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APAD 265: Sky-high

Posted by The Insider on Feb 27, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, Signs, That's My World | 2 comments

Current prices of gasoline and diesel in Phnom Penh.

Currency exchange rate: US$1 = KhR4,000 (Khmer riels)

APAD 264: My dog and I

Posted by The Insider on Feb 24, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Expat Life, faces, sights | 5 comments

Sky-watching from another “perspective”.

That’s my dog, Joe, and I.

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APAD 263: Secondhand cars

Posted by The Insider on Feb 23, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

Would you like to buy one? This shop is only one of the hundreds of secondhand car shops all over the city. You’d be surprised at what kinds of cars and brands are available here in Cambodia. It’s like a minefield out here – luxury vehicles, SUVs, and many, many more.

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APAD 262: Miniature traditional Khmer house

Posted by The Insider on Feb 22, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

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APAD 261: A Buddhist stupa

Posted by The Insider on Feb 21, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

This Buddhist stupa stands in front of the Phnom Penh Railways station. A stupa is a Buddhist monument that is usually used to house sacred Buddhist relics.

It was built in 1956, just after Cambodia’s independence. I forgot the name of the stupa but I’ll ask my Khmer friends again and update this post.

APAD 260: Tela logo

Posted by The Insider on Feb 20, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Expat Life, sights | 0 comments

Finally our Internet is back after a week of disconnection. We had a problem with our ISP and decided to discontinue using the service. Luckily, within a week we have a new ISP. So now, back to regular blog updates.

At the gasoline station near our place:

Interesting logo of a local gasoline station – a seven-headed river serpent called the naga in green colour and it looks it is spewing a red flame.