Posts made in August, 2012

APAD 347: Som savakum

Posted by The Insider on Aug 16, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, sights, Signs of Times, That's My World, transportation, travel | 1 comment

Welcome to Phnom Penh.

Top leaders of the ruling CPP party welcoming you to the city.

APAD 346: Pretty in pink

Posted by The Insider on Aug 15, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, sights, That's My World | 3 comments

… and with dots, too. A pink lady bug found along the morning glory pond.

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APAD 345: Vimean Eikareach

Posted by The Insider on Aug 14, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

Also known as the Independence Monument.

A memorial to Cambodia’s war dead and to celebrate the country’s independence.

Built in 1958 and designed by the renowned Cambodian architect, Vann Molyvann, to celebrate Cambodia’s independence from the French (1953).

It is in the form of a lotus-shaped stupa, of the style seen at the great Khmer temple at Angkor Wat and other Khmer historical sites. It is adorned with nagas or the seven-headed snakes. The above photo was taken from south of Norodom Boulevard.

APAD 344: Pretty yellow summer flowers

Posted by The Insider on Aug 13, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Signs, That's My World, transportation, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

It is still hot and dry in Phnom Penh despite the fact that we are supposed to be already in the rainy/wet season. The heat is sweltering and one time two weeks ago I stayed outdoors flying kites for a few hours and got myself a nasty sunburn.  I’m still waiting for my sunburn to heal

Anyways, speaking of summers… summers in Cambodia meant the blossoming of the of these  flower trees around the city, called phka loeung or royal yellow flower. Aren’t they pretty?

These pretty royal yellow flowers are what cherry blossoms are in Tokyo.

I believe the summer season in the Penh is not complete without these pretty yellow blossoms! So you see, even these flower trees are confused about the weather.

APAD 343: Seriously?

Posted by The Insider on Aug 9, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, sights, Signs of Times, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 12 comments

At the outset I have to say that these photos aren’t mine but they are circulating around the Cambodian blogosphere. I saw them over Khmer440 and, because of their high amusement value, decided to post them here for this week’s Signs meme instead of the one I already have prepared for posting.

Angry Birds popularity in Cambodia is in an all-time high and everyone is cashin in on it.

Photo Source, above and below: Khmer440

And, as if not enough, someone posted another equally amusing sign…

I wonder if there is a G.O.O.D. school somewhere …