Negative and positive comments on the half-naked Apsara
After local newspapers published the photos of half-naked Apsara designed by Reahu (now this website is down), then there are negative and positive points of view about the paintings. But the government’s leaders criticized strongly the impact of the bare-breasted illustration. I now just republish the comments from my blog readers as following:
Khmerbird expressed his [...]
Cambodia made new tourism marketing
In order to attract foreign tourists to visit Cambodia, Cambodia government arranged new tourism marketing by conducting new tourism campaign and slogan “Cambodia, Kingdom of Wonder†which was adverted on international channels such as CNN, international television, and print media, featuring Angkor Wat alongside images of eco-tourism sites, Apsara dancers, beaches and shadow puppets.
Tourism industry [...]
UNESCO has obligation to preserve temple
Following the clashes between Cambodian-Thai troops near Preah Vihear temple on October 15 by leaving three Cambodian and one Thai troop dead and more injured, the ancient Preah Vihear temple had been damaged by rocket during skirmish.
Meanwhile, Cambodia complained to UNESCO about the damage of a staircase and a sculpture done by Thai rockets to [...]
Khmer Instrument: “Chapei Dong Vengâ€
The “Chapei†is two stringed musical instrument that is plucked with the fingers in a manner similar to playing a guitar and is bringing to Cambodian audiences tunes that have not been played since the 1970s. By the way, this music is a more ancient art- a haunting style once heard within the temple walls [...]
Apsara Authority appeals to vote online for Angkor Wat
Recently, the Apsara Authority issued press release in an attempt to appeal to all Cambodian people inside and outside country to vote online on website www.new7wonders.com in support of Angkor Temple becoming one of the new seven wonder of the world. In the release wrote “For the sake of the supreme dignity of the [...]