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Siem Reap Signage

Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 21st, 2007

Siem Reap Signage: One small step for a restaurant, one gigantic leap from Hinduism to Tourism. Tags:cambodia

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The Perfect Phnom Penh

Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 19th, 2007

The Perfect Phnom Penh OK, maybe this whole 'Phnom Penh = Prague' meme is a little overblown. I shouldn't be too critical. Phnom Penh (and Cambodia) have a lot of cool things to offer. I just don't enjoy seeing it oversimplified. So: bring us your tourist dollars, hippies!* There's a ...

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Wat a Relief

Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 18th, 2007

Wat a Relief Siem Reap's Wat Preah Prom Rath (Jewelled Lord Brahma Wat) is getting a bit of a makeover, with some fresh paint. I've always been particularly intrigued by this entrance gate. Ray Zepp's A Field Guide to Siem Reap Pagodas, Phnom Penh (KEAP, 2000) mentions the 'maravijaya' story on this gate, ...

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Scholarly Stuff:

Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 17th, 2007

Scholarly Stuff: For Khmer Students seeking funding: WMSEA FELLOWSHIP: A Full package fellowship for International Master’s Degree in Southeast Asian Studies Chulalongkorn University (CU) invites applications for its “Weaving the Mekong into Southeast Asia” fellowship program (WMSEA) supported by the Rockefeller Foundation. The program ...

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Art Update

Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 16th, 2007

Short notice, I know... but give it a go if you want to see some cool contemporary art. Great Artwork, fantastic prizes and delicious drinks&snacks tonight at Sala Artspace’s first FUNDRAISING AUCTION!! Bids accepted from 6 – 9pm, raffle draw after 10pm, drinks ...

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