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Back in 1372,
Phnom Penh was a nameless and sparsely
inhabited place. It was merely a level
piece of land to the west of what was
then called Tonle Chab Chheam, or River
of Blood perhaps because of the number
of
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Story of Prahok: |
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Ly Dara watches
the catch he has just bought grind its
way through the crushing machines at
a little shop in Kilometer 11, north
of Phnom Penh. Once a soldier, Ly Dara's
whole business centers on this time
of
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Of The Harvest: |
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Every year
in almost every village in Cambodia,
a special festival marks the end of
a season of hard work. This is the Darlien
or Sdarlien Festival-the Festival of
the Harvest.
Da, more formally, or Sdar,...
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Magic of Pahee: |
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There's excitement
in the air at the small park near Naga
Casino on the Phnom Penh riverfront.
A drum is beating, and without any further
announcement, people flock from everywhere.
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| Legend
of Phnom kirirom: |
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Before King
Monivong renamed the beautiful national
park area in Kompong Speu Province Kirirom
(Happy Mountain) during the 1930's,
the place had a different, older name,
Phnom Vorvong Sorvong, and the legend
of
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| Kompong
Speu - Mountains and Forests: |
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Kampong Speu,
west of Phnom Penh and almost on the
capital's doorstep, is a province often
overlooked, but an ideal place to get
off the
beaten track. Speu is the Khmer word
for star
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| WHAT'S
NEW: |
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Milk Fruit
Ready
Aussie Wine Bar Opens
Art Exhibition On A Huge Success
Monument Book moves
Roll up, roll up!
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| Phrase
of the month : |
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HOSPITALITY
INDUSTRY
When we think of the hospitality industry,
we almost always think of hotels and
restaurants. But the term has a much
broader meaning.
What is hospitality?
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| Overheard: |
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People
have always had addictions. The newest,
for city folk at least, is probably
the most insidious. That's right. It's
the ever-present, disarmingly innocuous
Internet.
So how do you tell if you are one of
those unfortunates who has fallen victim
to this worldwide phenomenon?
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