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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Phnom Penh it always has a sinister notion to it that T canrsquot describe but is a really pleasant place We rocked up at midafternoon and the sun was searing down we decided to stay at the lake side in a mini lsquoKhao San Roadrsquo style section of the capital. We sStayed at guesthouse number 10 with a terrace on the lake now the word lake is vastly overstated and pond mosquito bre
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
After a good few days in Phnom Penh we headed North West to Battambang Cambodiarsquos second largest city. It took about 6 hours on the bus and we were pleased to arrive in time to have a go on the Bamboo train that day meaning we could head straight to Siem Reap the following day. We stayed in the Royal Hotel at 6 for a double ensuite it was a steal. We dumped our bags had a beer 1 fo
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Details are Sketchy (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Minister of Defense Tea Banh denies allegations that Cambodia secretly recorded the conversation of the Thai politician. The Cambodian government has no secret audio recording of Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya ordering an official of Thai embassy in Phnom Penh to obtain the flight schedule of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as claimed by a Puea Thai [...]
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Over a hundred houses in Roeusey Keo district in Phnom Penh were fired on Thursday under strong wind season that was hitting Cambodia from the north direction to south. "We have not known the cause of the fire yet and we did not know the amount of damage," Touch Naroath, Police chief of Phnom Penh told reporters at the scene, adding that "no casualty was caused yet." "We are...
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Malaysia Property News (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
KUALA LUMPUR: Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd has secured a project from the Public Works Department worth RM309.4mil to build a complex along Jalan Sultan Salahuddin, Kuala Lumpur. In a statement to Bursa Malaysia yesterday, Ahmad Zaki said the works were to be completed from Dec 1, 2009 to May 28, 2012. It added that the project was expected to contribute positively to the group’s earnings and the...
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Details are Sketchy (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Thai workers for Cambodia Air Traffic Services have been banned from CATS buildings. The order by the Cambodian government came after Phnom Penh filed charges yesterday against Sivarak Chutipong, a Thai engineer working for CATS. “Cambodia has charged him with stealing classified information affecting national security,” said Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, the secretary to the foreign minister....
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Phnom Penh - Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has decreed that only he and two other senior politicians may use sirens to clear the streets for their motorcades, local media reported Thursday. In a sub-decree promulgated Monday, the prime minister s...
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Reuters (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - After six months of testimony in the first U.N.-backed trial of a high-ranking member of the former Khmer Rouge, many Cambodians who suffered from the tyrannical regime have one question: Why is it taking so long?
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
SummarySo much has happened since we left Phnom Penh Cambodia for Bangkok Thailand. We spent two nights in bustling Khao San road which is known for its embarrassingly high concentration of white people the largest collection of Anglos this side of the Pacific. While the area was bereft of legitimate Thai culture it did offer very cheap eats including dollar Pad Thai which became an immed
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - After six months of testimony in the first U.N.-backed trial of a high-ranking member of the former Khmer Rouge, many Cambodians who suffered from the tyrannical regime have one question: Why is it taking so long?
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Thailand's envoy Chalotorn Paowiboon Tuesday was allowed to visit a Thai man arrested in Cambodia, Thai foreign minister's secretary Chawanon Intarakomalsut told Thai television Channel 9. Siwarak Chothipong, a 31-year-old Thai man, worked as an engineer in Cambodia Air Traffic Services Co Ltd (CATS), was arrested on Nov. 11 on alleged charge of spying, according to the arrest warrant of prosecutor...
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Payment News (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
M-Com has announced that ACLEDA Bank Plc has selected its BankAnywhere to power its mobile banking and payment services. ACLEDA will deploy M-Com’s BankAnywhere product within its secure data center in Phnom Penh and integrated to its Temenos T24 core banking system. The solution will enable ACLEDA customers to make person-to-person payments, pre-paid top up, utility bill payments and manage...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Phnom Penh - At least eight Cambodian villagers were beaten and a number of them were hospitalized after a violent stand-off with soldiers and armed police over a disputed land concession, a local human rights group said Tuesday. The villagers have l...
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Bangkok City (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
The dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over a visit to Phnom Penh by Thailand's former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is drawing Thais to the streets. ...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Thailand is ready to arrest fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, if he flies over the country's airspace, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban has warned Monday. The Thai government already informed airline companies concerning Thailand's readiness to immediately arrest Thaksin, Thai News Agency quoted Suthep as saying. Thaksin left Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh on his private jet on...
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