodia.

Sep 8, 1989

A peace agreement is signed in Paris and Sihanouk becomes head of state.

Aug 3, 1991

A United Nations peacekeeping force (UNTAC), begins monitoring Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge are gone.

Mar 16, 1992

A United Nations peacekeeping force (UNTAC), begins monitoring Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge are gone.

The monarchy is restored, Sihanouk becomes king again. The country is re-named the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Jul 19, 1993

A new constitution was ratified, under which the Cambodian monarchy was restored and Norodom Sihanouk returns to the throne.

Sep 24, 1993

A Tribunal for the Khmer Rouge is established.

Jan 1, 1997

Hun Sen mounts a coup against the prime minister, Prince Ranariddh, and replaces him with Ung Huot. The coup attracts international condemnation. The Khmer Rouge put Pol Pot on trial and sentence him to life imprisonment.

Apr 21, 1997

King Sihanouk abdicates and is succeeded by his son Norodom Sihamoni.

Oct 5, 2004

Tribunal to try Khmer Rouge leaders gets green light from UN after years of debate about funding. Rainsy is convicted in absentia of defaming Hun Sen and is sentenced to nine months in prison

Nov 14, 2005

Tribunal to try Khmer Rouge leaders gets green light from UN after years of debate about funding. Rainsy is convicted in absentia of defaming Hun Sen and is sentenced to nine months in prison