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  1. Phnom Penh ht tps://youtu.be/xSEdyOzn9hs
  2. rasta

    cannabis cost in cambodia

    greetings people, I would like to know the cost of cannabis/marijuana in cambodia? is it cheap? good quality? and can a college degree get you a english teaching job with good pay?? thanks and cheers!!
  3. Tourists walk through the grounds of Angkor Wat during sunset earlier this year in Siem Reap. Vireak Mai Single visa for two kingdoms Fri, 12 June 2015 May Kunmakara Cambodia and Thailand have joined hands to increase foreign and inter-ASEAN tourism under the “Two Kingdoms, One Destination†tourism pact. Tith Chantha, secretary of state at Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism, said Cambodia and Thailand have already created a single-visa option for tourists looking to explore both countries in one trip. “Now, we’re joining with Thailand to promote Two Kingdoms, One Destination. It will make it much easier for tourists who don’t want to visit only one country during their trip,†he said. “Thailand has a lot of airlines operating long-haul to Europe or the United States – we don’t have many of those long flights, so we will benefit from this once the campaign kicks in.†Thailand’s minister of tourism and sports, Kobkran Wattanakvrangkul, told the Bangkok Post that the campaign would run from 2015 to 2017. “The collaboration looks forward to exchanging foreign travellers and facilitating travel across both countries. The plan also promotes intra-ASEAN tourism,†Kobkarn was quoted as saying. The campaign will promote two major tourist routes. One will run along the Gulf of Thailand’s coastline, going through Bangkok, Rayong, and Trat in Thailand to Koh Kong, Sihanoukville, Kampot and Phnom Penh. The other will also originate in Bangkok and end in Phnom Penh, but will go through further inland from Aranyaprathet in Thailand to Poipet, Battambang, and Siem Reap. Ho Vandy, co-chair of the Government-Private Sector Working Group on Tourism, welcomed the initiative. He said that Cambodia had been cooperating with Thailand’s tourism association since 2008. “Now that this is being done on a governmental level, it will be a big boost because it will share benefits with both countries,†he said. “We have observed that we got more than 30 per cent of [Cambodia’s] tourists from Thailand since the promotion began.†Tourist arrivals to Cambodia from Thailand were up 37 per cent to 71,572 visitors during the first quarter of 2015, ranking fifth, while Vietnamese tourists still ranked first followed by China, South Korea, and Laos, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The data showed that Cambodia welcomed some 1.3 million foreign tourists in the year’s first quarter, a 3.1 per cent increase from the 1.267 million tourists in the same period last year. Last year, Cambodia received some 4.5 million foreign tourists, a 7 per cent increase from the year before. The arrivals generated about $3 billion worth of Cambodia’s $15 billion GDP. The Ministry of Tourism projected that Cambodia would receive about 5 million foreign tourist arrivals this year. Source: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/single-visa-two-kingdoms
  4. lemmagentry

    Sam Rainsy is in conflict with Kem Sokha

    SAM RAINSY AND KEM SOKHA: PERFECT COUPLE OR ODD BEDFELLOWS? By Seng Sovannarith* In the last days of the recent election campaign in Cambodia, Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha often showed up together, creating an image of a perfect pair that will be able to lead Cambodia. However, a look into the past show that the ambitions and the characters of the two are not what they appear to be. Although Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha are trying to create an image of a strategic alliance between two perfect counterparts in the Cambodian political arena, they are not able to conceal the contradiction, suspicion and looseness of a temporary coalition. Being together in the same alliance, but in fact Kem Sokha does not want Sam Rainsy to return to Cambodia. Instead, he wants to have exclusive rights and gradually consolidate his power within Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). As for Sam Rainsy, he has always mistrusted Kem Sokha and thought that Kem Sokha could be a chessman in the hand of some forces who want to split and erase Sam Rainsy Party(SRP). Earlier, in 1995, when Sam Rainsy’s parliamentary immunity was stripped of by the National Assembly, Kem Sokha was the Chairman of National Assembly’s Human rights and Compliance Committee and he was the one to vote for the removal of Sam Rainsy, saying: “Up to 99% of members of the National Assembly share the ideaâ€. Subsequently, in 2006, after Sam Rainsy’s return on February 10 to meet Prime Minister HE two days later, Kem Sokha aggressively criticized the renovation of SRP and accused Sam Rainsy as a reactionary. On March 22 the same year, Kem Sokha banned SRP leaders and its members to participate in discussions he organized. For Sam Rainsy’s part, he exposed Kem Sokha’s intention to leave the human rights center to form a party. Sam Rainsy blamed Kem Sokha as a “fake human right activistâ€. After the 2008 election, both Human Rights Party (HRP) and Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) accused Cambodia People Party (CPP) of “cheating†and asked international leaders and organizations to put pressure on HE. However, a conflict arose between the two parties when Kem Sokha thought that HRP was fooled by Sam Rainsy. Kem Sokha then met the CPP to propose a participation in the government, but failed. Too many of “stains†in the relationship of the two parties explain why they will never become a perfect pair in the political arena. At present, despite the more-than-expected achievements of CNRP in the recent election, there is an internal separation and split between Sam Rainsy’s side and Kem Sokha’s. The main reason is that the two groups could not meet each other’s interest in the number of the seats in the National Assembly. Sam Rainsy’s team wanted to take more since in the previous election, SRP won 29 seats while HRP got only three. Before coming back to Cambodia while still living in exile in France, Sam Rainsy promised to share 50/50. However, back to the country, under the pressure of the members of SRP, Sam Rainsy demanded for more. The public is paying attention on how Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha will share the seats they have won and whether Sam Rainsy and SRP team accept the 50/50 proportion. Besides, the fund used for CNRP’s operation is also a cause of the conflict. When Sam Rainsy lived in exile, Kem Sokha was solely in charge of all the funds from overseas sponsorship and support for CNRP. Sam Rainsy’s group suspects that Kem Sokha and his team have embezzled the fund and demanded to make the financial issue clear. Kem Sokha’s team, in contrary, is dissatisfied as the salary of the “National Rescue†(CNRP’s mouthpiece) is divided into two levels: each of Sam Rainsy’s followers receives US$250 per month while each of Kem Sokha’s, just US$150. Currently, CNRP is also in the middle of the conflict when it comes to prolonging the time to form the National Assembly and the Government. Kem Sokha and HRP want to quickly negotiate with CPP to form the National Assembly. However, Sam Rainsy, now not eligible to be a voter or a candidate to the National Assembly, wants to prolong the formation until October 1, 2013. Probably, Sam Rainsy worries that the early formation of the National Assembly and the Government will not guarantee him a position higher that of Kem Sokha (according to the law, after October 1, 2013, the National Election Committee of Cambodia – NEC will conduct the registration of new 2013 voters. By then, Sam Rainsy will be eligible to become a voter and CNRP will make internal changes to recommend him as a member of the parliament). In fact, although there is a merger between HRP and SRP but the organizational structures and the positions are separated. It shows the conflict, distrust between the two. Both Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha have an ambition to become the next Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Currently, it is widely circulated that several CNRP members want to ostracise Kem Sokha as they believe that he was dominated and implanted to undermine CNRP from the inside. Kem Sokha’s supporters state that the rumor was fabricated by Sam Rainsy’s team to remove Kem Sokha. ———————————- *Seng Sovannarith is a Cambodian reseacher at The University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam. Source: http://smksutthida.wordpress.com/2013/0 ... different/
  5. lemmagentry

    Sam Rainsy Hurts Cambodia badly

    Sam Rainsy hurts Cambodia with unthoughtful statements and actions The fifth Cambodian parliamentary election has been held successfully, in which the Cambodian People’s Party and the Cambodia National Rescue Party won 68 seats and 55 seats, respectively. Many governments, ruling parties over the world have sent their congratulations and expressed confidence on a stable Cambodia in the future. However, after the announcement of the preliminary result, Mr. Sam Rainsy, President of the CNRP, has cried “fault†and rejected the result. The election and the post-election cabinet establishment are internal affairs of the sovereign Kingdom of Cambodia. In fact, no nations, organizations or international watch-dogs have by far given any official comment about what Sam Rainsy and his fellows call “election fraudsâ€. But his unthoughtful statements and actions like a fire-playing naughty child have caused troubles that may push Cambodia, which has been recovering and developing in peace and stability after the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime, to the edge of a new civil war. That prompts the writer of this article to remind readers of some facts about Sam Rainsy. By sight, Sam Rainsy has an intellectual face, high qualifications and a noble monarchical family. But, in reality those privileges have completely been deformed. Sam Rainsy aggressively encourages hostile moves, causing disturbances inside and outside the country. Those who have known about his roots and systematically seen his activities will share the same concern that it seems Sam Rainsy is trying to revenge for his father who was convicted for being a traitor and sentenced to death under Norodom Sihanouk’s administration. So, when the Cambodia’s National Election Committee (NEC) requested that the CPP and CNRP sit together to settle alleged fraud accusations in accordance with the Constitution, Sam Rainsy refused and threatened to hold protests against the election result all over the country. Is that an essence of a troublemaker, who just wants to solve the national issues by groundless statements and aggressive actions regardless of the Constitution, laws and morality? While the Cambodian constitution-based institutions have still been trying to answer his allegations, however groundless they are, Sam Rainsy insisted on having a UN mission to investigate. Why? Is that the nature of a thief who cries “catch thief!â€, a habit of disregarding national sovereignty? It is still fresh in our mind that after destroying the demarcation posts on the border with Vietnam and being given a jail sentence, Sam Rainsy took to his heels in his flee abroad to avoid the punishment. And, receiving the royal pardon to go back to Cambodia, Sam Rainsy immediately caused troubles and turned a deaf ear to all the King’s calls for national reconciliation and fled to America. It’s clearly an essence of a traitor to his own country who always put his personal interests and fame above the national sovereignty. For ASEAN, to which Cambodia is a full state member, Sam Rainsy shows no respect for the harmony of the traditionally united community. On July 29, international press broadcast an interview between Sam Rainsy and the Phoenix (a press in Hongkong – China). Any Cambodian with self-respect will get chilled upon hearing Sam Rainsy’s statement: “All islands China is protecting are Chinese territory…Those islands belong to China and China only. Our party supports China in its attempt to protect its whole territory in the East Sea.†Yes, these territorial disputes in the sea between China and some ASEAN countries like Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, ect. are complex issues, which can’t be settled overnight, but all parties have reached fundamental agreements on solving those disputes to promote peace and cooperation in the region for the sake of all nations inside and outside the Asia – Pacific region. This article is not about that issue. But these statements by Sam Rainsy obviously show no respect to both China and ASEAN. It is unclear why Sam Rainsy, whether it is because of his lack of international politics or haste, has hurt all parties in the disputes. In this way, Sam Rainsy not only isolates himself but also causes conflicts and instability in the region. There is not any other politician who is so arrogant and childish in the international behaviors like Sam Rainsy? Though always hailing “democracy and human rightsâ€, yet it is Sam Rainsy who bears in mind the groundless revenge and selfish nationalism in treating Cambodia’s neighbors with contempts. That also demonstrates his ingratitude towards many Vietnamese who sacrificed their life to save Cambodian, including him and his family, from the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime. Seeing all those arrogant and aggressive statements and actions by Sam Rainsy, Cambodian people have good reasons to worry about their nation’s future if Sam Rainsy take the helm. At that time, he will demolish everything for a new beginning like Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge. A look at his activities from 1992 till now with two times of being deprived of the parliamentary immunity that forced him into exile in France and two times of being convicted and sentenced up to 12 years in jail; joining FUNCINPEC and, after being excluded, founding Khmer’s Party and then departing to establish Sam Rainsy Party (SRP), can clearly show that Sam Rainsy is impulsive and lack of political competence. It is obvious that Sam Rainsy has been and will be causing numerous tragedies to a peaceful, stable and beautiful Cambodia that is developing relatively fast in the context of the internal and external difficulties. Everyone hates war, violence and bloodshed, but Sam Rainsy means war, violence and bloodshed. We should keep that in mind to have a correct attitude towards an arrogant and dangerous Sam Rainsy.
  6. lemmagentry

    What really happens in our Cambodia???

    A BIT OF RE-EDUCATION NEEDED By Roger Mitton – Phnom Penh PostDuring the campaigning for yesterday’s election, much attention was given to the anti-Vietnamese rhetoric of opposition leader Sam Rainsy and his deputy Kem Sokha. They both spewed equally shocking racist sentiments, using the expletive term “yuon†to refer to Vietnamese people and even alleging that the Tuol Sleng torture centre never existed but was invented by Vietnam. Presumably, then, the conviction of Duch, the centre’s commander, and the cases now being investigated by the United Nations tribunal, are all without foundation. Really, it defies comprehension. Prime Minister Hun Sen has many faults, from blatant nepotism to media coercion to crudely threatening that if he lost civil war would result. But he has not descended to spouting the kind of racist bile that issued from Rainsy and his team and which seems to be a key part of their party’s ideology. Yes, the opposition has been treated unfairly, but that is hardly unusual in this region. Compared to how authoritarian governments in Malaysia and Singapore dealt with oppositionists over the past half-century, Phnom Penh’s attitude looks rather tolerant. Why then did Rainsy play the anti-Vietnamese card so flagrantly? Well, any bash-the-foreigners line is always popular among ordinary folks, especially those swayed by a xenophobic vernacular press. But that does not excuse Rainsy putting himself in the same league as Enoch Powell, Orval Faubus and Myanmar’s anti-Muslim cleric Wirathu. Nor is it acceptable, after repeatedly using the vulgar “yuon†term, to say that while it may not be politically correct, it is not insulting. One might well claim other non-PC terms like nigger, yid, chink and nip are also not hurtful or derogatory. No, it is despicable nonsense, and worse, it is even more dangerous than the civil war nonsense spouted by the PM last month. For remember, it is not long since the Thai Embassy here was destroyed and lives threatened after equally idiotic remarks by a Thai actress. Rainsy’s rhetoric could lead to similar violence and even lynchings, and possibly result in the Cambodian Embassy in Hanoi being sacked. Perhaps the best that can be said is that it does not compare to the intense animosity the Vietnamese feel towards China, which, like the sentiment Rainsy voiced, is based on repeated invasions and occupations. The last one occurred when Beijing sought to punish Vietnam for invading Cambodia and deposing the Chinese-backed Khmer Rouge regime. Vietnam’s action might have been excused as a rare occasion when two wrongs do make a right – if only most of its 150,000 troops had not stayed on and occupied Cambodia for the next 10 years. China’s “punishment†– its invasion and occupation of Vietnam’s northern provinces in February 1979 – was one of the most ham-handed and bloodiest conflicts this region has ever seen. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, including civilians, and photographs of the devastation are shocking. One needs to work hard to find them, however, because both Beijing and Hanoi rigorously suppress all public records of this bloodbath. On Martyrs’ Day in Vietnam, the victories over France and the United States are glorified, but the recent war with China is unmentioned. It has been air-brushed out of existence on both sides of the border. As the Beijing scholar Yan Lianke noted: “Not a word is written here about how many Chinese or Vietnamese died in the pointless war with Vietnam in the late 1970s.†But it has been extensively described elsewhere, especially in Nayan Chanda’s brilliant book Brother Enemy: The War after the War, which both Rainsy and Kem Sokha ought to re-read. If, after doing so, they continue making stupidly irrational and wholly bigoted statements, then they deserve to be sent to re-education camps, preferably in Ratanakkiri, not the 8th arrondissement of Paris. ROGER MITTON – PHNOM PENH POST
  7. Hello boy's...... Thought id start a facebook page about cheap beer in Cambodia... please join and share stuff with us!!!!!!! "50c Beer in Cambodia"
  8. justme

    Yard sale

    I need more space in my house due to setting up office. This Saturday I have a yard sale, don't have a garage so can't call it garage sale. For the list and directions see the attachment.Yard sale.docx.pdf
  9. M.Baboy

    Tales of Asia

    http://www.talesofasia.com/cambodia-faq-safety.htm
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