Photos of Cambodia

Cambodia marks today the 40-year 7 January anniversary to recall the victory over Khmer Rouge Regime (Jan 7, 1979).
With over 60,000 participants at National Olympic Stadium, Prime Minister Hun Sen, president of ruling government party - Cambodian People’s Party and party’s honorary president Heng Samrin take together on a car greeting audience in the stadium.

Displays of firework at the Win-Win Monument at night as the official opening of the monument was held late last week.
With 54-meter tall, the monument serves as a reminder of achievements in securing peace for Cambodia decades ago.
Located in front of Morodok Techo Stadium, the monument is also a tourism attraction.

Kampong Kdei Bridge used to be the longest corbeled stone-arch bridge in the world, with more than twenty narrow arches spanning 87m. The bridge was built in the 12th century during the reign of King Jayavarman VII. It is one of the few Khmer empire era bridges to have survived to the modern day.

Angkor Wat Temple, the UNESCO-listed archaeological park, in the morning with hundreds of tourists waiting to enjoy sunrise view. Watching sunrise view in the morning is one of the tourism activities in the Siem Reap, home of ancient temples.

After hours-long heavy rain, roads in Phnom Penh were flooded for hours on August 1st.

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Heavy rain is going to hit Phnom Penh, cambodia on August 1st.

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The first flyover in Phnom Penh capital city was officially put into use in 2010. It's facilitated the today's nearly 1.5 population in phnom penh, with estimated 300,000 cars and over a million motorcycles. The overpass is located southern phnom penh.

Have you ever known about the White Building "អគារប៊ូឌីង"? Do you know what functions it served for? And when it was built and officially inaugurated?
Today, the White Building standing burly is a home to hundreds of people living although its elegance was disappearing in civil war period and getting decades of age.

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Photo source: VOA

The night view in front of Oddnalom pagoda, one of the most crowded of local and western pedestrians.
Have you once hanged out there? If not yet, figure out and experience a night life in Phnom Penh!
Photo credit to: Seilabot Lorn

Best photo of the week:
A photojournalist for AFP was hit by a anti-riot force in the Jan. 27 demonstration of Beehive radio president Mam Sonando demanded more frequency for his independent radio, but denied by Ministry of Information.
The violences against journalists made by armed forces have been cruelly seen in the last movement of Cambodia's protests.

Photo: Social Network Facebook

While people around the world joyfully enjoy in the Christmas eve with full of wishes and bright of light, as in the Cambodia's Phnom Penh Capital City, contrastingly, is fully crowded by ten thousand of anger protesters shouting cruel words against ruling government. Below is the best photo of the week posted in social networks.

A huge peace street protest takes place in the center of Phnom Penh Capital City, Cambodia. A 400.000-protester-estimated demonstration will be long more than five days. The purpose of the rally is to held a parliament re-election.