Archive for February, 2007

Photo: Lion

This is a lion standing in front of wreckage temple in Sabor Prei Kuk site located in Kampong Thom Prom.

Increase of Murders, Police’s incompetence

There were two murders happening two days in a row in Phnom Penh city, 23-year popular singer and host television, Pov Panhapich, was shot at close range twice on Friday morning at English school, and has now been treating in Vietnam hospital, and a 36-year old Free Trade Union leader, Hy Vuthy, was shot dead [...]

4 websites for exploiting King’s name

According to the Associated Press’s report, “the royal palace condemns vigorously all persons usurping (the King’s name) for their personal use or to slander the sovereign.” There are 4 websites that use the name of the King as following: www.norodomsihamoni.com; www.norodomsihamoni.info; www.norodomsihamoni.net; www.norodomsihamoni.gov.
The official website of the King Norodom Sihanmoni is www.norodomsihamoni.org

Leo Beer: Keep Good Memories

Recently, Phnom Penh municipality has banned on “Tuk-tuk” drivers displaying commercial advertising to preserve public order and the beauty of the capital. On the contrary, there are many cigarette and beer bill board posted along street in capital. Look at the bill Board of Leo Beer posted near Cambodian-Japanese Bridge (Chroy Chang Va Bridge). The [...]

Lyda is interested in blogging

I just spent only 7mn talking on phone with Lyda, who is 12-grade at Yuokunthor High School. She is in the best class and good at English as well. Nowadays, she is studying English at ACE. I have never met her before. We only contacted each other by phone or sent message. I just recognized [...]

Celebration of Chinese New Year in Cambodia

2007 Chinese New Year was celebrated amongst Khmer-Chinese people throughout Cambodia. Some businesses, owned by Chinese or Khmer-Chinese shut down for a few days. Students stayed away from school, It was expressed concerns that students could become accustomed to having days off for Chinese New Year. Most people flocked to provinces to visit their families, [...]