Norodom Chantaraingsey

Prince Norodom Chantaraingsey (Khmer: នរោត្ដម ចន្ទរង្សី, 1924 or 1926 – c. 1976) was a member of the Cambodian royal family and a Cambodian nationalist. Initially a leader of the guerrilla resistance against the colonial French, he went on to become a prominent general in the Khmer National Armed Forces (FANK) during the Cambodian Civil War, as well as a businessman and occasional writer.

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Norodom. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Chantaraingsey.
Norodom Chantaraingsey
Norodom Chantaraingsey in a military uniform
Born1924 or 1926
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Died1975 or 1976
OccupationPrince of the Cambodian royal family

Chantaraingsey is thought to have been killed fighting the Khmer Rouge in either 1975 or 1976. However, his exact date of death remains unknown.

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