Archive for May, 2006
Book Donation Project
In Cambodia, Education, Social Events, Youth activities on Monday, May 29, 2006 at 10:22 AM
SSEAYP Internation Cambodia (SIC), the Cambodian alumni of the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP), has recently launched a book donation project with various primary, junior and senior high schools in Kandal Province and Phnom Penh. Most of our stakeholders were mainly former Cambodian participants as well as other SSEAYP alumnis from across the region.
We are now seeking further possibilities into other charity projects in other provinces and towns.We are requesting more cooperation from the Cambodian public, both locally and abroad. If you have any used textbooks and wish to donate to our project, please kindly do so by contacting me myself or SIC via this blog or our email addresses at somongkol@gmail.com or sseaypcambodia@yahoo.com. Your kind support and cooperation are highly appreciated.
Let's make your unused books useful! DONATE with US now!
To find out about SIC, please visit our offical website at http://sseayp-cambodia.8k.com/.
A Day to Remember
In My Life on Friday, May 26, 2006 at 8:15 AM
Does anyone of you here know what will happen on June 06, 2006??? Something that only happens every 100,000 years is coming up…
Did u know that at 6 minutes past 6 and 6 seconds on June 06, 2006 our date and time will be 06/06/06, 06:06:06?
Start your countdown to this special day now!
My First Ever Group Birthday
In My Life on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 7:01 PM
Our guests of honor.. 
Thanks for coming, guys!
In My Life on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 6:59 PM
Wishes from Zaidin, our Malaysian friend, who at the time was visiting Cambodia. He returned to Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
In My Life on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 6:57 PM
Happy birthday to us! Besides me, there were also Vandy (far left), Sothea, Kim Heang, Theary and Lida (in CHAPS t-shirt) who were also born in May.. They were my brothers and sisters from SSEAYP.
A Day at Kien Svay and Suan Soben
In My Life on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 3:00 PM
Pelicans going on their fish hunt in the pond of Suan Soben
In My Life on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 2:45 PM
Kiri, Vichea, Phary and Sok at the entrance to Suan Soben
In My Life on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 2:30 PM
My favorite shot.. I love the way the color of the water reflects the color of the sky…
In My Life on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 2:23 PM
Would you like some mangos? Mine are the freshest in Kien Svay 
Cambodia among the top ten Great Escape 2005
In Cambodia, ពីនេះពីនោះ on Friday, May 19, 2006 at 11:43 AM
Top Ten Memorable Sunrises:
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Bagan Plains, Myanmar
Everglades National Park, Florida, USA
Grand Canyon, North Rim, USA
Guilin, China
Ipanema Beach, Rio, Brazil
Machu Picchu, Peru
Masada Nat Park, Israel
Pokhara-Anaupara range, Nepal
Terraced rice paddies of Ubud, Bali
Wailia Volcano, Maui, USA
Top Ten Missing Wonders of the World:
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Bagan Plains, Myanmar
Borobudur, Java, Indonesia
Forbidden City, Beijing, China
Machu Picchu, Peru
Petra, Jordan
Portala, Lhasa, Tibet
Terra Cotta Army, Xi'an, China
Tikal, Guatemala
Top Ten Watering Holes (Okay, Top Twenty!):
Africa House, Zanzibar
Bird House Bar, Anchorage, Alaska
Bloody Mary's, Bora Bora
Cafe Commercial, Madrid, Spain
Cafe Hungria, Budapest, Hungary
Cafe Kazze, Tel Aviv, Israel
Cafe Santa, Diea, Mallorca, Spain
Caribou Club, Aspen, Colorado, USA,
Chaya Venice, Santa Monica, USA
Dragon Room, Pink Adobe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
FCCC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Most Memorable Sights:
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Bagan Plains, Myanmar
Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines
Chartres Cathedral, France
Delphi, Greece
Gap of Dunloe, Ireland
Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
Himalayas Sunset/Sunrise
Meknes, Morocco
Machu Picchu
Monument Valley Sunset
Petra, Jordan
Portala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Serengiti Wildlife Migration, Kenya & Tanzania
Venice, Italy
Favorite Ruins:
Acropolis, Athens, Greece
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Bagan Plains, Myanmar
Borobudur & Pramhbaum, Java, Indonesia
Egypt, the whole country!
Forum & Coliseum, Rome, Italy
Great Wall, China
Hampi, India
Machu Picchu, Peru
Petra, Jordan
Pompeii, Italy
Zanzibar Island, Tanzania
Source: http://www.globalscavengerhunt.com/topten.htm
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In Cambodia, Social Events, ពីនេះពីនោះ on Friday, May 12, 2006 at 12:09 PM
សូមក្រាបថ្វាយព្រះពរព្រះករុណាជាអរម្ចាស់ជីវិតតម្កល់លើត្បូង ឲ្យមានព្រះជន្មយ៉ឺនយូរ និង គង់ជាម្លប់ដ៏ត្រជាក់ដល់សព្វប្រជានុរាស្ត្រទូទាំងព្រះនគរ។
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Angelina Jolie Among Top 10 Most Generous Celebrities
In Cambodia, Entertainment on Friday, May 12, 2006 at 11:21 AM
Angelina Jolie has been voted as one of top ten most generous celebrities in Hollywood by Forbes magazine. This super-idol of mine deserves it the title. She has been seriously associated with humanitarian works for refugees in the developing countries, esp in Cambodia, for quite sometime now.
Jolie has been a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees since 2001. On October 12, 2005, Jolie was awarded the Global Humanitarian Award by the UNA-USA. HM King Norodom Sihamoni awarded Jolie with a Cambodian citizenship for her conservation work in the country in August 2005. She currently owns a house in Samlot, Battambang, where she occasionally visits with her Cambodian son, Maddox. I'm so proud of you, Angelina!
The other nine celebs in the list are:
- Bono from U2
- Oprah Winfrey
- Action Star Jackie Chan
- Nicholas Cage
- Sandra Bullock
- Steven Spielberg
- Celine Dion
- Paul McCartney
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
Cambodia Grew 13 Percent Last Year
In Cambodia, Economy & Business on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 4:12 PM2005 was a frightening yet wonderful year for Cambodia.. It began with various negative signs of a collapsing economy as the special previlege for low-tariff apparel export to the USA and EU we had enjoyed under the so-called Multi-fiber trading agreement since 1994 was about to end. ADB and IMF predicted that our economy would expand by 1.9% only, one of the lowest growth rates ever recorded.
Cambodia, then, was about to learn the hard way that her government had to be wary and nimble-footed to navigate within this shifting winds of globalization. Whether a minnow like Cambodia would be able to swim in the same pool as giant exporter like China and whether this young sector of ours would be able to overcome this hard time were big questions for many local and international economists. As a matter of fact, the garment industry employs over 300,000 laborers and provides family incomes for over a million people nationwide. It should be noted that as many as 16 factories were either temporarily or formally closed, and over 20,000 people were out of jobs after the quota cessation began. Many garment workers were worried if their future would continue to be as gloomy and if the country's economy would plunge as forecasted.
But, an AP report on Yahoo News today gave me me a big and happy surprise in the nerves. According the International Monetary Fund's press release today, Cambodia's economy grew 13 percent in 2005, ranking it among the world's fastest growing economies.
This growth was partly due to high growth in the garment sector due to the anti-dumping measures by the United States and European Union, both of which are Cambodia's largest trading partners, have imposed on garment products from China. High agricultural output (6 million tons of rice was producted last year), an increase in the number of incoming tourists (1.4 million) were believed to have attributed to this growth as well.
Nonetheless, according to the report, this growth also reflected the relatively low base represented by our economy. Cambodians remain one of the poorest people in the world, earning less than $1 per day. The effect of this economic expansion is still limited as people in the rural areas are yet to enjoy the growth. Many of them hardly make ends meet, not to mention having land of their own to cultivate or necessary capital to establish a business.
Despite the promising outlook, as a regular follower and economic enthusiast, I nevertheless would like to suggest the government strive more for a better and more attractive environment for foreign investors. Red tapes, bureacracy, corruptions, enforcement of the key laws should be made the center of your attention.. Your actions speak louder than words. We have put our trust in you. Kindly don't disappoint me and our people.. Otherwise, things will be too late.. I juz hate to see our country lag too far behind our neighbors.. It's time now, Mr. Government…
Amazing Sewing Skill
In ពីនេះពីនោះ on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 12:05 AM
All these might look really yummy.. But I’m sorry they can’t be eaten.. They are all pieces of clothes.. New design and creativity from Japan…
Canstruction Competition
In A Minute of Laughter on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 6:39 AMArchitects and engineers recently competed to see whose team could build the most spectacular structure using little cans of food at Canstruction, the 13th Annual NYC Design and Build Competition in New York.
In A Minute of Laughter on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 6:28 AM
What do you think this is? It seems like M&M…
IFL Clean-Up Day
In My Life on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 4:44 AM"ទង្វើរបស់ខ្ញុំល្អដល់បរិស្ថានចុះអ្នកវិញ?" or "My actions are good to the environment. How about yours?" was the motto for the first ever Clean-up day held at the Institue of Foreign Languages on Saturday, May 6, 2006.
Attended by around 300 students and lecturing staff, the ceremony was presided over by H.E. Lav Chhiv Eav, Rector of the Royal University of Phnom Penh. The event officially began with an opening address by the Rector and then, instruction on group division by Mr. Roth Hok, Acting Head of the English Department.
I, myself, was assigned as Captain for Group 4, which comprised of students from Classes A3.4, A3.5, A3.6 and A4.1. We were told to work on the areas in front and east of Building A. The strong summer heat did not deter our team members from doing their best on the job and having fun with their new peers. Just after 15-20 minutes, we managed to finish our areas and moved to help other teams.
After a short rest, then came our friendship lunch time.. Different groups were assigned to take their lunch in different rooms, with lunch provided by the school. Following that saw our movie show and open discussion coming up in the foyer of the main building (Building E). The session lasted almost 2 hours before this Clean-up Day was finally adjourned.
In My Life on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 4:02 AM
Opening remark by H.E. Lav Chhiv Eav, Rector of the Royal University of Phnom Penh
In My Life on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 3:59 AM
Cleaning finally begins.. This is the EM (Effective Microorganism) Team.. Here they are working on the school’s sewers.. It should be noted that EM (the bottled substance u can see here) is an effective agent for combatting foul smells and bacterias in sewers.
In My Life on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 3:52 AM
Time for lunch with another group of my students from A3.5.
In My Life on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 3:50 AM
Smiley A4.1.. They were among the best classes I’ve taught.. All of them are incredibly smart, polite and thoughtful.. All the delicious foods here are from them.. Thanks for the nice meal, dear students..
In My Life on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 3:45 AM
Students getting ready for the Open Discussion… Time for debates on ‘Environment’.
In My Life on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 3:43 AM
Our most active panelist in the Open Discussion, Ms. Suos Man…
In My Life on Monday, May 8, 2006 at 3:42 AM
Lecturer Neak Chandarith shares some of his experience on environment in Japan.
New Home, New Surprise
In My Life on Sunday, May 7, 2006 at 11:10 AM
My blogging history dates back to late 2004 after a friend of mine, who is also a blog enthusiast, introduced me to it. Right from the very first post, my love for this new hobby has grown exponentially beyond my imagination.Blogging has led me to another world of experience where friendship, interpersonal interaction, knowledge sharing, and expressions of thoughts and viewpoints are at their peak. Thanks to blogging, I’ve become acquainted with a big load of new friends from Cambodia and overseas. I’ve learnt to open my mind and speak out and to proudly show off my talents and hobbies freely more than ever. I shall say that it has become an important part of my weekly rountines. I would sign in to blogger.com (http://somongkol.blogspot.com), my former blog server, almost every week simply to post and keep track of what I did the previous days or weeks..
With this new blog (http://mongkol.wordpress.com/) kicking off here on WordPress, I hope I will get supports and comments from you still… I guarantee I will improve it and make your experience here more worthwhile.
Regards,
Mongkol
When Cloning Goes Wrong…
In My Life on Monday, May 1, 2006 at 10:25 PM
What will happen if suddenly all animals in nature turn like that? Would you wanna welcome a newly modified world??? Is this a positive or negative side of technology?
