Cars parked on the sidewalk on Norodom Blvd. with the Independence Monument in background near where the hit and run accident causing a death happened - NR photo DEATH TRAPS IN PHNOM PENH

Pannasastra University students coming and going to classes on Norodom Boulevard near where the hit and run accident happened causing a death - NR photo

An elated Oliver Stone after his speech at the University of Cambodia - NR photo   The message to students STUDY HISTORY

Oliver Stone advised students to study history. Above a Vietnamese causality of the American/Vietnam War where 50,000 Americans died compared to 3 million Vietnamese - Vietnam War Remnants Museum photo HISTORY

Don Bosco Technical School Web Design class - NR photo CAMBODIA Lost The Plot?

The film New Year Baby was produced by Socheata Poeuv - NR photo KHMER ROUGE REVISITED

Cambodia - Phnom Penh (Ah!)

Phnom Penh (Ah) Part 3 - DEATH TRAPS IN PHNOM PENH - August 2010
DEATHS ON THE LINE - It takes a death to put into perspective how dangerous it is for pedestrians in Cambodia particularly in Phnom Penh to be forced to walk in the streets when automobiles are permitted to park of the sidewalks

Phnom Penh (Ah) Part 2 - US EMBASSY LOST THE PLOT - UPS THE ANTE - August 2010
THE HEAVY HANDED US EMBASSY - Now charging for services that were free in 2006 - Supposedly civil servants they have taken on more of a police mentality while teaching Cambodian employees to deceive and lie - Since the US embassy moved to their new facility they have proved to be paranoid - TOP 5 PHNOM PENH COLUMNS

Phnom Penh (Ah) Part 1 - OLIVER STONE TOPS PHNOM PENH TOP 3 STORIES - August 2010
STONES PICTURES SPEAK AS LOUD AS HIS WORDS - This week Stone appeared on the BBC's Hard Talk program where he was asked some tough questions. On the program Stone noted that the US government has been lying to the American public for decades - SEA TV IS GETTING THE PLOT RIGHT

LETTER TO THE EDITOR - How we can pay the electricity? - July , 2010
This year, our Don Bosco Technical School of Sihanoukville got an increase of 35 percent in electricity. It is the first time the school got such quick and sudden jumping. In a technical school, electricity is just vital for the development of its programs. Without electricity, how is it possible to make the technical workshops go on?

Phnom Penh (Ah) EXTRA - THE KHMER ROUGE REVISITED BY FILM - July, 2010
Two films related to the impact of the Khmer Rouge atrocities were screened this past week that are worth a look. The US Embassy sponsored a presentation at the Chenla Theater July 19th that featured a film New Year Baby by Socheata Poeuv who was born in Cambodia but migrated to the United States. At the Bophana Audio/Visual Center the Pol Pot Mystery by Bouloi was screened - Top 3 Phnom Penh stories

Phnom Penh (Ah) - PHNOM PENH HAPPENINGS - July, 2010
U.S. Pacific Fleet Band to Kick Off 60th Anniversary Celebrations with a concert in Phnom Penh - Don Bosco Vocational Training Center opens a new dormitory and library in Phnom Penh - Top 3 Phnom Penh stories

Phnom Penh (Ah) - RUGBY TOURNAMENT TO ROCK PHNOM PENH - June, 2010
RUGBY… IT'S ON!!! - The Cambodian National Rugby Team, the "Koupreys" will be hosting an international tournament in Phnom Penh starting this Sunday, with the national teams of Brunei and Lao PDR starting Sunday June 20 to - Saturday June 26, 2010 - GO FIGURE - PROTECT & SERVE - Top 3 Phnom Penh stories

Phnom Penh (Ah) - TIMOR ESTE PRESIDENT JOSE RAMOS-HORTA - THE MAN WITH A PLAN - May, 2010
REPAIRING & BUILDING A NATION - For some strange reason there was something about Jose Ramos-Horta that I needed to know but I didn't know why. That strange feeling prompted me to search for Ramos-Horte's bio on Wikipedia. It was when I read that on 11 February 2008, Ramos-Horta was injured when he was shot during an assassination attempt things started to come into focus.

NR TOP 10 - PHNOM PENH COLUMN TAKES TOP 3 POSITIONS - April 2010
Asian themes make a major impact on this months Top 10 - TOP MODEL USA & Australia jump up the charts - RACISM raises its ugly head again as an interest for our readers - A blast from the past as former NBA star turned actor Dennis Rodman creates a buzz in the sections most visited category - American Idol related columns surge up the charts as the interest is not about BOW WOW judge Simon Cowell but the shows creator Simon Fuller

Phnom Penh (Ah) MAX - ELIZABETH BECKER LAUNCHES NEW BOOK BOPHANA - April, 2010
Famed journalist author Elizabeth Becker launched the release of her new book Bophana at Monument Books in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Saturday April 24th, 2010 - TOP 3 NR Phnom Penh stories

Phnom Penh (Ah) EXTRA EXTRA - H.E. Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta to make three speaking engagements - April, 2010
Oliver Stone & Professor Francoise Barre-Sinoussi agree - Murder in the name of God & Country - Filipino Concert NO HAPPEN MYSTERY - TOP 3 NR Phnom Penh stories

Phnom Penh (Ah) EXTRA - GO FIGURE - FILIPINO CONCERT MYSTERY? -- April, 2010
Some things don't make sense. The 15th is in the middle of the Khmer New Year holiday when Khmers flee Phnom Penh to return to their provinces and celebrate with their families. - The situation begs some questions. Is this bad timing and poor planning? Is the concert overpriced? Who is the promoter and what are his credits in concert promotions?

Phnom Penh (Ah) - CAMBODIA'S YOUNG IT/TELECOM WORLD -- April, 2010
Youths rule in Cambodia's developing IT industry. Twenty four thousand attendees turned out for the three day event and gamers ruled as they were the big players and participants at the event. The house rocked with entertainment - Computers, telephones and accessories were exhibited but games were the big draw - KFC MAKES GIANT STEP GO FIGURE - FILIPINO CONCERT SECRETS?

Phnom Penh (Ah) - SAVE THE CHILDREN RHINESTONE RAMBO's INFEST PHNOM PENH - Part 1 - March, 2010
HIV/AIDS researcher & Nobel Laureate Prof. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi To Appear In Phnom Penh - TV Networks and so called undercover macho men investigative journalists and say they are trying to save children from child prostitution the results are more self serving - The Wanderers documentary tells the tales of how they were deprived and not protected as well as their children becoming prostitutes.

Phnom Penh (Ah) - PHNOM PENH GETS STONED Part 2 - February, 2010
OLIVER STONE TALKS, KHMER STUDENTS LISTEN - Through life experience and wisdom filmmaker Oliver Stone has very strong opinions about life, war and the United States of America. He shared them with the University of Cambodia students.

Phnom Penh (Ah) - PHNOM PENH GETS STONED Part 1 - January, 2010
Famous filmmaker Oliver Stone addressed an audience of Khmer college students. His topic was "Film-making and Peace Building." The program was presented by the International Peace Foundation Network For The Promotion of Peace titled Bridges Dialogs Towards A Culture of Peace and the Asia Leadership Center of the University of Cambodia.

Phnom Penh (Ah) - HAPPY NEW YEAR IN PHNOM PENH - December, 2009
BUSINESSES ON THE MOVE - One of the joys of traveling is meeting the locals and talking to them to find out what they think - BEWARE of counterfeit money - TOP 5 PHNOM PENH STORIES +

Phnom Penh (Ah) - PHNOM PENH TOP STORIES MAKE NOISE - November, 2009
A spike of interest was our observation of a report on Channel News Asia that the FBI is using our title Lost Innocence for the name of their program in tracking down pedophiles. Coincidence or not it raises some serious questions.

Phnom Penh (Ah) Part 2 - TOP THREE PHNOM PENH STORIES - October, 2009
US Ambassador to Cambodia Joseph A. Mussomeli which for some unexplained reason has gained some unexpected attention - OH MY FBI!!! - SHOPPERS GUIDE BEWARE OF MONEY CHANGERS AND COUNTERFEIT NOTES

Phnom Penh (Ah) - H1NI IS NO FUN BUT… THE RACE IS ON - October, 2009
Despite H1N1 concerns Cambodia's Water Festival is on - Celebrations are mostly held in Phnom Penh along the Tonle Sap riverfront areas between the Naga Casino and Wat Phnom. Activities include boat races during the day whereas provinces compete against each other for a cash prize and fireworks plus fireworks & music concerts in the evening - BEWARE OF WATER FESTIVAL SERPENTINE LINE - SHOPPERS GUIDE

Phnom Penh (Ah) - USA'S AMAZING RACE VISITS PHNOM PENH - September, 2009
It's the second consecutive visit by the reality series to Cambodia - Top 3 Phnom Penh Stories one remains and two make change - TOP 3 PHNOM PENH STORIES

Phnom Penh (Ah) - A CALL TO ARMS - CAMBODIA'S FUTURE LEADERS? - August, 2009
"Knowledge is power," said Grambling University Executive Director Mahmoud Lamadanie at his recruitment presentation at the Cambodiana Hotel. Will Grambling University produce the fruits of their labor and create some of the future leaders of Cambodia?

Phnom Penh (Ah) Part 2 - TOP THREE PHNOM PENH STORIES- SHOPPERS GUIDE - August, 2009
Korean tourists visiting the realm for a six day visit find nothing of interest in Phnom Penh but enjoyed seeing Angkor Wat and visiting children in Siem Reap orphanages took the top spot - The US Embassy rocked the charts by taking two of the three positions - A sales reps understanding of English is key to your purchasing satisfaction - TOP 3 PHNOM PENH STORIES

Business - Cambodia - Telecoms Market Overview - August, 2009
Research and Markets up-to-Date Statistics & Future Forecasts

Phnom Penh (Ah) - US EMBASSY in PHNOM PENH PARTY ON - July, 2009
Having previously attended the July 4th celebrations in Chiang Mai and Bangkok, Thailand this was a bit different as background checks were done and an advance ticket purchase deadline was applied. When we inquired why an Embassy rep seemed a bit stunned by the question and replied, "Why do you ask?" He went on to say that when you open your door to the public you want to know whose coming.

Phnom Penh (Ah) - WHO'S SECURE? - June, 2009
Safety is always a concern for a discerning tourist. The questions that need to be addressed are is the country you are visiting safe and taking precautions to insure tourist safety? Who are the decision makers? What is their background? Pedophiles are running rampant in Cambodia. - NR Top Five Phnom Penh stories

Phnom Penh (Ah) - TOURISTS BEWARE OF DANGER - May, 2009
Barriers are created on the sidewalks in front of businesses. They prefer to extend their business and apparently could care less about tourists or pedestrian safety. Driving under the influence of alcohol is a major problem in Phnom Penh as well as hit and run drivers. - CNN's WORLD'S UNTOLD STORIES - KILLING FIELDS LONG ROAD TO JUSTICE IS ON AGAIN

Phnom Penh (Ah) - Faces & Places - April, 2009
IT'S ON!!! CNN's WORLD'S UNTOLD STORIES - KILLING FIELDS LONG ROAD TO JUSTICE - WARNING CAMBODIA'S UCB BANK CHARGING FEES

TRAVEL TIPS Cambodia & Thailand - SPECIAL REPORT - INTERNET THEFT Part 3 - March, 2009
Most Africans' passports are not valid - either because they are false - someone else's - or out of date. One NEEDS an embassy or consulate to issue a passport. Now think of the great success story of Africa. How do you get a passport? - WARNING CAMBODIA'S UCB BANK CHARGING

TRAVEL TIPS Cambodia & Thailand - SPECIAL REPORT - INTERNET THEFT Part 2 - March, 2009
ANY African who "hangs out" in Thailand, Cambodia or Vietnam/Indonesia DOES pop up on the radar of all Police forces. He becomes Subject of Observation. It is a small number of Black American tourists will visit S. E. Asia. Most (over 80%) will come in groups and will be escorted by a guide. These are not Subjects of Observation. It is the ones who come singly - many summoned by Afs already in Thailand (etc). These Afs don't come to visit the temples, tourist attractions or the beaches - they come to make money. - WARNING CAMBODIA'S UCB BANK CHARGING