Capital, Capitol.
Down in Phnom Penh, catching up with friends. Printing a few jinja.apsara.org T-shirts. Crashed a few nights at the famed Capitol Guest house, immortalized in "Girls, Guns and Ganja - Off the Rails in Phnom Penh" Rumor has it the author has upset so many people its doubtful he'll show up in Phnom Penh again.
Saw a fun Yike show (a form of Cambodian Opera) at Friends restaurant Monday, put on by the Cambodian Masters group. Despite rain and the awning falling down in a gust of wind, the kids soldiered on. Bravo! It's amusing and fun to see the children playing adult roles, and the teacher they've recruited is one of the leading experts in the field.
Catching up on media diet...The new Beck CD just doesn't do it for me. Enjoyed a screening of Gurinder Chadha's 'Bend it like Beckham' - a bit of a message flick but entertaining, great music! Much less strident than her earlier Bhaji at the Beach.
Also new comic strip in Khmer and English, if you're game.
This performer, who has recently passed away, has been taking the airwaves by storm since Khmer New Year. The hit, 'Put on shirt don't see take off' is a clever play on words, 'doh' meaning take off or breasts. The singer laments that a woman always seems to wear the same shirt.
The Video CD itself is in Khmer, but the subtitles are in Thai. I believe he is Khmer Surin - part of the sizeable Khmer minority living in Thailand. Conspiracy theorists: "The Thais told him to sing in Thai, but he refused - so they killed him!"
In other news: Sovanna Phum is playing at London's LIFT festival.
Above: chillin' at Phnom Kulen.
Some new 
A traditional Khmer wedding can last for three days, but usually they cram all the festivities into one.
The bride and groom spend most of their time taking pictures and changing into ever more elaborate outfits.
A six course meal is a good enticement to come by as well. Everybody go for the food! 
Preah Vihear by air
Koh Ker by air
Some of the small 'linga' monuments in the vicinity of Koh Ker. This was a first for me, some are quite intact after years of complete neglect!
(More pictures to follow!)
