The last few weeks have been a busy time.
In addition to the first (of three) New Year celebrations, we saw gifted artist Svay Ken pass away.
Svay Ken was aware his days were short, and requested his family and friends come visit him. In local Buddhist thinking, passing away should ...
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 9th, 2009
Well, in addition to the Weblog Awards currently being voted on, we also have the 2009 Bloggies Nomination opening up.
Off the top of my head, I've nominated a stack of Cambodians or Cambodia related blogs - just a handful here:
http://www.tharum.info (Best Photo Blog)
http://www.andybrouwer.co.uk/blog/ (Best Asian Blog)
http://detailsaresketchy.wordpress.com (Best Gossip Blog)
Beth Kanter ...
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Today is a government/bank holiday which has an interesting history.
http://everydaysaholiday.org/2008/01/07/victory-over-the-genocidal-regime-day/
In 1979 Khmer and Vietnamese forces claimed victory in seizing back a large chunk of Cambodia from the Khmer Rouge. The following ten years saw a strong Vietnamese presence in Cambodia, and a protracted war against the Khmer Rouge and allied ...
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Congrats!
Cambodia-based anonyblog 'Details Are Sketchy' has been nominated as 'Best Asian Blog' in 2008's Weblog Awards.
You're allowed to vote once in a 24 hour period, so - tell a friend! Let's see if Cambodia can take the top slot this year!
Tags: cambodia,news,blog
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 5th, 2009
is a conference happening for the next three days at the Sunway Hotel.
If you're an economics wonk, all kinds of topics are being covered. Full program here:
http://www.expat-advisory.com/forums/topic7771.html#p14435
Tags: cambodia,economics,khmer
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