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The easiest way of grabbing low rate car loans from Cambodian commercial banks

vutha — Fri, 06 May 2011 08:26:19 +0000

Whether you’re a resident of Cambodia or anywhere else in the world, with the present global financial hangover, everyone is looking for ways to save money in every little way possible. If you’re a prospective vehicle buyer in Cambodia, you must be looking for the commercial banks that specialize in offering loans at [...]

Traditional Khmer Wedding Ceremony

vutha — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:11:43 +0000

Traditional Cambodian attitudes to marriage are changing, as most people get married nowadays at a much later age than their parents and grandparents, except in the more remote rural areas. Many young women are postponing marriage in favor of a career. It is no longer unusual to meet bright and beautiful women who [...]

Photos of Transportation in Cambodia

vutha — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:52:36 +0000

I like to bring my small camera with me when I go somewhere but I am not good at shooting photos. These photos have been taken by my friend. He is not photographer, he is a doctor but he likes shooting photos and he always takes his camera with him. I like these [...]

SECC suspended five trading companies

vutha — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:51:19 +0000

Cambodia’s the Securities Exchange Commission of Cambodia – SECC- halted temporarily five domestic trading companies without the necessary regulatory framework.

Ming Bankosal, SECC director, said that Cambodian companies offering derivatives trading had operated without the necessary regulatory framework being in place, according to the [...]

Opening saving account for your kids?

vutha — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:45:53 +0000

All of us may have different dreams and different wishes. However all parents have a common hope and that is to give the best to their children so that they can have a bright future. Education is undeniably the greatest vehicle to get to such as dream. Nevertheless, we’ve all known that education, [...]

Comment spam will affect possibly adsense account

vutha — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:04:00 +0000

Firstly, I am sorry to all users who like to drop comments on my blog regularly when you do not see your comments to appear on comment box, it means that your comments are needed to moderate. Why do I need to moderate all comments? It is because that yesterday [...]

Tax revenues from casino sector up 23 percent

vutha — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:52:44 +0000

The Ministry of Economy and Finance reported that collecting tax revenues from casino industry increased 23 percent but casino owners felt concerned that the industry is facing challenges of shut-down and bankruptcy because of the decrease of clients.

The number of tax revenue from 20 Cambodian casinos contributed [...]

New theatrical play “Daddy’s Fatherland”

vutha — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:35:27 +0000

Former student of Royal University of Fine Arts, Im Kim Sour, whose Japanese name is Midori, formed new comedy troupe “Nouveau Comedy Theatre”. She produced new play “Daddy’s Fatherland”

“I created this group (Nouveau Comedy Theatre) as I saw that theatrical plays, especially Khmer traditional speaking dramas, have [...]

Thailand used heavy weapons to invade Cambodia

vutha — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:40:06 +0000

Two years of bilateral meetings between Cambodia and Thailand over arm clashes have broken out is not fruitful after Cambodia’s Preah Vihear temple was entitled as World Heritage Site by UNESCO on July 07, 2008 in Canada. Thailand sent its troops to enter within Cambodia soil on October 15, 2008 [...]

Two Research Findings on Valentine’s Day in Phnom Penh in 2008 and 2009

vutha — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:03:40 +0000

(These two quantitative researches were conducted by Mr. Tong Soprach, Medical Public Health Independent Researcher in Cambodia. These findings on Valentine’s Day were done in 2008 and 2009)

Abstract 1: YOUNG PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT VALENTINE’S DAY IN PHNOM PENH IN 2008 (A Qualitative Study)

This study explores a new [...]

Blogspot is inaccessible thru Metfone ISP

vutha — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:23:13 +0000

After several news reported about the blockage of a popular blog in Cambodia- KI-media.blogspot.com, and then I accessed blogs of my friends who used free blog platform -sub-domain of blogspot- and all blogs are blocked. It is notice that I accessed these blogs through Metfone’s internet connectivity.

Firstly, I thought that [...]

A stone foundation constructed at pagoda where Thai troops invaded

vutha — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:12:02 +0000

After Thai troops withdraw from Keo Sikha Kiri Svara pagoda on disputed land near Preah Vihear temple, Cambodia’s government constructed a stone foundation sited on pagoda.

A stone foundation reads “Here! It is a place where Thai troops invaded Cambodian territory on July 15, 2008 and Thai troops withdrew from [...]

Government bans broadcast of popular song called “Oh Phnom Penh Euy”

vutha — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:16:52 +0000

Ministry of Information issued a letter dated on Monday to ban broadcast of classic song called “Oh Phnom Penh Euy” which was written by Keo Chanda, former municipal official, in the early 1980s.

The letter stated that “The meaning of the song called “Or Phnom Penh Euy” expresses fully enough the [...]

Google Android Phone is on sales in Cambodian market

vutha — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 02:10:11 +0000

So far, there are several different brands of mobile phone imported within Cambodian phone market but some brands disappeared. And there are nine phone operators competing calling fee on the market which is good for phone users because calling rate is lowering in comparison with the last decade.

Recently, leading mobile [...]

The main causes for road traffic accidents in Cambodia

vutha — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:59:54 +0000

(This article is written by my cousin, Meas Sophy. He tried to write this essay in order to improve his language and share thoughts, opinion and ideas with you)

Nowadays, Cambodia is facing many problems, especially corruption, HIV, economic downturn, poverties and traffic accidents. The most important thing is traffic accidents [...]

Buying lesson, cake, candy and paying money to teacher are corruption in education sector?

vutha — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 04:22:11 +0000

Schools will be able to be a training school to educate corruption, if schoolboys and schoolgirls are required to buy candy or cakes sold by teachers, or to pay party for teachers, or to buy gifts for teachers at the end of each year. And students have been forced to buy lessons [...]