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In 2000, China signed an agreement on commercial navigation with Myanmar, Laos and Thailand to permits ships of up to 500 tons to trade between Yunnan and Luang Prabang, a distance of 886 kilometers. The maximum size of vessels previously able to navigate this stretch of the river was only 120 tons, so to allow larger ships to pass, China agreed to carry out the removal of all major rapids, shoals and reefs that obstructed navigation. As with the dam developments, downstream countries – Cambodia and Vietnam – were not consulted. According to Tyson Roberts the eventual Chinese goal is actually to succeed where the French failed, and make the Mekong navigable all the way to the South China Sea. The construction of the upstream dams is also a tool to that end, allowing the maintenance of navigable water levels throughout the dry season. This has already occurred, as during the very low-year levels of March- April 2004 extra water was released from the Manwan and Dachaoshan dams to raise t...

Major developments on the Mekong which are likely to conflict with fisheries interests include various proposed irrigation projects, hydro-electric power projects, other industrial development and flood control projects. Dam construction and operation will change the hydrology of the river downstream, reducing seasonal flow peaks and minimizing access to floodplains for feeding and spawning. Changes in water quality and the timing of peak flows are likely to have adverse effects on fish migrations and spawning, and dams will create obvious problems for long distance longitudinal migrants.Impoundment will reduce sediment flow, particularly in the main channels, and thereby affect the nutrient regime downstream (Pantulu, 1986b).The water quality in the lower Mekong has been affected by domestic wastes and agricultural runoff carrying pesticides and fertilizers. Though localized at present, such problems are expected to increase.

Uncoordinated development, particularly between countries sharing watersheds, is the greatest threat to the future of the Mekong ecosystem. The Sesan, Sekong and Srepok are the three great tributary rivers of north-east Cambodia. Fishing in the mountains of Vietnam and Laos they come together to join the Mekong at Stung Treng.In 2001 the Vietnamese began operation of the Yali Falls dam on the Sesan – the first of a cascade of four such hydro-power projects they plan for the river, although only 70km upstream of the Cambodian border, the Cambodians were never consulted on its construction.

For the purposes of the original Yali Falls EIA –conducted with Swiss Government funding for the Mekong River Commission (MRC) – the downstream area was defined as only 8km below the dam, thus ignoring Cambodia totally. In addition, after completions no prior warnings of water releases, resulting in deaths of local people living along the river and an international incident. Local villagers have also reported negative impacts on the Sesan’s fisheries, and increased siltation has apparently decreased the depth of one of the river’s most important deep pools from 7-8m to just half a meter. In 2003 a study on the Sesan’s breeding birds demonstrated the impacts of changing flow regimes on some of the region’s most at-risk bird populations. Not only were changing patterns of sedimentation and erosion reducing available habitat, but 50% of River Lapwing nests located during the study were destroyed by sudden fluctuations in water releases from the dam.

Downstream from Phnom Penh towards the sea, most of the Mekong’s natural habitat has long gone. The Vietnamese delta, once known as the Plain of Reeds is now a plain of irrigated rice. A vast, monotonous, monoculture, with the only natural habitat confined to tiny, shrinking islands.The last significant remnant of the true delta is Boeng Prek Lapou, 10,000ha in southern Cambodia’s Takeo Province. Seasonally inundated grassland forming vast mats Vietnam has long and what the whole delta would have once looked like. Boeung Prek Lapou was only discovered by government biologists in 2000 due to the presence of Sarus Cranes. An emblem of the Mekong Delta, they were considered restricted to two small remaining areas in Vietnam. Boeung Prek Lapou was rapidly found to be the most important site for Sarus Cranes anywhere in the delta.Yet at the same time it was threatened by an agricultural development project that would convert the last remaining natural wetland into irrigated rice. Fortunatel...

The appearance of this photograph confirmed those beliefs for many. However, it soon proved to be a hoax and is in fact of an Oarfish Regalecus glesne, the particular animal was found by US soldiers on a beach near a military base in south California in 1996 – nowhere near the Mekong – and is now preserved at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography

Perhaps the most bizarre marine animal claimed to exist in the Mekong involves the recent story of the Naga. Around the year 2000 a photograph began to appear widely in the region showing a huge fish being held by a group of soldiers. It was titled “Queen of Nagas seized by American Army at Mekong River, Laos Military Base on June 27, 1973 with the length of 7.80 meters. “The Naga, an underwear serpent of Hindu and Buddhist mythology, has long been associated with the Mekong, and local communities in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia still believe that is lives in caves under the river. The appearance of this photograph confirmed those beliefs for many. However, it soon proved to be a hoax and is in fact of an Oarfish Regalecus glesne, the particular animal was found by US soldiers on a beach near a military base in south California in 1996 – nowhere near the Mekong – and is now preserved at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography

The Mekong Committee has considered some 230 possible development projects on the lower Mekong River and its tributaries. Twelve large projects have been implemented, and 149 projects are currently considered as feasible. Feasibility or pre-feasibility studies have been carried out for 17 of these projects, including two in Kampuchea, and desk studies have been made for the remainder, including 35 in Kampuchea. One of the largest of the possible mainstream water storage projects is the Stung Treng Dam project. This was also considered to be one of the most viable projects. The project involves the construction of a dam 77m in height across the Mekong below its confluence with the Tonle San and Tonle Kong rivers, some 40 km south of the Lao border. The dam would create a reservoir of 797,000 ha it would generate 3,600 MW of elecricity, irrigate an area of about 1,287,000 ha (in both Kampuchea and Vietnam), and lower flood peaks at Kompong Cham by 1-2 metres. Some site investigations wer...

The Mekong Committee carried out a number of investigations on the Mekong River and its fisheries between 1957 and 1975. The fisheries research was directed principally at assessment of the effects of water resource management projects on fisheries production.

The Khone Falls have still never been conquered for commercial river traffic. However, the colonial French did eventually come up with a bizarre and expensive navigable solution – laying a railway line, complete with locomotive, docks and cranes, on an island in the middle of the falls. Passenger or goods were disembarked above or below the falls and transported by rail to the craft awaiting them on the other side. While it never succeeded in opening up the river in the way they hoped – It took 37 days and required at least seven changes of vessel to travel from Saigon to Luang Prababg, Laos – the rail link operated for forty years, only coming to an end in 1940 when the Second World War reached Indochina. Although a barrier to the mass movement of people, the Mekong rapids of northern Cambodian are a critical part of migratory journey for large numbers of fish. A mosaic of sand and gravel islands, rocks and boulders, the river in these stretches alternated between shallow rapids and d...

The first is extinct throughout the Mekong with no sighing since the early 1960s, and the last is now down to only two pairs breeding along the Sesan, a Mekong tributary in Ratanakiri Province. All ground-nesting birds, their nests have always been vulnerable to collections by communities up and down the river. Without some form of protection a similar fate awaits the River Tern and other such birds confined to the river channel. So far, it is only the remoteness of this area that has allowed these birds to survive. The length of the Mekong from Kraie to the Lao border has, in addition to the poor river access, even worse road access, and up until the late 1990s was largely off-limits due to security concerns.There are comparatively few villages and minimal human disturbance. This has resulted in the preservation of an extensive area of natural habitat not found anywhere else in the basin. In recognition of the unique nature of this, the Mekong up stream from Stung Treng to the Lao bor...

The Mekong is one of the world’s major rivers. It is the world's 12th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is 4,350 km (2,703 mi), and it drains an area of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 475 km3 (114 cu mi) of water annually. From the Tibetan Plateau this river runs through China's Yunnan province, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam established the Mekong River Commission in 1995 to assist in the management and coordinated use of the Mekong's resources. In 1996 China and Burma became "dialogue partners" of the MRC and the six countries now work together within a cooperation framework.

The Mekong system is extremely complex and effects the lives of some 60 million people, many of whom are amongst the poorest in the world. There are many demands made on the river - to provide water for industrial and agricultural development, to sustain subsistence fishing, for transport, to maintain delicate ecological and hydrological balances..... Inevitably there are conflicting demands made on the resource and very different views as to how the water should (or should not) be used. The riparian governments, working independently and together through such structures as the Mekong River Commission have a variety of plans for the development of the region, as do community groups, different stakeholders, local and international NGOs, private investment and construction interests etc. For greater detail of the various plans, views and perspectives

The Tônlé Sap is a shallow lake in western Cambodia which is part of the Mekong River system. It is the largest lake of Southeast Asia and is fed by numerous streams. During the dry season it drains by the Tônlé Sap River southeast to the Mekong River. During the wet monsoon season of June to November, the high waters of the Mekong River reverse the flow of the Tônlé Sab River and increase the size of the lake from 2,600 to 10,400 sq km (about 1,000 to 4,020 sq mi). When the high waters of the Mekong River recede, the flow reverses. This natural mechanism provides a unique and important balance to the Mekong River down stream of the lake and ensures a flow of fresh water during the dry season into the Mekong delta in Vietnam which buffers the intrusion of salt water from the South China Sea into the rich agricultural lands of the delta.

The Mekong River (known in Tibet as Dza-chu, China as Lancang Jiang and Thailand as Mae Nam Khong), is a major river in southeastern Asia. It is the longest river in the region. From its source in China's Qinghai Province near the border with Tibet, the Mekong flows generally southeast to the South China Sea, a distance of 4,200 km (2,610 mi). The Mekong crosses Yunnan Province, China, and forms the border between Myanmar (Burma) and Laos and most of the border between Laos and Thailand. It then flows across Cambodia and southern Vietnam into a rich delta before emptying into the South China Sea. In the upper course are steep descents and swift rapids, but the river is navigable south of Louangphrabang in Laos. The natural resource management issues and priorities differ in each of the countries and the level of development and populations vary significantly. In north-east Thailand, with over 20 million people, the water resources are virtually fully developed and problems are emer...

Three species of dolphins have been recorded from the lower Mekong in Kampucheur the Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris (the only species known to occur upstream of Khone Falls), Chinese White Dolphin Sotalia chinensis (rare) and Black Finless Porpoise Neophocaena phocanoides (uncommon). Other wetland mammals known to occur include the Smooth-coated Otter Lutra perspicillata (quite rare) and Fishing Cat Felis viverrina.Although the entire area is known to be very rich in waterbirds, no studies have been carried: out in recent years and no details are available.

The dry season fish fauna of the Mekong River is dominated by species of carp (Cyprinidae; 54%), catfish (Siluridae, Clariidae, Schilbeidae, Bagridae, Sisoridae and Akysidae; 19%) and murrels (Chanidae and Ophicephalidae; 8%). The remaining 19% consist of featherbacks (Notopteridae), herring (Clupeidae), climbing perch and gouramis (Anabantidae) and other miscellaneous groups. Some 85-95% of the freshwater fish populations in the Mekong basin follow the inundation spawning pattern, undertaking lateral migrations from the mainstream and tributaries into the inundation zones to spawn and rear young between July and September (Pantulu, 1986b).One of the most remarkable of the Mekong's endemic fishes is the Giant Catfish Pangasianodon gigas. This species, which can attain a length of over three metres and a weight of 250-300 kg, is a main channel migrant, reportedly migrating over a distance of several thousand kilometres from the region of Phnom Penh to spawning grounds in the provinc...

The lower Mekong River supports one of the world's largest inland fisheries. The total fishery of the Mekong inundation zone from Kratie to the Vietnamese border (but excluding the Great Lake-Tonle Sap inundation zone) was estimated to be about 75,000-80,000 metric tonnes in the l970s (Mekong Committee, 1976a). The annual flooding is of vital importance in maintaining this fishery for several reasons. The inundation zone provides the spawning and nursery grounds which supply the bulk of the young fish to repopulate most water bodies in the basin, including the main river and its tributaries, the many swamps and oxbows, and the paddy fields. The floods transfer millions of tons of suspended and dissolved solids into the water from highlands to lowlands and from the surface of land which has been lying fallow for several months. The flooding also releases nutrients from the soil, vegetation and inundated organic debris. Water enriched in this manner annually supports an explosive exp...

The lower Mekong River supports one of the world's largest inland fisheries. The total fishery of the Mekong inundation zone from Kratie to the Vietnamese border (but excluding the Great Lake-Tonle Sap inundation zone) was estimated to be about 75,000-80,000 metric tonnes in the l970s (Mekong Committee, 1976a). The annual flooding is of vital importance in maintaining this fishery for several reasons. The inundation zone provides the spawning and nursery grounds which supply the bulk of the young fish to repopulate most water bodies in the basin, including the main river and its tributaries, the many swamps and oxbows, and the paddy fields. The floods transfer millions of tons of suspended and dissolved solids into the water from highlands to lowlands and from the surface of land which has been lying fallow for several months. The flooding also releases nutrients from the soil, vegetation and inundated organic debris. Water enriched in this manner annually supports an explosive exp...

Traveling upriver from the delta, these early explorers would have seen the Cambodian Mekong as it is today, a broad slow-flowing river, easily accessible in their steam-powered vessels. However, when they reached the town of Kratie everything changed, as just to the north, the village of Kompi marks the start of the Sambor rapids, and the Mekong becomes swift, rocky and dangerous.

The itinerary on this day varies according to the time of year. For about five months during and just after the monsoon season the boat is able to travel across the huge Tonle Lake all the way to Siem Reap Port. Once the dry season takes hold the Pandaw Cruise Boat is no longer able to travel across the lake and a coach transfer is arranged which, with a couple of stops, takes about five hours to Siem Reap.

We continue downstream on the Mekong River and in the early morning hours pass the capital Phnom Penh once again as we turn up the Tonle River which connects Tonle Lake, the largest lake in Indochina, with the Mekong River. We start to wind our way through jungle and as the river narrows you will be able to wave at the local population on the banks of the river as you go by. Eventually you will reach the rural township of Kampong Chanang where you will make a motor boat excursion into the lake wetlands that form the mouth of the river at the entry point to Tonle Sap Lake. There is a stunning variety of birdlife here and the fish traps are of interest. Some are up to half a kilometre long and net a huge tonnage of fish after each monsoon as the fish migrate from the falling lake into the Tonle River.

During the morning the boat will journey upstream to the pre-Angkorian temple of Wat Anchey. In the afternoon we head back downstream to the township of Kampong Cham where you will be transported by bus to a farming village and then to an orphanage.

Early in the morning you will leave Phnom Penh and stop at Chong Koh silk weaving village. After a leisurely stop the ship continues to cruise upstream passing timeless Cambodian villages with river life and extensive fishing activities. In the afternoon the ship stops at Peam Chi Kang village where you will visit a cloth factory and a school during operating hours.

As you awaken the following morning you will be able to enjoy the skyline of Phnom Penh including the spectacular pagodas of the Royal Palace. After breakfast the vessel will dock at the quay and you will be taken ashore for a tour of the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda and the National Museum. The afternoon presents an opportunity to revisit the horrors of the Khmer Rouge regime at the former Detention Centre, which has been transformed into a Museum, and at the Killing Fields. You can also choose to do your own thing or simply relax onboard the ship. In the evening there will be an opportunity to dine ashore in one of the restaurants along the waterfront or to partake in a little nightlife at one of the many watering holes.

From the main Mekong channel at Tan Chau you will travel down the canals and backwaters by local ferry boat to the town of Chau Doc. Here you will experience a trishaw ride around the town and see a colourful market bearing all the products of the region. You will also visit a Cham tribal village and a catfish farm. After lunch you will head for the Cambodian border. At the border formalities are likely to take a few hours but, once completed, the vessel will cruise up the broad Mekong channel to moor just outside Phnom Penh, the largest city and capital of Cambodia.

After being moored overnight near Cai Be you can take another junk the following morning to visit the floating markets, inspect the French colonial architecture, a brick and pottery factory and a local rice paper manufacturer. After you return to the vessel for lunch the remainder of the day will be spent cruising the Mekong Delta.

The lower Mekong exhibits pronounced seasonal variations in flow, reflecting rainfall patterns~ Water levels are lowest in April and May; at this time, many water bodies in the inundation zone are isolated, and the smaller tributaries tend to dry out. With the onset of the monsoon rains in late May, almost the entire region is transformed into a sheet of muddy water. Rivers, tributaries and numerous small ponds, oxbows and ditches are engulfed. The river starts to rise shortly after the onset of the monsoon, and attains its maximum level in September or October. It then falls rapidly until December and slowly thereafter to reach its lowest level in April. Extensive flooding takes place on both banks, but the by-pass flow on the western bank escapes towards the Great Lake (site 2). The main channel also adds its flow to the waters of the Great Lake through the Tonle Sap River which reverses direction during the rising flood. The Great Lake thus acts as a natural flood retention basin, w...

Travel by coach for a couple of hours from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to My Tho where you will board the Pandaw vessel. You will depart for Cai Be where you arrive mid-afternoon. A traditional junk will take you to explore the smaller waterways of this area showing the lifestyle of the local people and a visit to a former Imperial Residence where living descendents will welcome you into their ancestral home. Return to the Pandaw vessel and enjoy the first night with all the comforts and delights aboard the ship.

We are also able to assist our clients with other travel arrangements in Vietnam and Cambodia such as flights, accommodations and tours in conjunction with a Mekong River Cruise booking. Others are also welcome to utilise our knowledge and expertise. In order for us to put together a detailed itinerary and quote we ask for a small non-refundable deposit for our time which will be credited towards your trip if you do book with us.

In June 1866 a French naval expedition left the maritime port of Saigon, destination China, they did not follow the traditional route through the South China Sea, but instead headed up the Mekong into Cambodia. The purpose of their journey was to navigate a passage to Yunnan and in doing so open a new gateway for the colonial authorities to access the rich heartland of southern China. Although the expedition was to eventually reach China, their guest, as that of several subsequent French explorers, was doomed to ultimate failure. One European pioneer after another, in search of fame and fortune, struggled through the rapids of northern Cambodia only to meet, at the Cambodia-Lao border, the impenetrable barrier of the Khone Falls.

We are also able to assist our clients with other travel arrangements in Vietnam and Cambodia such as flights, accommodations and tours in conjunction with a Mekong River Cruise booking. Others are also welcome to utilise our knowledge and expertise. In order for us to put together a detailed itinerary and quote we ask for a small non-refundable deposit for our time which will be credited towards your trip if you do book with us.

The mainstream habitats range from sandy-gravel bars to deep pools up to loom deep and several kilometres long, interspersed with rocky rapids. in several places between the Lao border and Phnom Penh, the river divides into two or more channels, creating large islands and extensive sand banks. The Mekong receives the waters of its last major tributary, the Tools Sap, at Phnom Penh. Immediately below this confluence, the Mekong divides to form the Mekong and the Bassac (Song Hau Giang), the two major channels of the delta. The triangular delta, with its apex at Phnom Penh, forms a vast fertile plain covering 49,520 sq.km. Some 16,000 sq.km of this delta are within Kampuchea.

The Mekong River is one of the great rivers of Asia, ranking twelfth in the list of longest rivers of the world. It rises at about 5,000m in the Tanghla Shan Mountains, on the northeast rim of the great Tibetan Plateau, and flows for 4,200 km through or along the borders of six countries: China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam. In terms of mean annual discharge, the Mekong ranks sixth in the world. The total drainage basin of 783,000 sq.km includes 160,000 sq.km in China, 12,000 sq.km in Burma, and 611,000 sq.km in Laos, Kampuchea, Thailand and Vietnam (the lower Mekong basin).Approximately nine-tenths of Kampuchea (154,730 sq.km) lie within the lower Mekong basin. The river itself flows for 486 km across Kampuchean territory from the Lao border In the north to the Vietnamese border in the south. Leaving the southeast edge of the Korat Plateau in southern Laos and eastern Thailand, the Mekong plunges over the Khone Falls at the Laos-Kampuchea border and reaches the lowland...

Whilst experiencing this adventure passengers are cushioned with the comforts of a home away from home onboard the ship. The spacious 15 square metre cabins are tastefully finished in traditional brass and teak but have all the necessary mod-cons including air-conditioning and private facilities. The dining delights onboard the ship add to your experience. Breakfast and lunch are buffet style whilst dinner is served at the tables. There is a range of food available to cater for those who want to experiment with some local dishes as well as for those that prefer to stick with the food they are used to or vegetarian options. The staff provide an exceptional level of service and care in a very friendly atmosphere. There is one staff member for every two guests. I should also mention that there is a never ending supply of bottled mineral water provided free of charge by the staff both on the ship and on excursions. Prices for the cruises are fully inclusive from start to finish in the true...

Pandaw River Cruises currently has two boutique vessels plying the waters of the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia with a third on the way later this year. In 2003 they were the first to attempt this extraordinary journey in its entirety surmounting complex bureaucratic and navigational obstacles. I recently had the pleasure of experiencing one of these magnificent river trips. Apart from the fact that, as with all cruises, you only need to unpack and pack once the Mekong River is a highly practical shipping connection between Saigon in Vietnam and Siem Reap in Cambodia. There is no longer any need to endure bumpy roads and checking in and out of hotels. On these extremely comfortable Pandaw ships you can seamlessly link your time experiencing what interests you in Vietnam with the major tourist attractions in Cambodia including the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh and the incredible Angkor Wat complex near Siem Reap. During the 8-Day/7-Night journey you will have many opportunities to ex...

Prices for the cruises are fully inclusive from start to finish in the true sense of the word. Apart from the expected inclusions of accommodation, meals and transport they also include transfers from Saigon or Seam Riep to the cruise starting point and from the point of cruise completion, drinks onboard including locally brewed alcoholic drinks and all daily shore excursions (including entrance fees) that are organised by Pandaw. The only additional costs are gratuities, imported alcoholic drinks and beverages, (e.g. wine), laundry (if required), visa costs and the greatest travel bugbear of all these days, fuel surcharges.

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Built a New Vocational School Distributed F ood to Families Built a W ater Reservoir in Tang Kroes village, Krang Levea Commune Provided F amily Assistance D onated Text B ooks , School Supplies, Reference Books and Dictionaries to Students and Teachers Rebuilt a Public School in Tang Kroes Involved in Rebuilding a Public School i n Ta Kro Assisted in Rebuilding a Public School in Krang Levea Built a New Vocational School in Krang Levea Provide daily meals and hygiene products for students Supply classroom computers More projects to come!

Many accomplishments have been made for the children and by the and teachers adults in the CEO organization. Children can now enjoy participating in spelling bee contests, soccer games and vocational education.

Funding for the CEO comes primarily from generous contributions provided by Mike and Connie Dollaghan and other private donors living in and around Longmont, Colorado, USA. Active members of the organization live in Cambodia and the United States. Please Contact Us if you would like to obtain more information, become a sponsor, or donate to the CEO cause.Please browse at all our Projects and Events that continue to occur over the years.

CEO really encourages students to avoid drinking, gambling, smoking both on and off the property of the CEO facility and especially when out in any public areas. Assist students to build relationships with US students through correspondence and expose the students to higher technology education. Help students in the district learn English and computer skills. Practice self-discipline in school attendance and in study habits. Teach youths to understand good advice, and to stay out of trouble. Build new libraries for general public education. Furnish teachers and students with school supplies, computers and textbooks used to study English and learn computer skills. Provide meals before school, personal hygiene supplies, and basic medicine to students. Offer humanitarian assistance to elderly, handicapped, widows, orphans, and malnourished infants. Help people who face difficult situations who lack food or health screening. Explain to parents the importance of improved hygiene in the fami...

In the fall of 2001, eight individuals involved in various humanitarian projects decided to organize themselves as the Cambodia Education Organization (CEO). Five members in Cambodia and three in the United States volunteered to begin the group.The CEO today remains a small, direct, person- to- person charity effort. In the future it may broaden the scope of its work. For the time being, the participants are happy to be helping in a focused effort where results are easy to monitor and the benefits to the community are clear.

The Cambodia Education Organization (CEO) is a private, non-profit, non-political, non-religious organization established to help educate children in Tang Kroes village and Krang Levea Commune in Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia. The two villages are about two kilometers apart and the village of Krang Levea has a population of 5000 people. Kampong Chhnang Province is a directly northwest of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.

The UN and the Royal Government of Cambodia signed a five-year development assistance plan for 2011-2015. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance H.E. Keat Chhon and UN Resident Coordinator Douglas Broderick, as well as the heads of the 23 UN agencies operating in Cambodia, signed the “UN Development Assistance Framework, 2011-2015”, providing a basis for the planning and coordination of all UN programme activities in Cambodia over the five years leading up to 2015.The UN Country Team in Cambodia is one of the largest UN country presences globally, with 23 specialised agencies, funds and programmes and just under 1,000 staff implementing projects in every province in the country. United Nations operations have annually contributed about USD100 million of development aid to Cambodia in recent years.“The UN in Cambodia looks forward to continuing to work with the Royal Government toward reaching that day when Cambodia announces that the Cambodia Millennium Development ...

National Information Development Authority (NIDA) teaming up with International Data Group company announced in press conference at Le Royal hotel that they will host fourth information technology exhibition at Mondiyal center on April 4-6, 2008. Mr. Pu Lyvuth, general secretary of NIDA, said that the display will be a place to show international products and it is the forum for information researchers and specialists to share experience and to develop this field.

At Mult-technique Institute of Cambodia, over 5000 people asked for the application form for a test to work in Korea on 8 May. Some candidates have joint the Korean language training course, but some haven't.An War, the management board at Satko Korean Languages Center said that his center sent 1380 students to take the application form which all of them have experienced a test already. He added that he did not send the unqualified students to take the application form because ti wastes the money since the application form costs 30$ each.

Through the reporting of Ministry of Labor represented that there were many Cambodian decided to leave home to work in neighboring countries like Malaysia, Korea and Thailand. Some Cambodian workers in those countries were illegal because the private companies did not accompany with the Ministry of Labor. In the reporting wrote that in Malaysia from 1998 to April 2007, there were 8.966 Cambodian workers including 7.042 ladies and 4.349 ladies works as house servant who received $120 average salary. And Cambodia got $300.000 per year from Malaysia. In Korea from 2003 until today, there were 3.399 Cambodian workers, 469 ladies who received $800 average salary and Cambodia got $8.150.000 per year from Korea. In Thailand in 2006, there were 37.142 Cambodian workers including 130.000 illegal people and the average salary is $150. Involving in this illegal, the Ministry of Labor fired 30 brought Cambodian worker companies because those companies did not give enough money and the wrong techni...

Department of Export Promotion of Thailand held a food and fruit exhibition at Paragon supermarket on 5 May to promote the fruits from Chanthakbori, Rakyong, and Trat province.Pon Sorsak, Ministry of Commerce's secretary of state said that the exhibition opening ceremony that the exhibition will start from 5 to 9 May in commercial relationship between Cambodia and Thailand that shows the progress of bilateral business. Pon Sorsak added that Cambodia now has both political and economic stability that is good for doing business and investment.

Staff of Ministry of Economic and Finance said that the American embassador led a delegation of American investors to meet Kea Chhun, Minister of Economic and Finance to study the businees environment in Cambodia.In the delegation, there are 10 companies that want to invest in Cambodia on energy and telecommunication.The American investors want to invest in Cambodia seeing the political stability, and the annual 10% economic increase rate.

The number of Cambodian who used the mobile phone were increased 1.5 million in 2006 and it will be more increased in 2007, this is according to the survey of Australia Telecommunication research grope. According to the Communication PTY LTD Company showed that the network of mobile phone had been increasing about 40% for a year and there were 42.000 phone numbers were sold. Though this is good information and enhancement to the increasing of foreign investors, the cost of internet service is very high. The price of internet service will be cheaper if the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication installed fiber-optic cables throughout the country.

Prah Vihear Province: Prah Vihear authorities decided to close the gate of Prah Vihear temple on Sunday shortly after more than 140 of Thai people demonstrated by shouting loudly in front of the temple about 500 meters. The closing avoids any confrontation and keep security both for sides. “We do not know when it opens,” an interior official said. The close affects Khmer people living there because there are not tourists any more. Khmer border officer said that the demonstrators are against the listing of Prah Vihear temple as the world treasure.

Addressing at a ground breaking ceremony at Tom Nub pagoda in Kampongthom province, Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday said that Cambodia does not face serious food shortage like some countries on the world. “Cambodia is an agricultural country and as many as 85 percent of Cambodia are farmer”, said the PM.

An English male foreigner was found dead in a room of Beong Kalosva guesthouse in the morning located in Tibuon village, Sangkat IV, Khan Mitapeap, and Sihanouk vile. The guesthouse owner did not allow journalists to enter to observe the scene because he was afraid of disinformation report. The dead foreigner was known as I ain Hoemming, 28, held passport No 30246134. He had come to stay in Sihanouk vile for a month.

Each year, about 20% of children under five years old, died because of lacking sanitation. Mr. Yem Chhai Ly, Rural Development secretary, said about 10 millions of Cambodian have no access to sanitation. In 1998, only 9% could get access to hygiene which was badly low and increased to 16% in 2006, if compares to that of ASEAN countries. Owing to this problem, Rural Development Ministry has strongly determined that in 2015, 50% of people in rural areas will be able to use clean water including, lavatory construction.

Recently, about 75% of women have affected by cigarette smoke and if there is no effective principles in using tobacco among females, there will be a dramatical tobacco using increase in them. Regarding to a research, it shows that there is about 75% of women suffered by cigarette smoke everyday especially from their surroundings. Therefore, the law concerning to tobacco checking defines that the government values two main points toward women. First, give them none cigarette smoke environment and their right to live in none smoke surroundings. The second is to prevent them from any harm by cigarette smoker.

Since there is 70% of the dead due to smoking, government must adopt a draft on Tobacco Checking in order to decrease this serious concern. Owing to a report from World Health Organization in 2005, at least 5 million people have died every year because of tobacco using and 70% of them are from developing countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and so on. The same report has warned that during 2020-2030, the number of the dead will dramatically increase over 50%. It means that there will be 10 million people die related to tobacco harm. Regarding to WHO, Cambodians have spent 70 million dollars per year on cigarette and about 90% of patients are suffered by lung cancer. So far there have been more than 10 cigarette fatories and over 200 brands of cigarette in Cambodia.

Every year about 30,000 blood stocks are necessarily needed to save human life in any hospital around Cambodia. Blood donation is a precious humanitarian activity for saving the life, said Morm Bunheng, Health ministry secretary of state. According to a report from National Blood Donor Center, there are only 30% of volunteer in blood donation; in average only 2 among 1000 residents have donated their blood. The same report has showed that unless two among 100 volunteer, it can not sufficiently response to the requirement.

Having similar idea and with more than ten years experience, Mr PAV Sabouth, the healer, said that Cambodian citizen buy remedy, for they can afford the price and they can find it in any places around the village or home. He adds that the victim come to my house when the doctor has no ability to cure them. “I used to go to hospital many times but it is useless; in contrast, my illness is getting better when I use remedy, such as plant and animal products”, Uncle Sreng Heng at Toul Sangka said. Having been cured by traditional medicine, Ms, Sann Hang, said that “it is not expensive and it has good quality”. It is still a big debate about using modern medicine and traditional medicine to cure illness. Although some people believe in using old remedy, the opponent party claims that modern medicine spends short time and it takes less risk to use it because it is world-wide used. With opposite opinion toward her career, Ms, NANG Nary, remedy seller, said that, either modern or traditional m...

With long, small black appearance, lengthy purple branch color, it looks like wild bamboo which make most people bewilder that it is useless; instead it is used as a necessary plant for decreasing temperature in human being as well as being helpful for many other diseases. Khmer traditional medicine is used almost in all areas in Cambodia, especially in rural area where the traditional custom is strongly applying. It has been well-known for all type of people, young, old, poor, single and married people since Angkorean period. The remedy has been extracted from vine, small plants, tree, which has totally 90 difference kind of plants and it has been taking from all provinces, such as kompong Speur, Kompong Chhnang, Pur Sat, Kompong Thom, Kompong Cham and Battambang Province. Besides, Animal is an effective remedy in curing illness; however it is banned and is not allowed because it leads to animal extinction. Within strong belief of plant, healer, LY Bounarith, said that, the old medici...

ILO has released a small qualitative study of women who left their jobs in the garment industry during the economic crisis to work in the entertainment sector. The study seeks to better understand the work situation of these women, including their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in order to identify avenues for practical assistance to reduce their HIV-related vulnerabilities. The study is based on qualitative interviews with 16 ex-factory workers who were laid off during the economic crisis, and who were working in the entertainment sector and engaging in commercial sex in Phnom Penh to supplement their income. The insights of the interviews were synthesized into case studies addressing common themes: the women's standard of living during childhood; their experiences in the garment sector, the entertainment sector, and as indirect sex workers; changes in their standard of living in the different occupations; notable impacts of the economic downturn; and condom use with clients and non-c...

ILO has released a small qualitative study of women who left their jobs in the garment industry during the economic crisis to work in the entertainment sector. The study seeks to better understand the work situation of these women, including their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in order to identify avenues for practical assistance to reduce their HIV-related vulnerabilities. The study is based on qualitative interviews with 16 ex-factory workers who were laid off during the economic crisis, and who were working in the entertainment sector and engaging in commercial sex in Phnom Penh to supplement their income. The insights of the interviews were synthesized into case studies addressing common themes: the women's standard of living during childhood; their experiences in the garment sector, the entertainment sector, and as indirect sex workers; changes in their standard of living in the different occupations; notable impacts of the economic downturn; and condom use with clients and non-c...

NOKIA plans to launch its first office in Cambodia today in a bid to ‘bring it closer’ to the domestic population after seeing regional sales decline in the second quarter, compared to last year. Nokia’s Indochina general manager, William Hamilton-Whyte, said yesterday that the new office, to be opened in Delano Tower, Veal Vong commune, Phnom Penh, is aimed at building both brand and market awareness for the Finnish firm. “The new office brings us closer to the Cambodian market,” he said at the capital’s InterContinental Hotel.Initially employing four people, the office hopes to help boost domestic distribution of Nokia handsets. The firm was the market leader for sales of mobile handsets in Cambodia, he said. Nokia’s worldwide operating profit for the second quarter declined 15 percent year on year, but still totalled €660 million (US$849 million) according to an interim results report released yesterday.Its Asia-Pacific second-quarter sales declined to $1.986 billion, 2 percent less...

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