Tag Archive: Asia

Around Phnom Penh Central market on Sunday morning.

  All seven pictures taken within 10 minutes, on Sunday morning May 19, from 10.16 till 10.26 am around the Central Market in Phnom Penh.

Arranged Marriage In Cambodia.

Do you support arranged marriage? We see more and more divorces in our society. Is it good for Cambodian young generation to keep practicing this tradition? In Cambodia, most of the parents arrange… Read More

Nouvel An Khmer – Bonne Année du Serpent.

Le Nouvel an khmer se tient du 13 au 16 avril, avec entrée dans la nouvelle année le dimanche 14 avril.   Le début de semaine sera chômé dans les administrations, jusqu’au mercredi… Read More

When exactly will start the Khmer New Year 2013?

According to the annual almanac distributed by the Cambodian Ministry of Cults and Religions, the Khmer New Year 2013 will begin precisely 2.12 am, on Sunday April 14, 2013. Exactly in this moment the New Year’s angel… Read More

Wary of Events in China, Foreign Investors Head to Cambodia.

Tiffany & Company is quietly building a diamond-polishing factory in Cambodia, a country popularly associated more with killing fields and land mines than baubles. Some of Japan’s biggest manufacturers are also rushing to… Read More

Thailand: Increase of Eastern European Tourists.

Thailand sees influx of visitors from Eastern Europe. But not every one is happy, especially in Phuket. Over 1.6 million Eastern European tourists landed in Thailand in 2012, 82 per cent from Russia, according to a… Read More

Dangerous Amusements in Angkor/Siem Reap.

Two incidents within one week ring the alarm bells.  Hot air balloon with tourists crashes in Cambodia, 7 injured. A hot air balloon with tourists on board has crashed in Cambodia leaving seven people injured,… Read More

Mekong im Stau – Irrsinn oder Fortschritt?

Der Mekong ist ein großer Strom im Naturzustand – wild und unreguliert. Noch – denn es gibt erste Anzeichen dafür, dass sich etwas ändert: Zum Beispiel ein Brückenbau flussabwärts von Luang Prabang in… Read More

“Le Grand Bleu” in Cambodia.

The 112 Meter Le Grand Bleu in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.   Le Grand Blue in Koh Rong Samloem, Cambodia The 112 meter Le Grand Blue was built by Bremer Vulkan in Germany to a Kusch Yacht design. Since her… Read More

Indonesia – Once more protectionist policy back-firing.

Indonesia’s garlic shortage explained. The Indonesian government’s limitations on an extensive list of imported fruit and vegetables were purportedly designed to allow for better checks of food quality. But officials have admitted that the main… Read More

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