Monthly Archives: May 2009

I find this AFP article quite funny!!

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Kounila Keo

‘Ghost’ dollars offered for Pol Pot’s shoes: report PHNOM PENH (AFP) — A Cambodian photographer’s attempt to sell the sandals of late Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot has yielded only one bid — 790,000 fake dollars offered in protest at … Continue reading →

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One night at the Heart of Phnom Penh

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Kounila Keo

Today I spent the whole night scrounging the heart of Phnom Penh for hours only to find myself completely drained afterwards. It was Thursday’s night when my university-mates and I went to celebrate the farewell party for our friends Geoff … Continue reading →

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Royal oxen signal worry for Cambodian rice farmers

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Kounila Keo

Do Cambodian farmers or farmers in other countries have to care about this? Maybe they do in their own world but in the real world, patience pays off. —————————-PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodia’s royal oxen performed an ancient ceremony to … Continue reading →

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