Rowers eat a meal of rice donated by their team's sponsor ahead of a trial run of their longboat on the eve of the Water Festival in 2014. (John Vink) HomeFeatures Features Cycle of Rice: Power and Politics February 29, 2016 by Anthony Jensen In rural Cambodia, rice handouts buy allegiance. Previous articleBuilding for Thai Princess Not Luxury Toilet, Officials SayNext articleUnionists Questioned Over Garment Factory Clash Related Stories Features The Flashpoints of Hun Sen’s Cambodia The Diplomat - Features The rising star of Cambodia’s skyline Phnom Penh Post - Features Tuol Sleng Preserves Clothing of Its Victims The Cambodia Daily - Support independent journalism in Cambodia The Daily needs your support. You can help for as little as $1. Donate today. Latest News Golden Boy goes home – but where is home, exactly? Workers cleaning up dirt at 800-year-old temple uncover dozens of ancient statues Cambodia’s searing heat, crowded jails threaten inmates’ health China’s continuing influence over Cambodia’s economy EU, UN reschedule launch of anti-human trafficking project in Cambodia after questions about venue The biggest news shaping Cambodia delivered to your inbox every Friday at 11:30am. Sign Up TodayRead the archive