humanitarian news and analysis UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Photo: Geoffrey Cain/IRIN School children in Cambodia. Corruption within the country’s education system is reportedly rampant PHNOM PENH, 5 December 2008 (IRIN) – When Sok Sopheap could not…
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Cambodia’s golf plans now face financial hurdles
SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AFP) — The sun rises over Cambodia’s famed temples of Angkor Wat, while nearby, dozens of female caddies wearing long-sleeved green shirts and wide-rimmed hats await golfers. The 18-hole Angkor Golf Resort designed by golfing legend Nick…
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24 hours in Siem Reap
When it comes to the temples of Angkor Wat, you can’t have too much of a good thing. Spend long enough in Siem Reap (pronounced “see-um ree-ep”) and you’re bound to hear the slightly unkempt backpacker sitting next to you…
Tourism drops
http://www.phnompenhpost.com Powered by Joomla! Generated: 2 December, 2008, 19:16 Despite an increase in arrivals from other countries, the number of overall visitors has dropped, Minister of Tourism Thong Khon said. “There are many passengers travelling via Hanoi, Japan and Korea,…
Thai crisis may cause $100m loss to Cambodian tourism
欢迎访问新华网 – WWW.XINHUANET.COM >> PHNOM PENH, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — The tourism industry of Cambodia will see a loss of 100 million U.S. dollars this year, if the current chaos in Thailand can’t be…
Robbie to return to Khvien!
Robbie plans to begin his next visit on December 27th. On his last visit the English classes at the school were commenced and he looks forward to reveiwing progress. The big problem of how to get children to high school…
Students go back to school after Water Festival holiday
From Siem Reap, Veasna reports: Students began returning to school last week after the Water Festival had finished. They rest one week for holiday in the festival.
Cambodia’s Siem Reap Airways suspending operations
DATE:26/11/08 SOURCE:Air Transport Intelligence Cambodia’s Siem Reap Airways suspending operations By Nicholas Ionides Cambodia’s Siem Reap Airways is temporarily suspending operations, two weeks after it was put on a European Union blacklist of banned carriers over safety concerns. A spokesman…
Public Holidays ~ Cambodia
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2009 period. 2008 1 Jan New Year’s Day. 7 Jan Victory Day. 21 Feb Meak Bochea Day. 8 Mar Women’s Day. 14-16 Apr Cambodian New Year. 1 May Labour Day. 13-15…