Archive for March, 2009

I’ve always enjoyed the fact that Cambodia has a noticeable absence of chain stores, it makes things feel more unique and special.  And I’ve always gotten some amusement from the knockoff imitations that crop up. Friday this caught my eye on Sihanouk Boulevard. Of course, Starbucks coffee has been available in local ...

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You've heard my opinions about the book/ film, now Phnom Penh residents have the chance to see for themselves on the big screen: SAT, 21/03, 6.30 PM FREEDOM WRITERS With approximately 50,000 Cambodians, Long Beach is home to the second largest population of Cambodian immigrants outside Southeast Asia. Hilary Swank stars in this gripping ...

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I'd been wondering where the Global Voices Online 'Cambodia Blogs' wiki had gone. It seems to have migrated here: http://globalvoicesonline.wikia.com/wiki/Cambodia Below is a list of blogs I hope to add in the near future. They are new blogs I've found, old ones to add to the list, blogs that are not in my ...

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In Khmer, it's a phonetic transcription: club handsome. I may not have the physique, but I've got the, um, hairstyle... Tags:gym,cambodia,khmer

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