Day: October 7, 2011

Flood health risks considered

Friday, 07 October 2011 12:03 Bridget Di Certo     Deadly floods could continue to wreak havoc on Cambodia even after the waters recede, due to the potential spread of water-borne and communicable diseases. “We worry that after the flood…

Hotel owner stands ground

The owner of the Angkor Village Hotel and Resort in Siem Reap yesterday baulked at demands made by officials and protesters that she reinstate 67 workers who were fired after allegedly trying to start a union. The sacked workers claim…

Vale Karl Balch: Siem Reap mourns a local legend

Shockwaves of grief rippled through the Siem Reap expat community last week as news of Karl Balch’s sudden death spread. Balch, 47-years-young, a guesthouse owner and warden for the British embassy, was quite simply a beaut bloke and a stalwart…