Cambodian News
Some interesting things about Cambodia that have appeared on-line recently:
- Vancouver-born author Madeleine Thien travelled to Cambodia to write her latest novel, Dogs at the Perimeter
- The Cambodian/Thai conflict seems to have cooled down a little, and here are some inspiring teens helping that cooling process. But Thailand and Cambodia still continue to squabble over who invented the distinctive hand gestures of Cambodian and Thai dance, according to The IP Kat. Meanwhile, Thai gamblers are flooding into Cambodian casinos
- Truthout talks about the continuing tragedy of landmines in Cambodia
- Sihanoukville is Cambodia's most popular seaside resort, and Into the Unknown has some great pics of this quaint place. Some gay tips for Sihanoukville here from Out Traveler. Also some great video images of Sihanoukville here.
- Gemma Burnham puts Phnom Penh in her Top 3 Cities
- Phnom Penh Post tells us that Cambodia is now the world's first all-digital cinema country
- Interesting story about the revitalised Catholic community of Taom, from Spero News - I am yet to meet a Cambodian Catholic
- A Cambodian architect finally builds his dream house in Siem Reap
- It's old news, but we should still send a prayer to the extraoridinary Vann Nath, the man who painted his memories of the Tuol Sleng torture prison - may he rest in peace
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