Inferno at Siem Reap gas station injures 13 including American and British
More than 10 people are hurt in a fire caused by an explosion while a fuel tanker was transferring gas to a storage tank.
Tag: Siem Reap
Singaporeans reach out to Siem Reap children
JUST around 15 minutes away from Siem Reap city is the Sunrise Angkor Children Village, a project under the auspices of Australia Cambodia Foundation (ACF), home to more than 100 children.
Avani opens first hotel in Cambodia
Avani Hotels & Resorts has opened its first property in Cambodia.
Apsara Authority plants thousands of tree saplings
Over 60,000 tree saplings are planted in Siem Reap province’s Angkor area.
Airports see strong passenger growth in H1
Cambodia’s three international airports experienced robust passenger growth.
Lightning strike kills one, injures four
One boy died and four other children were injured by lightning strikes in Siem Reap province’s Varin district on Sunday.
Police detain disruptive youth in Siem Reap
20 people are detained for performing stunts on motorcycles and causing a ruckus.
Ministry holds drive to cut plastic bag use in Siem Reap province
Ministry holds a campaign in Siem Reap to call for reducing the use of plastic bags.
SOARING SAMARITAN
Tiny packets of peanuts, on-call service at the press of a button and a selection of glossy travel magazines – Silk Air hostess Lisa Gaff is usually on the giving end of such comforts.
Developer charged over dud cheques
Siem Reap property developer charged with fraud after he allegedly defrauded Cambodians overseas out of millions of dollars.
Expats going, going… gone
Back in the early days of Siem Reap’s tourism boom, art entrepreneur and hotel manager Loven Ramos joked with his friends that if Starbucks and Gucci ever opened in Siem Reap, it would be time to pack up and go.
Thousands of trees planted in two provinces
Events held to plant a total of 4,000 trees in Preah Vihear and Siem Reap.
Two more BEEP branches open in Siem Reap
Two more Basic Education Equivalency Programme branches are launched.
Indonesia trade fair to be held in Siem Reap
The Cambodia-Indonesia Friendship Trade Fair to be held this weekend in Siem Reap.
Ancient statue found in Siem Reap
An incomplete piece of a statue measuring over one metre, is found in Preah Ko temple in Siem Reap.
Husband murders family, commits suicide in house blaze
A husband reportedly ignited the inferno to kill his wife and son together with him.
MIRAGE ET AL
“This region is exploding,” says Canadian celeb, author, wine-maker and executive producer David Rocco. “These are the countries of the future.”
Family of girl eaten by crocodiles to sell farm
The father of a two-year-old girl who was killed by crocodiles decides to sell them.
China’s Yunnan gets direct flight to Siem Reap
A new direct flight between Xishuangbanna-Siem Reap is launched this week.
Sophorn rooting for nature
After countless rejections, Mr Sophorn finally got accepted to show his art work at Bophana Centre. Under the theme ‘Life of Nature’, 30 pieces of his paintings were shown to the public from June 3-29.
Cracking down on sexual abuse against children after Siem Reap case
Concerns over children’s safety from the dangers of sex tourism and paedophiles.
Police searching for illegal fishing suspects
Siem Reap authorities search for the owners of confiscated boats used for illegal fishing.
Sales of Angkor complex tickets down nine percent
$55.7 million in revenue from the sale of tickets at Angkor archaeological park.
Giant Ferris wheel to open in Siem Reap
A $7.2-million Ferris wheel will open late this year in Siem Reap
France advises on Siem Reap’s tourism master plan
France is providing input in the drafting of a tourism master plan for Siem Reap.
Child eaten after falling into crocodile enclosure
A two-year-old girl is killed by crocodiles on her family’s farm in Siem Reap.
Child eaten after falling into crocodile enclosure
A two-year-old girl is killed by crocodiles on her family’s farm in Siem Reap.
One Day One Way, a train journey that is compelling
The opening night for an exhibition at Tribe Gallery of railway-inspired photos titled ‘One Day One Way’ by the Siem Reap-based Khmer photographer known as Phirom was a buzz – people were looking, people were buying and Phirom was beaming.
Cambodia-Indonesia trade exhibition to be held next month
Cambodia and Indonesia are set to jointly organise a trade exhibition in Siem Reap.
Khmer Empire Marathon date set
Over 1,000 local and foreign runners have already signed up for Siem Reap’s annual Khmer Empire Full Marathon.
