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…
Month: November 2008
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…
Rape risk increasing in Cambodia
Women and girls in Cambodia are facing an increasing risk of rape and sexual assault, a government report has said. It says that around a quarter of the female population faces domestic violence. But the study showed many Cambodians think…
General Information
General Information of Cambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia is one of the Southeast Asian countries, located in Indochina Peninsula and adjasent to Viet Nam, Thailand and Laos. Capital: Phnom Penh. 90% of the people is Khmer (Cambodian) despite bordering on…
Location of Khvien village
Source: www.travel-cambodia.com
Placebo to play Angkor Wat
Alternative rockers Placebo to play anti-slavery gig at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat next month. Alternative guitar band Placebo are to headline the first rock concert at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex, putting years of catering to their fans’ teenage angst behind…
Cambodia to hold 13th international marathon near Angkor Wat
Cambodia to hold 13th international marathon near Angkor Wat November 23, 2008 2:44 pm PHNOM PENH, Nov. 23 — Cambodia Tourism Ministry will hold 13th international marathon championship on Dec. 7 in Siem Reap province, where the centuries-old Angkor Wat…
Children’s hospital gets $5,000 donation
Kampuchea House (Australia) Inc, the governing body of Siem Reap’s Kampuchea House orphanage, has approved a donation of US$5,000 to the Angkor Hospital for Children. The cheque will be officially handed to the hospital on Boxing Day, December 26, with…