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Khmer Languages

The Cambodian language is Khmer, which is inherited itself – and advanced in education with application of Indic languages Pali and Sangkrit from India. Also, the Khmer language is influenced by spoken and written Thai. Some technical languages are borrowed from French. However, English is commonly communicated in hotels and business compounds at present days. English and French are popular …

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What is Halal Tourism?

The halal tourism , or called Islamic Tourism is a new market emerged under the umbrella of the tourism industry , and the evolving day after day until he became an important part of the global economy , a kind of recreation as an alternative tourism regular addressed to Muslims , in other words : tourism wife designed for All …

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Short-lived retirement for Sambo?

Two years after she was walked out of the city in the middle of the night to a quiet life of retirement on the outskirts of the capital, Sambo, Phnom Penh’s iconic and much-beloved elephant, might soon be back at work entertaining tourists. With funding for her recently concluded rehabilitation program now gone, her owner is insisting he has little …

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First Community Protected Area in Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary Approved

Cambodia has approved the first Community Protected Area (CPA) in Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the northeastern part of the country, according to a joint press release of People Resources and Conservation Foundation (PRCF) and BirdLife International’s Cambodia Programme issued yesterday. The first CPA, ‘O Rey’, was established by four villages of Serey Mongkol commune, Kaun Mom district, Rattanakiri province, …

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Khiri Travel helps Cambodia’s Banteay Chhmar community with a new tourism product

Banteay Chhmar Community-Based Tourism project is a group of local villagers from the Banteay Chhmar community dedicated to preserving and protecting the cultural heritage of their local temple site. Khiri Travel is aiming to create a responsible tourism industry in the town of Banteay Chhmar. The CBT project started in 2007 and since then has grown considerably. There are several …

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Angkorian pottery respun by Kampong Chhnang villagers

Traditional Angkorian pottery has been resurrected in Kampong Chhnang, with villagers mixing ancient knowledge with modern techniques, a new exhibition illustrates. Chhnang!, which means ‘pot’, tells the story of how villagers struggling to sell inferior earthenware products learned traditional methods in order to make their goods more attractive. Photographs, video and pottery assembled for the Cambodian Living Arts (CLA) exhibition …

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