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Three Days at Preah Vihear

Preah Vihear Temple Little Fun in Warzone Friends will be there for you at war or peace. Looking from afar... Soldier calling a family member from atop Soldiers patroling on the edge of the mountain Soldier standing guard at Preah Vihear Temple Thai soldiers protecting their area,high ground. It's time to go home?No, they're there days and nights.Photos by KKnilaWith support and help of KCF (Khmer Civilization Foundation), Seila, Geoff and I got on a 12-seated mini-bus to Preah Vihear, along wi...

Uh uh, about me?

Students unfazed by reporter's murderFriday, 18 July 2008Pao RaotanaThe Mekong TimesIntimidation, detention and particularly murder don't necessarily make journalism students give up their commitment to the news profession.Keo Kounila, a student at advertising management of Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), expressed sorrow over the murder of Moneaksekar Khmer newspaper journalist Khim Sambo and his son, Khat Sarin, at a press conference Thursday that showcased the achievements of the stude...

Air of Importance

It happened to me all of a sudden again. Welcoming the deputy prime minister to Cambodia back again at the airport was not my job, but I had to go along with other two AFP journalists. I wanted to get involved with something like that, though not requested. On the day, a lot of local journalists and a few international ones zigzagged their way to the airport. Nobody with no relevant obligation there was allowed in. No only the media people but especially the government officials queued up smili...

Photos of Celebrations of Preah Vihear Listed as a World Heritage Site

Congratulations on the inclusion of Preah Vihear as a World Heritage Site Marching around Central MarketIn front of University of Health and Sciences