APAD 212: Slow down, will you?
One of the signs at the south entrance of Koh Pich (Diamond Island) in Phnom Penh. The island is slowly recovering from what happened last year.
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APAD 207: The Royal Gendarmerie of Kampot
This is one of the notable landmarks as we enter the province of Kampot – the provincial headquarters of the Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia, or the Military Police, one of the branches of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. The mighty Garuda, as you can see, is holding up what could be a symbolic key (or something to that effect) with the logo and words in Khmer and French translation at the bottom. Please excuse the low quality picture, it was shot using a mobile phone camera and on a moving vehicle.
Gendarmerie Royale de la Provence Kampot
Royal Gendarmerie of Kampot Province
Garudas are mythical creatures found at the stone carvings in the Angkor temples. This clearly shows the influence and importance of Hinduism in Cambodia brought by the Hindu traders long time ago. The Garuda is one of the most unique creatures in Hindu mythology. It is a creature comprised with a head, wings and talons of an eagle with a man’s body. One of the three principle animal deities in Hindu mythology, the Garuda is the king of the birds and enemy of the serpent. (Source)
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APAD 202: Do not snub this sign
I often see this sign along St. 51 (Pasteur St.) on my way to the Filipino store but I dilly-dally in going because the sign may be attractive but the interior looked dark and dull and lacked the oomph factor. However, because me and a friend are adventurous (to some extent) that we decided to give it a try.
And we were in for a surprise.
Boran is a Khmer word meaning “traditional” so immediately we thought that they are serving Khmer traditional dishes/cuisine. We were mistaken; the place offers Thai food. Small but clean. Needless to say, we loved the food there. We ordered pad thai and green curry and we were so satisfied. Very reasonable price for authentic Thai dishes. Highly recommended.
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APAD 199: A Khmer-style archway
A beautiful Khmer-style archway.
This ornate archway, found everywhere in Cambodia, marks the entrance to a wat, or temple, or tell you that there is a wat up ahead. The more ornate the designs are signifies that a wat has a lot of well-to-do supporters. How can you miss this one?
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APAD 197: The Cambodian King and the King Father
Took this picture two years ago, around same time this year. The city was dressed up to celebrated the 55th Independence Day of Cambodia.
Happy Independence Day, Cambodia!
November 9, 2011
Large billboards bedecked in Cambodian national colours were put up in the city’s main thoroughfares. The billboards featured the Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (left) and the King Father Norodom Sihanouk, with the Independence Monument.
Yesterday is supposedly the first day of the three-day Bon Oum Teuk, or Water Festival. Due to the recent events (flooding in the countryside), the celebration was canceled this year. According to news reports, the festival was canceled because the water level remains high. More info about this here.
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