All things Khmer

APAD 240: Ambulant

Posted by The Insider on Jan 18, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Signs, That's My World, transportation | 1 comment

A random scene from the streets of Phnom Penh:

APAD 239: The countryside Pajero

Posted by The Insider on Jan 17, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, sights, That's My World, transportation, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 4 comments

One quiet weekend on a farm just outside of Phnom Penh, the stillness of the afternoon was broken by the familiar chug-a-chug-chug sound coming from this vehicle…

It is fondly called the “Pajero” of the rural villages. It transports products and carries people from the innermost part of the village to the town proper where the town market is. It is a great alternative to moto-dops (moto-taxis) most especially during the rainy season.

APAD 237: Breaking news: Fire in Chamkarmon!

Posted by The Insider on Jan 14, 2012 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Expat Life, sights, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

These just in…
A fire hit a residential house in St. 434 Group 4 Chamkarmon district about half past nine this morning. These pictures were taken by my brother who’s office is just a stone’s throw away from the affected area. He said they were among the first to arrive on the scene, ahead of the firefighters.

Folks at the scene said the house serves as a warehouse of firecrackers. It is unconfirmed though.

Phnom Penh firefighters arrived moments later and immediately worked to put out the fire.

The fire was already contained as of this writing. My brother said that there were no reported casualties.  That is good to know. Perhaps tomorrow we will learn more details as news of this incident gets published on the papers. A fellow expat commented that this is the third time a fire broke out in this area.

These pictures were published with expressed permission from the photographer who happens to be my brother. Thanks, bro!

APAD 236: The prized-grains of Cambodia

Posted by The Insider on Jan 5, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, Signs, Thailand | 4 comments

These are some of the grains and root crops that are produced in one of the provinces in Cambodia:

APAD 235: The gems of Pailin

Posted by The Insider on Jan 4, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

Seen at the Cambodian trade fair last month:

Gorgeous, aren’t they?

Yes, they are real gems mined in Pailin, Cambodia.

And no, I didn’t get any. Gems and jewelries aren’t exactly my thing 😛

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APAD 234: Riding on a moto

Posted by The Insider on Jan 3, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, That's My World, transportation, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

The moto-dops (motorcycle taxis) is still the king of the road in rural Cambodia. You want tuktuk, ser, madam? Hop on in. Ahh, you have cargo? At panyaha {no problem}. We make room for you and your cargo 🙂

Dangerous? Yes. But that’s just how the people cope with the lack of a safer (and cheaper) mode of transportation.

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