Interview with Cambodian blogger and songwriter
(I wrote this short interview piece for Global Voices Online – for the love of his work.) Going through highs and lows in life, Chanphal Sok (Khmer blog) found himself moving from place to place with...
View ArticleBig shots & social media in Cambodia
Now when we talk about social media in Cambodia, Facebook always comes at the top, followed by Twitter and recently Google Plus. The current number of Cambodian Facebooks has surpassed a half million...
View ArticleShow more love, please
PDF file of this article in Khmer, translated by Samreth Meta In the years since Valentine’s Day began to gain popularity in Cambodia, it has been said that guest houses or ‘love hotels’ fill up with...
View ArticleMy Column for International Women’s Day
Like many women, I grew up thinking I would never be a perfect Cambodian woman. I laughed too loudly and walked too fast. Even in university, I was occasionally taunted by classmates, who told me to...
View ArticleLovely Peeps @Malaysia Social Media Week
(Note: this is a delayed post from early March. I just found the time to rewrite and post it here.) Yay! I was invited to Malaysia Social Media Week 2013 (26 Feb – 3 March). A good friend, Blogie,...
View ArticleInvitation to Speak at UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day 2013
Clockwise: (1) my name tag on the panel desk, (2) audiences including Cambodia’s minister of information, (3) Phnom Penh Post’s editor in chief Kay Kimsong, (4) my notes made from my notebook paper,...
View ArticleMemory! Film Festival
Dubbed as Asia’s first cinema heritage film festival, Memory! Film Festival kicked off from June 1st with the presence of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni. It was organized by Bophana Centre which has...
View ArticleCambodia’s National Elections 2013
While I am writing this, the midnight has already passed, and today is July 28th, 2013 (Sunday). To a lot of people, today is a day of hope because they can go and cast their votes for the leaders they...
View ArticleCan the Cambodian People’s Party form the Royal Government?
Guest blog by Anirudh Bhati This article was updated at 2035 hrs on 5 August 2013. The Reuters News Agency reported yesterday: A quorum of 120 out of 123 lawmakers was needed to launch a new national...
View ArticleBangkok Post: Cambodia’s young show courage, desire for change
My op-ed article on the Bangkok Post which was later republished on the Phnom Penh Post. The article was translated into Khmer by Len Leng and can be found here. (pdf file) Cambodia’s general election...
View ArticleState of Play: Video Interview with The Phnom Penh Post
The Phnom Penh Post’s David Boyle interviewed me on Wednesday, August 14th, about the current stalemate that Cambodia is confronting. The interview takes a brief look at the current politics and social...
View ArticleNEC releases white paper on 2013 election
The National Election Committee has released a white paper on the 2013 National Assembly elections in Cambodia. The white paper describes the constitution and the structure of the Committee, and the...
View ArticleInstalling streetlights in Cambodia
When I first started reading newspapers for the first time in early 2000, I noticed lots of news reports of crimes. Generally, they took place in remote areas of rural Cambodia where basic things like...
View ArticleContextualism and the Constitution of Cambodia
Guest blog by Anirudh Bhati The fifth mandate of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia was inaugurated in September 2013 with the reappointment of Prime Minister Hun Sen as the head of the...
View ArticleBook: Falling in the Well of Love
I personally enjoyed reading this book written by Will Koenig, an American journalist who was based in Cambodia for some time until he fell in love with his Khmer translator, got married, and moved his...
View ArticleIn defense of the King
In the aftermath of the elections, many people have spoken about our beloved monarch, HRH King Norodom Sihamoni, in contempt of his abilities of being the head of state. While some have said that he...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Phnom Penh Post
Cigarette Tax is Regressive: The Seen and the Unseen Dear Editor, It is with mild consternation that I write to you regarding a news report entitled “Higher taxes, healthier kids: study” published in...
View ArticlePreamble to the Constitution
A Preamble of a Constitution is an introduction to the basic principles and purpose of the state. It also reflects the will and the aspirations of the people of a country. The Constitution of...
View ArticleOn Lee Kuan Yew
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Installing streetlights in Cambodia
When I first started reading newspapers for the first time in early 2000, I noticed lots of news reports of crimes. Generally, they took place in remote areas of rural Cambodia where basic things like...
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