Boeung Kak Lake members blocked Monivong Boulevard this morning, during a demonstration requesting a solution for their land issue which has been dragging on since several years. They were dispersed by the water cannons of fire trucks ordered by the police. See also this, and this, and this, and this… It will give you some […]
The CNRP (Cambodian National Rescue Party) held a second rally this morning to ask for an electoral reform. Over 2,000 people showed up, listening to the figureheads Kem Sokha, Mu Sochua, Prince Sisowath Thomico, before marching towards the European Union offices and the UN Human Rights offices to deliver a petition. The official campaign for […]
Part of a storage area in the newly built Wing Star factory collapsed a few hours ago in Kompong Speu, some 50 Km from Phnom Penh, likely because of an overload. As of 11:00 AM 2 people were declared dead. The factory employs 8,000 workers who make sports shoes. Rescue teams arrived fairly quickly on […]
My contribution to the ‘7 Days in Myanmar‘ project, gathering 30 photographers during one week in Myanmar, is now on my website in full screen size at THIS LINK. You can also follow – and ‘Like’ – ‘7 Days in Myanmar’ on Facebook at this link. The book should be published by Editions Didier Millet […]
It was your 61st birhtday and I, just like many other Cambodians, enjoyed a nice holiday in Kep. We wish you a happy birthday…
A first set of photographs I took in Myanmar is now available on my website at this link. They are a first attempt to try and grasp the complexity of the ethnic diversity in Yangon. Hopefully I will be able to work more on this story in the near future. There are 135 ethnic groups […]
Flying back home to Phnom Penh this afternoon… Time to go through the basics in Yangon before leaving: ferry, Bogyoke market, Schwedagon… Initially I thought I would not be able to post that much during these Myanmar days. It turned out to be a very productive trip. More on my website soon. Stay tuned.
Having been parked by the attendant in the ‘Upper Class’ wagon of the Circular Train in Yangon instead of the much more interesting popular wagon I jumped off at the third or fourth station and ended up walking in the Yankin township. Sure enough I was invited in a temple after 15 minutes… Yangon or […]