Phnom Penh was emptied on April 17, 1979 when the Khmer Rouge (KR) took over the government of Cambodia. They concentrated people in the countryside where ordinary life commenced and farming became the profession of every Cambodian. With most public and private buildings ceasing operations, Le Royal Hotel, today known as Raffles Hotel Le Royal, was one among a few hotels to continue functioning during that regime. Behind the luxuries, elegance and beautiful structure, the hotel witnessed and stood through the turning of many pages of Cambodian history. Our reporter speaks to one of the KR officials about what happened at the hotel during the KR regime.