Written by Chrann Chamroeun and Hor Hab Courtesy of Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 18 June 2008Following a breakthrough with Thai authorities over disputed territory, a 19-member Cambodian delegation will leave for Canada later this month to secure World Heritage Site status for the 11th century Hindu monument of Preah Vihear.Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, who is also president of the Cambodian
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Equity funds find a new frontier
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Written by Cat Barton Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post Friday, 27 June 2008 As international interest in emerging markets surges, Cambodia’s profile is rising as a key frontier for private equity, with three major funds looking to pour upwards of $450 million into the Kingdom’s economy.Cambodia stands out as a rare safe haven from the
Banking sector emerges from financial wilderness
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Written by Sebastian Strangio Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post Friday, 27 June 2008 Tracey Shelton Acleda Bank’s sparkling headquarters in Phnom Penh reflects the rapid growth of financial services in Cambodia, where 24 commercial banks now compete to fund the Kingdom’s development and provide a safe haven for personal wealth away
$8 billion tag on ANZ's Asia plan
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Danny John June 30, 2008 document.writeln(''); A Cambodian lawyer has urged the United States to extract a written statement from chief terrorist suspect Riduan Isamuddin, who is better known as Hambali, which could vindicate his
Thai court blocks Cambodia's border temple bid
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A Thai court has issued an injunction on the government, preventing it from supporting Cambodia's bid to list a contested Hindu temple on its border as a World Heritage Site.The injunction overturns a cabinet resolution endorsing a new map of the Preah Vihear temple site which angered Thai nationalists.Anti-government protesters believe Thailand stands to lose territory in the agreement.Cambodia
Preserve the Integrity of Preah Vihear
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Glossy Report Cambodia prepared a 47-page glossy document for the World Heritage Committee, detailing how the Thai government had been providing ''active support'' to assist in its application to sponsor the temple on the World Heritage List.
New spa research for Cambodia.
Posted on 6:56 PM by svdfbd
Sunday, 29th June 2008Source : Intelligent SpasThis young and hopeful spa industry is on track for growth and business success.Intelligent Spas has released the first spa industry survey report for Cambodia which identified this small but emerging market delivered services to almost 200,000 spa visitors during 2007, generating an estimated KHR25 billion (approximately USD6 million) in revenue."..
Court issues injunction in temple row
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Effect on joint Unesco bid still uncertain By Thinida Tansubhapol The embattled Foreign Affairs Ministry may seek to appeal against an injunction
Key figures in PPP discuss big changes to the cabinet
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POST REPORTERS Key members of the People Power party and dissolved Thai Rak Thai party have reportedly discussed the possibility of a major cabinet reshuffle to ease
Thai court orders suspension of gov't support for Cambodia's world heritage temple bid
Posted on 7:19 AM by svdfbd
BANGKOK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Administrative Court issued an injunction Saturday on the government to suspend any move endorsing Cambodia's bid to list the Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage Site. The 12 judges voted nine to three to support the injunction, issued on early Saturday morning, days after the anti-government group People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) petitioned
Temple row may cause rift between countries
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Cambodia issues Preah Vihear warning PERTH Zoo today proudly unveiled an Australian first - the first sun bear born in this country. Her parents were rescued from poachers in Cambodia and now Maly -
Friday, June 27, 2008
preah vihear temple ( Cambodia govt made big mistake during negotiation with thailand govt)
Posted on 5:42 PM by svdfbd
Dear editor, My name Nimol, i am I-MIT's student at Faculty of information technology of king Mongkut's University of north bangkok of Thailand.I used to read some article on your blog. it's useful to share knowledge among cambodian people.I would like to share my idea with preah vihear temple. I alway read many Thai newspaper. I alway looking at the ICJ 1962 decision about preah vihear
'No territorial loss' over temple
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By Supalak Ganjanakhundee The Nation Published on June 28, 2008 Despite mounting public concern, Thailand will not lose any sovereignty or even a single centimetre of territory from designating Preah Vihear Temple a World Heritage site, the Thai and Cambodian
China, Cambodia hold exhibition on economic, trade cooperation
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PHNOM PENH, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China and Cambodia jointly launched here Friday an exhibition on the achievements of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. The exhibition, Exhibition of Economic and Trade Cooperation Achievements in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of China-Cambodia Diplomatic Ties, which will last for three days. Co-organized by the Chinese
Couple who escaped killing fields of Cambodia win million in London, Ont. lotto
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Vorn Mak, left, and Soeur Nhek won the grand prize of the hospital lottery yesterday morning. The couple bought eight tickets. (Mike Hensen, Sun Media)The Cape Breton Post LONDON, Ont. (CP) — A London, Ont., couple who fled the Cambodian killing fields years ago are millionaires after winning a local hospital lottery.Vorn Mak and his wife, Soeur Nhek, jumped for joy when they won $1.1 million in
Tourism’s dark side: Cambodian villagers displaced in favor of development
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According to the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights, police burned down 60 homes as they forcibly evicted these Cambodian villagers.By Milo Anderson Northwest Asian Weekly The white sands of Otres Beach sit two miles south of Sihanoukville, Cambodia. It’s less crowded than the larger beaches closer to downtown.
No Return Without Election Win: Prince
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By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 27 June 2008 Khmer audio aired 27 June 2008 (1.05 MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 27 June 2008 (1.05 MB) - Listen (MP3) With election campaigning underway, Prince Norodom Ranariddh (pictured) said from exile Thursday the
Thai Temple Protests 'Exploitation': Ministe
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By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 27 June 2008 Khmer audio aired 27 June 2008 (837 KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 27 June 2008 (837 KB) - Listen (MP3) Foreign Minister Hor Namhong (pictured) said on Friday he regretted the "political exploitation" of
Minister Drops Suit Against Opposition Editor
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By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 27 June 2008 Khmer audio aired 27 June 2008 (950 KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 27 June 2008 (950 KB) - Listen (MP3) Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said Friday he was dropping a defamation suit to help a secure election
Group Seeks to Help US-Cambodian Teens
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By Nuch Sarita, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington 27 June 2008 Khmer audio aired 23 June 2008 (1.98 MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 23 June 2008 (1.98 MB) - Listen (MP3) A ceremony at Mosqueda Community Center in Fresno, Calif., was held last week in support of Cambodian
Controversy over 11th century temple inflames Thai politics
Posted on 4:46 PM by svdfbd
Thai tourists visit Cambodia's famed Preah Vihear temple on the Cambodian-Thai- border in Preah Vihear province, about 245 kilometers (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on June 21, 2008. Cambodia shut a border gate leading from Thailand to the 11th-century temple claimed by both nations, an official said Tuesday, June 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Heng
Cambodians fear loss of sovereignty
Posted on 5:17 AM by svdfbd
June 27, 2008By Supalak GanjanakhundeeThe NationA group of Cambodians have accused their government of losing rights to sovereignty over the area surrounding Preah Vihear in dealing with Thailand to try to get World Heritage status for the temple.The group known as the Cambodia Watchdog Council International said in a statement that Phnom Penh was "tricked" into limiting its right to use only 30
Cambodia kicks off general election campaign
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The SRP rally (top).The CPP rally.The Trinity: The Holly Father (L), The Spirit (M) and The Ghost (R).NRP and Funcinpec (yellow) criss-crossing during rally.Norodom Ranariddh Party rally (left).Funcinpec rallies (bottom two photos). by Suy Se Thu
American dream found
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Cambodia pair see it in their kidsBob Otto, CorrespondentArticle Launched: 06/26/2008 var requestedWidth = 0; if(requestedWidth > 0){ document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.width = requestedWidth + "px"; document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.margin = "0px
Temple tensions
Posted on 4:37 AM by svdfbd
Written by Kenneth T. So To the editor of Phnom Penh Post Friday, 27 June 2008 Dear Editor,I am incensed that after 46 years of silence, now Thailand is protesting against Cambodia for the use of the French-Siamese Commission map made in 1907 that recognizes the demarcation of Cambodia’s frontier.Why, after all these years, is Thailand
Cambodian minister withdraws defamation lawsuit
Posted on 4:31 AM by svdfbd
Dam Sith (L) leaving prison on 16th June with Kouy Bunroeun, a Sam Rainsy Party official, on his right side.The Cambodian foreign minister says he will withdraw a defamation lawsuit against a newspaper publisher who'd printed allegations that he committed Khmer Rouge atrocities.Foreign Minister Hor Namhong had planned to sue Dam Sith, who publishes a newspaper known to support the Cambodian
Cambodian government MP says small parties no rival for ruling CPP
Posted on 4:27 AM by svdfbd
On July 27th, Cambodians will go to the polls and almost certainly re-elect Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party. Despite a poor record on upholding human rights and combating corruption, the party expects to get a tick for overseeing the emergence of a peaceful Cambodia after years of civil conflict. Challenging will be a range of smaller parties including junior coalition partner Funcinpec and
How history shaped the Pearl of Asia
Posted on 4:20 AM by svdfbd
Phnom Penh - A Cultural and Literary History by Milton Osborne Reviewed by Andrew Symon With Cambodia's national elections on July 27, a new history of the crucible of the country's politics, the capital Phnom Penh, is a valuable guide to what is at stake.
Cambodia denies Thaksin link in Thai temple spat
Posted on 4:17 AM by svdfbd
By Ek Madra PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia denied on Friday claims by a group trying to oust the Thai government that Bangkok had covertly ceded land near the disputed 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple on their joint border. Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said there was also no truth in the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) assertion that Thailand had backed Cambodia's bid to list
A Cambodian Temple Roils Thai Politics
Posted on 4:15 AM by svdfbd
Brian McCartan 26 June 2008 Opponents of the Samak government find a new cause in a border dispute with Cambodia The censure debate against Thailand’s ruling Samak Sundaravej administration is increasingly focused on a red herring -- the government’s support for Cambodia’s application for World Heritage status for a
Hunt for ecstasy drug ingredient destroying Cambodia's jungles
Posted on 4:13 AM by svdfbd
Phnom Penh - Clubbers may claim it is the ultimate love drug, but conservationists Friday warned every tablet of MDMA, known as ecstasy, helps destroy Cambodia's already dwindling rainforest. In a highly publicized burn earlier this month, Cambodia destroyed enough confiscated sassafras oil, a key ingredient in the illegal drug, to produce 245 million ecstasy tablets with a street value of
Thai premier survives no-confidence vote
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Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej speaks during a no-confidence debate against him at Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Samak's six-party coalition government showed no signs of cracking Wednesday and a pending no-confidence vote in Parliament seemed likely to go in his favor despite a barrage of criticism launched against him. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)By
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Raucous Rallies Sweep Through Capital
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By Seng Ratana, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 26 June 2008 Khmer audio aired 26 June 2008 (747 KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 26 June 2008 (747 KB) - Listen (MP3) Prime Minister Hun Sen, a candidate for Kandal province, joined Cambodian People's Party rallies in Phnom
10 Parties Promise Anti-Corruption Law
Posted on 4:27 PM by svdfbd
The SRP rally (top).The HRP rally (middle).The CPP rally (bottom). By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 26 June 2008 Khmer audio aired 26 June 2008 (1.27 MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 26 June 2008 (1.27 MB) - Listen (MP3) With the election one month away, 10
Competing Parties Clamor for Rural Support
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The Sam Rainsy Party rally.The Cambodian People's Party rally (middle).The Human Right Party rally (bottom). By Reporters, VOA Khmer Original reports from Cambodia 26 June 2008 Khmer audio aired 26 June 2008 (2.09 MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 26 June 2008 (2.09 MB) - Listen (MP3)
NEC Warns Against Drinking, Violence
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Cambodian People's Party election rally. By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 26 June 2008 Khmer audio aired 26 June 2008 (9.29 KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 26 June 2008 (9.29 KB) - Listen (MP3) As the election campaign period began Thursday, the National
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