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khmerhit
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For the film, Jolie spent two weeks on location in Cambodia � a beautiful country with a terrible history of civil war and genocide. Jolie said the experience deeply moved her.
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| "When we left, I cried for about three days, and I didn't know why," the actress told ABCNEWS' Barbara Walters in an interview airing tonight on 20/20. "I didn't know what that country had gone through, I didn't learn about it in history, and they were so warm, and so beautiful, and so pure and honest, and the country, I just loved the country." |
Watch Angelina Jolie's Interview with Barbara Walter July 11, Friday at 10 p.m. on ABC 20/20
ABC Angelina Jolie's Interview
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khmerhit
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 2:46 am Post subject: only 900 usd |
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So you found your teaching job in Phnom Penh; now-- how to get from A to B?
http://news.yahoo.com/?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030713/od_afp/lifestyle_cambodia_auto_030713121047
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Backyard mechanic produces Cambodia's first car
Sun Jul 13, 8:10 AM ET
PHNOM PENH (AFP) - A backyard motor mechanic has won widespread applause for producing Cambodia's first automobile with flair, and at a cost that would confound car manufacturers across the region.
AFP/File Photo
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The "Angkor-2003" is a dashing two-seater convertible that takes four months to produce at 900 dollars a unit in Nhean Pholeouk's Phnom Penh garage. A new motorcycle costs about the same.
"It is the first home-made car in Cambodia, I'm very proud of my work," he said while polishing-up the finished product.
Dozens of orders have poured in since the 46-year-old, who subsidises his income by washing cars, drove his product to a park outside the home of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
There, thousands of people gathered to check-out the "Angkor" and offers have quickly come from tourist operators looking to ferry Western tourists around this country's famed temples.
"People always ask me if I bought it from abroad. When I tell them it was made by my hand, they are very surprised and often do not believe me."
But he complained that the government has shown little interest.
"I am told that in Western countries, if someone builds such a thing, he would get a medal and become rich. I have to struggle, it is very difficult," he said.
The Angkor has a top speed of 60 kilometres (36 miles) per hour and is powered by a 100cc motorbike engine with a four speed gear-box. But plans are on the drawing board to increase the speed to 120 kilometers an hour.
Bucket seats and panelling were made at home while spare parts from motorbikes and scrapped cars were used to complete the Angkor. Its four litre fuel tank can cover 100 kilomtres (60 miles).
"People have asked me if they could build 10 or 20 cars at a time. I can make them but I need contract labour to build them in the required time," said Nhean Pholeouk, who was described as a "budding Henry Ford" by the English language newspaper the Phnom Penh Post.
Nhean Pholeouk hopes to enter a joint venture that would raise much needed capital and possibly prepare his product for export.
"My plan is to build more big and better cars, but I am short of capital. I want to kick-start a joint venture and make bigger cars," he said.
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khmerhit
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khmerhit
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| Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2003 5:04 pm Post subject: Holiday in cambodia |
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From www.khmer.com
"All though most of the private language schools don't have any long holidays, someone once told me that Cambodia has the second highest amount of public holidays on earth i'm not sure if this is true or not but it has to be somewhere close.
1st January International New Year
7th January 7th January Day �
8th March International Women�s Day �
13-16th April Cambodian New Year
1st May International Labour Day �
10th May �Visaka Bochea Day
14th May Royal Ploughing Ceremony
1st June International Children�s Day
18th June �Queen's Birthday �
21st September Pchum Ben Day
24th September Constitution Day �
23rd October �Paris Peace Agreement Day �
30-31 October King's Birthday �
3rd -5th November �Water Festival, Moon Feestival �
10th December UN Human Rights Day �
25th December Christmas Day
These are the official ones but fear not the goverment seem to invent a few reasons most years to throw in a couple extra, last year it was the ASEAN summit which got us all the best part of a week off.
The funny thing is with the holidays is they only seem to count for teachers and high ranking public sector workers, every one else grinds on as normal. |
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dandan
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| Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 12:28 am Post subject: |
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| You seem to be talking to yourself again, dear. Go and have a lie down for a bit, you'll feel much better. |
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MonkeyKing
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| There is a book about ex-pat EFL teachers in Cambodia...'Off The Rails In Phnom Penh' by Amit Gilboa...craaaazy stuff. |
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Dragon5
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| There is a book about ex-pat EFL teachers in Cambodia...'Off The Rails In Phnom Penh' by Amit Gilboa...craaaazy stuff. |
They say that truth is stranger than fiction - not in the case of that book I think he lays it on a little thick! |
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khmerhit
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| Yes Dragon 5, he does appear to lay it on thick. However, I can tell you it's all true, including the parts about himself that he left out. I was acquainted with almost all the protagonists, not something I wish to boast about! If you go to the Capitol Guesthouse in Phnom Penh, in November, and have a good listen, you will see what I mean. Well, go anytime, but that month is when a particular cohort flies in each year. |
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Dragon5
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I thought there was alot the author didn't add in regards to his own involvment, it shows what sought of person he is if he is pointing the fingure at every one else while being in denial about his own actions.
I wonder whether this book atracts teachers to Phnom Penh or scares them away? |
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khmerhit
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daily chai
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 6:56 am Post subject: thx Khmerhit |
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| Thanks Khmerhit for all the info. Your enthusiasm is refreshing. I checked out a couple websites--if I can talk my partner into a holiday there, who knows? We are currently in Taiwan on a fruitless search for an adult/older-student teaching gig that isn't run like a labor camp (no disrespect intended to those who actually went through labor camps, but you know what I mean). I visited Cambodia for a stint; it was lovely. We'll see about that holiday! THanks again for the info. |
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khmerhit
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daily chai
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| Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 3:17 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the reply! I'll PM you. |
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khmerhit
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mjed9
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Can you give more basic details of your conditions and lifestyle in terms of what you are doing, who you are teaching, people, money, is it beautiful? I must admit for some strange reason Cambodia sounds appealing!!!  |
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