French Owner of Diwo Galleries, THIERRY OLIVIER DIWO, dies in Siem Reap

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French Owner of Diwo Galleries, THIERRY OLIVIER DIWO, dies in Siem Reap

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Siem Reap: Local authorities have said that French expat gallery owner, Thierry Diwo, passed away at Royal Angkor International Hospital on August 6, 2018. THIERRY OLIVIER DIWO, who was living with his wife Chung Sokha, in Wat Svay Village, Siem Reap, had celebrated his 60th birthday only two days previously.
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According to the police, on August 6, 2018, the Frenchman was admitted to the hospital suffering a severe headache, and he died later that evening.
Condolences to his wife, and his family and friends.
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Background: Thierry Diwo and his wife, Ms. Sokha Chung, were the owners of two galleries in Siem Reap. Mr. Diwo was passionate about Cambodia and the history of Angkor.
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Thierry Diwo, photographer and publisher built with his wife the "Diwo Gallery 1" in 2010, than open "Diwo Gallery 2 the shop" in 2011 in Angkor Siem Reap.

Thierry Diwo a Cambodia-based French photographer and publisher, has been visiting Angkor's Temples since 1992, when he came, in Cambodia for the first time to realize reports for a medical NGO and for UNICEF.
In fact, he decided to stay, and has since married a Cambodian woman.Lea was born in 2002. He continuing his fascination with the ruines of the great Khmer Empire, he has led to a largely black and white photographic oeuvre, some which appeared in books, postcards.
In 1994 Thierry established a department of photography at the Royal University of Fine Arts, in Phnom Penh, where he teached 3 years.
In 1997 he began a publishing company (now know as Diwo Publisher), producing postcards, posters, books, and photography.

Diwo´s books.
Thierry studies of Angkorian civilization and religion have also led to books on the four main temples: Les Gens d´Angkor, Angkor Forever, Bayon Forever, Sacred Stones Forever, the Angkor birthday calendar.
"Writing books, do new pictures about each temple has been a rigorous exercise. Through my books, I hope to share my passion and fascination for those stones and people" he says.
His historical adviser was Christophe Pottier of the Ecole Française d´Extreme-Orient that has been involved in the restoration of Angkor.
http://tdiwo.com/html/about.php?p_lang=en

More photos of the Diwo galleries from Trip Advisor, where they have many excellent reviews:
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https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_ ... vince.html
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I knew him (back in the 90s... )

He was in cancer remission and it seems the death is linked to his cancer.

RIP.

He was a great guy.
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Opening a gallery and naming it Gallery 1 only to open Gallery 2 a year later shows true dedication. Will they remain after his passing?
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