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Archive for October, 2010

Psah Olympic? Gone…

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

Yesterday all the stalls North and East from the Olympic Stadium have been evicted, involving some 1000 people who have to go and find another place to do business… The plan is to build the Olympic Comittee building there. So the Olympic ideals are alive and kicking in Cambodia. According to the Olympic Charter: “The […]

Match 39

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Match 38

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

From the story Belgium Selection. The other was published here recently. And remember: there is at least 15 years between both pics.

Match 37

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

From the Water in Sahel story…

Match 36

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

First pic is from the Water in Sahel story…

Here they grew vegetables

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Koh Pich island is hugely popular. It has become the favourite saturday and sunday night outing… 8 years ago they grew only vegetables here.

Flood Related Fishing Frenzy

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

The road to Takeo was flooded near Phnom Tamao. To lower the water levels a dam was broken, allowing the water to flow into the river. That meant freedom at last for the fish which were getting restless in the ponds and ricefields. And happiness for the fishermen who caught them…

Boeung Kak still drowning

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

The water levels have receded somewhat at Boeung Kak lake. The pressure to leave hasn’t.