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 VannDa: Cambodian rap star delivers hard emotional truths on new project ‘Skull 2 (Season 1)’ Labour unions in Cambodia want minimum wage of $204-214 ahead of talks Rapper VannDa Is a New Voice From Cambodia’s New Generation ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’: How Cambodia’s Angkor Wat Temple Influenced Key Set Design Compatriots rescue Vietnamese teen sold to Cambodia The biggest news shaping Cambodia delivered to your inbox every Friday at 11:30am. Sign Up TodayRead the archive