Buses link Thai and Cambodian capitals. The first buses directly connecting Thailand and Cambodia left Bangkok on Thursday, headed for Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, with the launch of a regular service to… Read More
Cebu Pacific to use air rights to Cambodia starting April 19. Budget carrier Cebu Pacific will be mounting flights to Siem Reap, Cambodia by April 19. This makes it the first to do… Read More
Read in my older posts about Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospitals in Cambodia: http://livinginpp.wordpress.com/?s=beat+richner
Ancient Capital Wilted When Water Ran Low. Again and again, researchers are trying to find out the reasons that could have caused the end of the Khmer Empire. Here is one of the… Read More
APSARA Authority, who manages the Angkor temples and the surrounding area, confirmed a crackdown on certain Angkor Wat souvenirs being sold inside the archaeological complex. They say, that certain souvenirs are denigrating the… Read More
The meaning of the name “Siem Reap” tells you a lot about the interconnected history of Thailand and Cambodia. The name “Siem Reap” or “សៀមរាប” was given by a Royal Decree of Cambodian… Read More
Laos delays Mekong dam project, Japan to conduct study. No one wants to use the word “delay”, but the controversial Xayaburi dam project in Laos will be on hold for at least as… Read More
Cambodians work late into the night recycling garbage as fires burn at the local garbage dump near Siem Reap. Many children work part time in the dump to help support their families while… Read More
Just 30 kilometres from Cambodia‘s world-famous Angkor temples is an astounding sight tourists don’t see. It’s Cambodia’s forgotten world. In a community outside Siem Reap/Angkor Wat UNESCO Park, about 500 people live –… Read More
