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APAD 292: Summer sky in the Penh

Posted by The Insider on Apr 27, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, buildings, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

A lovely summer day with temp around 30-32C. But it does get warmer (and oh-so-humid!) than this.

Rows of Khmer-style apartment in my neigbourhood.

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APAD 167: And it’s still raining…

Posted by The Insider on Sep 30, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, buildings, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, sights, Skywatch Friday, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

Yesterday, that is.
It’s pouring rain non-stop. I wished the rain would stop because the water has already overflowed on to the road. Many places in Phnom Penh are already underwater.

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APAD 162: Royal Palace at night

Posted by The Insider on Sep 20, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, buildings, Cambodia, Cambodia life, night shots, Our World Tuesday, Phnom Penh, Royal Palace, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 10 comments

This is my favourite photo of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh at night. It was taken with my trusty point-and-shoot camera while my husband and I were enjoying the night river cruise.

The lights decorating the Royal Palace creates a golden (almost embossed) outline of the building amidst the blackness of the night. It was a fantastic sight, almost like something magical and surreal you read about in many fairy tales.

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APAD 154: Self-portrait

Posted by The Insider on Sep 8, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, buildings, Cambodia, Cambodia life, downtown, Phnom Penh, sights, Signs | 1 comment

… of Paige, the Pajero, that is. Paige is our trusty, 25year-old car that we bought here in Phnom Penh some four years ago. The red light was on and we stopped right n front of this shop.

The sign says it’s a decorative glass shop but because of the sun’s glare and our distance we could not really see what’s inside or what’s behind the glass door except Paige’s reflection.

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APAD 147: Phnom Penh Railway Station

Posted by The Insider on Aug 30, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, buildings, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, sights | 6 comments

The Phnom Penh Railway Station. Quiet now but soon it will be bustling with activity.

I took this photo whilst I was on a tuktuk on the way to the meet a friend last week. I took several shots and this one came out thebest of them all.

The Railway Station of Phnom Penh has recently been restored with the funding coming from international aid money. As you can see, the new coat of paint from the recent major makeover makes it look like a brand new building. New signs displaying schedules were put up, unfortunately, it is still not open for operations. It is unclear up to now when the passenger service resumes. Only the freight service is working at present from Phnom Penh to a few selected points in the country.

I love this French colonial building. If only I had taken a better picture you will agree with me and admire more its art-deco style. The tuktuks parked in front of the closed station leads you to believe that they are waiting for passengers!

Currently, the railways all over the country are being repaired and upgraded. It won’t be too long before trains from Thailand and neighbouring countries to start operating services. Cambodia is the missing link to the planned Trans-Asian Railway network planned by ASEAN countries. If everything goes well, traveling around SEA will be more convenient and enjoyable.