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The newest property in the Aman chain is due to open in Siem Reap on 1st December 2002. The Amansara will be located opposite the Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor on the road leading to the Angkor temples site. The luxurious Amansara will feature 12 exclusive suites, one of which, the Amansara Suite, will have its own private pool. Each suite will be air-conditioned, with additional ceiling fans, telephone with twin lines for internet access, room safe, and a CD music system. A unique swimming pool, a library, a dining room, a gallery, a team of skilled masseuses and a roof terrace will offer the usual Aman-style facilities. All this luxury does not come cheap and the published rates will start at Us$ 600++ and go up to Us$ 875++. Rates will be valid for a maximum of two adults (+ 1 child under 12 years with supplement) per room and include breakfast and a choice of lunch or dinner as well as beverages and house wine. Also included in the room rates are a car and driver for private tou...

Effective 1st of march 2002, the Passenger Service charges at the airports of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap have been modified: ADULTS- International departure tax in Siem Reap increases from USD 8 to USD15- Domestic departure tax in Siem Reap increases from USD 4 to USD 5- Domestic departure tax in Phnom Penh decreases from USD10 to USD5 International departure tax in Phnom Penh remains the same at USD20 CHILDREN under 12 years- International departure tax Phnom Penh- USD10- International departure tax Siem Reap - USD7- Domestic departure tax Phnom Penh & Siem Reap - USD5INFANTS under 2 years do not pay any taxes

Royal Air Cambodge (RAC), the Cambodia's national airline, is going bankrupt and stopped all its flying operation on October 16, 2001. The Cambodian government owns 60% share of this airline whereas the Naluri, a Malaysian company (formerly known as Malaysian Helicopter Service) - owns the rest 40%. RAC leased its planes from the Malaysian Airline, since its birth 7 years ago. Due to its debt-ridden situation, RAC fails to pay the rental fees so its planes have been repossessed. It is estimated that RAC owes Malaysian Airline about US$ 30 million. An airline official said that the issued air tickets will be reimbursed, but this information has not been confirmed. RAC used to be a major player in flying between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap; the latter of which houses the world's famous Angkor Wat and other Khmer complex. Before its closure, RAC operates about 3-4 flights a day on this domestic route. Currently, the Siem Reap Airways (FT) is the sole carrier, operating two fligh...

Royal Air Cambodge (RAC), the Cambodia's national airline, is going bankrupt and stopped all its flying operation on October 16, 2001. The Cambodian government owns 60% share of this airline whereas the Naluri, a Malaysian company (formerly known as Malaysian Helicopter Service) - owns the rest 40%. RAC leased its planes from the Malaysian Airline, since its birth 7 years ago. Due to its debt-ridden situation, RAC fails to pay the rental fees so its planes have been repossessed. It is estimated that RAC owes Malaysian Airline about US$ 30 million. An airline official said that the issued air tickets will be reimbursed, but this information has not been confirmed. RAC used to be a major player in flying between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap; the latter of which houses the world's famous Angkor Wat and other Khmer complex. Before its closure, RAC operates about 3-4 flights a day on this domestic route. Currently, the Siem Reap Airways (FT) is the sole carrier, operating two fligh...

The Apsara authorities in charge of the conservation and protection of the Angkor Wat complex have successfully managed to take control of this beautiful site. The impressive and well-preserved Hindu sculptures in the riverbed and on the river banks are now accessible with the normal Visit Angkor Pass and no more "entry fees" are levied by the former "guards". These are now official Apsara conservation officers.A visit to this site can be combined with a visit to the holy mountain, Phnom Kulen (not yet under Apsara management) and Banteay Srei for a full day tour with packed lunch. Access is still difficult due to the rainy season but it will become a standard part of our Angkor tours for the upcoming high season. At the moment the site is closed by the Apsara authorities from 1-20 September to conduct final mine clearing works and to build a new parking area.

Starting on 1 January 2001, a new transportation law becomes effective with a ban on right-hand drive cars and vehicles. Over 20,000 vehicles being registered with Transport Ministry are right-hand drive. Any right-hand drive vehicles found to run on the street will be confiscated, and turned into the state property if no claim from the owners for a period of time. The law has not been strictly enforced as there has been a sublime protest from several car owners as well as the taxi driver. This ban of right-hand drive car is an attempt of Cambodian and Thai sides to crack down on an increasing number of smuggled cars, pickups and vans from Thailand. Every years thousands of vehicles in Thailand are stolen and believed to be smuggled by land to the neighboring countries like Laos and Cambodia. In Thailand, the vehicles are right-hand drive. Several car owners in Cambodia find that it is too costly for them to change the steering wheel and column from right to left as the price ranges ...

The foreign tourists arrival to Cambodia in the year 2000 has risen by 34% which is a new record high in Cambodia tourism history. The number of visitors reaches over 351,000 persons in 2000 as compared to approximately. 263,000 persons in 1999. Last year, most of the hotels in Siem Reap and several in Phnom Penh had enjoyed a very high occupancy rates. During the peak season of November and December, those hotels at the top-end are mostly fully booked months ahead and the situation seems to be extended to the first quarter of 2001. In the past, the hotels in Siemreap offered one flat rate throughout the year. If the number of tourists continue to increase at this pace and the room supply becomes scarce, there is a high possibility that some hotels may practice giving two or three tiered rates to reflect the low, high and peak seasons; a few has started to use this tiered scheme and several may follow.

The dynamic sister company of Bangkok Airways has launched a 2nd daily flight between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. This frequency will be in the morning and give us the option of a more "civilized" departure time for travelers. Complete schedule between Siem Reap and Phnom penh as follows:

During the visit of Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong last week, Cambodia is encouraged to develop the tourism master plan to boost its economy. Mr. Goh Chok Tong advised to Cambodia leader Hun Sen that it is difficult for Cambodia to compete with its neighboring countries in term of heavy industry, but he believe that the hidden asset of tourism could be developed successfully.

During the visit of Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong last week, Cambodia is encouraged to develop the tourism master plan to boost its economy. Mr. Goh Chok Tong advised to Cambodia leader Hun Sen that it is difficult for Cambodia to compete with its neighboring countries in term of heavy industry, but he believe that the hidden asset of tourism could be developed successfully. Currently, Cambodia receive less than half a million tourists per year. To attain its goal of one million tourists, Cambodia has to expand its infrastructure such as the road networks as well as the other attractions.Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong will send expert team to help in developing the master plan on tourism for Cambodia.

Just like last year, the start of the monsoon season has brought abundant rains and has pushed the water level of the Mekong to record highs. Right now the situation in the Upper Mekong region is the worst. Parts of the towns of Stung Treng and Kratie are flooded and only accessible by boat. Further south, lower lying parts of Kompong Cham have also been inundated and a bridge on National Road no.6 has been damaged and is being repaired. Right now visitors wanting to reach Kompong Cham, Kompong Thom or Siem Reap by road, best take the speedboat Phnom Penh-Kpg Cham or Phnom Penh-Siem Reap or they have to use National Rd No.5 and then cross the Tonle Bassac on the Prek Kdam ferry near Oudong. Material damages have reached 15 millions of US Dollars and 35 people have died so far. Waters are due to receded in the next days. At the moment there is no need to postpone trips to Cambodia, as the cities of Phnom Penh and the temples at Angkor are not affected and can be visited as usual. Some a...

On 1st June 2001, Phnom Penh began its experimental project to run the public buses in the city. The project was funded initially by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). It is the attempt to help easing the traffic and to provide the Cambodian people with the first mass transit system in the capital. 17 out of 23 buses continues to operate on the two main routes passing along the Monivong Boulevard and around downtown. Last month, over a hundred thousand people rode on these buses. The bus fare is at 500 riels per adult, but will be raised to 800 riels soon (US$ = approx. 5,000 riels). The operation loses over US$ 1,000 per day and the fund is subsidized by the Phnom Penh Municipality.

The Raffles Group and the Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor are organizing theevent of the year in Cambodia on Friday 6th December 2002 - a concertfeaturing world famous Spanish tenor José Carreras with the temple of AngkorWat as a backdrop. The tentative program is as follows: 6.15pm - Transfer from Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor to Angkor Wat 7pm - 9pm - Western set dinner with free flow of wine and a live bandplaying during dinner. 9pm - Jose Carerras backed by the 95-piece Singapore Symphonic Orchestra 10pm - 200 Apsara dancers on stage 10.45 pm - Jose Carreras finale 11.15 - 11.30pm Concert ends There will be space for 1,500 spectators who will be treated to a dinner bythe Grand Hotel D'Angkor (included in the ticket price). Dress code isformal. Tickets are priced at USD500, 1,000 and USD1,500. Tables of 10 persons can be booked and reserved in advance. Guests with tickets and staying at the Grand Hotel will be treated to a pre-dinner cocktail at the hotel (only in-house gues...

Phnom Penh Tourism Bureau chief Chen Samon announced this month that 70 officers were monitoring guest houses, hotels and tourist sites to try to combat child sex abuse. The crackdown on child sex tourism was spurred in action in response to mounting international protests, including direct pressure from the Australian Government. After a report from The Age revealing last month that hundreds of Australian men were traveling to Cambodia for child sex. The crackdown - which has led to the arrest of two Australians and a Briton accused of raping children - has also resulted in the rescue of 15 children from Phnom Penh brothels and the arrest of three Vietnamese men involved in trafficking children.

The lost ancient Buddhist ceremony was resurrected for the remembrance of the 1.7 million victims of Pol Pot's "killing field" during the brutal Khmer Rouge rule. Cambodians offer prayers to the spirits of dead at the Annual Pchnum Benn Festival in Phnom Pehn. Thousands of Cambodians offer rice and cakes on Sunday to unhappy spirits of the millions who perished under the Khmer Rouge. That horrible event evokes the ceremony which is lost in ancient Buddhist folklore to commemorate the victims of the event. One of the participants of the festival told that his loved ones died of starvation; he came then to offer them food.

The lost ancient Buddhist ceremony was resurrected for the remembrance of the 1.7 million victims of Pol Pot's "killing field" during the brutal Khmer Rouge rule. Cambodians offer prayers to the spirits of dead at the Annual Pchnum Benn Festival in Phnom Pehn. Thousands of Cambodians offer rice and cakes on Sunday to unhappy spirits of the millions who perished under the Khmer Rouge. That horrible event evokes the ceremony which is lost in ancient Buddhist folklore to commemorate the victims of the event. One of the participants of the festival told that his loved ones died of starvation; he came then to offer them food.

The introduction of new internet providers and telecommunications systems in Siem Reap over the last few months have dramatically improved internet access in the provincial town. The speed and stability of the connection in Siem Reap is now comparable to Phnom Penh and Bangkok. The price of access in Siem Reap has dropped to $2.50 - $3.00 per hour.

An 87-year-old elephant, named Yey Prahao is believed to be a healer with her magic water. Her mahout says that she is now the oldest elephant in Cambodia. It is also said that she knows how to stir water and put magic in it, and how to choose a spot for her house as well as sort out problems between a man and a wife. Undoubtedly to Cambodians, she is not only a doctor but also architectural planner and marriage guidance counselor. She is very clever as well according to her owner. When her owner gets sick or get drunk and falls asleep in the sun, she keeps him in the shade then gives him a massage. There is always a crowd of believers come to receive a magic treatment by this elephant.

The Cambodian government says it has arrested 150 "extremists" and will pay compensation to Thailand for the damage caused by the anti-Thai protesters on Wednesday. Those arrested include the manager of a radio station that is alleged to have stimulated the torching of the Thai embassy by wrongly reporting that Cambodian embassy officials in Thailand had been killed. The Cambodian Foreign Ministry has promised that compensation will be paid quickly without conditions for damage to the Thai embassy and Thai-owned business. The damage bill is estimate to exceed $US23 million or nearly one Billion Baht.

Cambodia has recently inaugurated a new 32$ million passenger terminal at Phnom Penh's Pochentong airport. The opening was taken as Prime Minister Hun Sen aware of the tumbling in tourism industry due to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak affecting Asia. The new passenger terminal is designed in a combination of traditional Khmer style with glass and metal architecture and able to handle two million passengers each year. Although Cambodia has no report of Sars case since the outbreak hit the southern China in November, tourism sector saw a decline by 30-40 percent of a number of tourists.

Cambodia's plans to transform the Khmer Rouge site to be a tourist magnet have shocked the survivors of the country's genocide. The Cambodian village of Anlong Veng, dotted with humble wooden huts and despair stalls selling gadgets give a hint of its dark past. Once the malaria-infested scrap of jungle, the site was the last shelter of genocidal leader Pol Pot and is being a core of controversy between a great amount of income from the mass tourism overseen by the government and the delicate matters dearly considered by relatives of almost two million victims, murdered during the Khmer Rouge Rule between 1975 and 1979. Overseeing the potential of a big amount of revenue from tourism, the Cambodian government is enthusiastic to push forward plans to develop the site by throwing a multi-million pound to restore the old houses of the top leaders of the Khmer Rouge and even hiring the former consorts of Pol Pot and other relatives of the former Khmer Rouge members as guides. Accord...

Twenty foreigners were arrested and questioned for using the Internet to make illegal international phone calls. The group consists of 14 Briton, two American, an Australian, A New Zealander, a Filipino, and a Thai. Three of them were women. To make phone calls via the Internet is a crime in Cambodia because according to the law, all phone calls must be routed through the state phone company or firms it has licensed. The companies charge comparatively high rates for overseas calls. According to the source, military police raided a house in central Phnom Penh where the 20 were staying and found that them calling overseas to sell "stock options". The group of foreigners is being in process of questioning to find out what they would be charged or what maximum penalty they would faced. Police said that they would be released once they paid the state phone company for the overseas calls. Police in Southeast Asia have periodically closed companies in which Western sales staffs make...

Cambodia's Tourism Ministry plans to restore the last stronghold of the Khmer Rouge in Anlong Veng into a tourist destination. The plan is to restore top leaders' houses and construct a museum complex with high-tech video displaying the workings within the Khmer Rouge. Those who were born to former Khmer Rouge members and who are not currently awaiting trial for genocide will be enrolled as tour guides of the site as they could tell "real stories" on the lives of Pol Pot, Tamok and Khmer Rouge soldiers after they drew off the final stronghold in Anlong Veng. The project is estimated to cost 1 million USD.

Cambodian specialists have discovered seven ancient temples in Siem Reap are that had been lost to the invading forests and years of civil war in the country. Some 15 kilometers from Angkor Wat, an ancient temple was recently found in early September. The officials believe it was a Brahman temple, dating back to the late 9th to early 10th century and unrecorded in any documents. It was the villagers who found this temple covered by the forest while going deep into the jungle and told this to the officials. Following the discovery, it is believed that many other temples may be still hidden in the forest. Meanwhile, it prompted the authorities to protect and demine the area. The site where the temple was uncovered is known by the locals as Ta Lar Taly, covering the area of about 40 square meters, and its structures reached 15 meters high. The other six temples, which were found in late August and early September north of Siem Reap, were deemed to have been built around the same period an...

Cambodians are being urged to eat more dogs as part of a crackdown on stray pooches wandering around Phnom Penh. Dogs along with exotic menus of spiders, beetles and crickets are regularly found in the impoverished rural areas, but in the relatively sophisticated Phnom Penh, eating them is frowned upon. However, the growing problem from stray dogs fouling around the Cambodian capital has prompted the city's special policy to control a number of these doggies and for city-dwellers, to throw off their traditional snootiness towards dining on man's best friend. City governor Kep Chuktema tried to persuaded people in Phnom Penh to eat dogs as saying in Cambodia Daily newspaper: "Come on, dog meat is so delicious. The Vietnamese and Koreans love to eat dog meat. (Cambodians) don't have wine, but poor people can enjoy their dog meat with palm juice wine."

This is because the former USSR established a scholarship program in 1982 to send Cambodian students to study in Soviet universities free of charge. Since then, more than 8,000 Cambodians received their degrees in Russia and in the republics of the Soviet Union, according to the Russian Embassy in Cambodia. Free college education is no longer available to all Russians, but the Russian government still provides funds to send a group of Cambodians to Russian universities every year. It covers full tuition, health insurance, and a stipend for living expenses. There are currently 110 Cambodians studying in Russian post-secondary schools, according to the embassy, a decline from the 1980s, when as many as 500 Cambodians attended Soviet colleges annually, says Sergei Kolesov, the director of the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Cambodia’s capital. The center, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in February, caters to Russian-speaking Cambodians with a collection of Russian books an...

Cambodian Mekong University was established to accommodate the needs of its students in preparation for their successful future career. We take special pride in giving assurance in providing quality education using international standards. Our university has a library with discussion rooms, computer laboratories, a student lounge, spacious parking lot, recreational center, comfortable classrooms equipped with the up to date facilities like computers and LCD projectors, equipped with an Internet facility, where you can access the web while you are at our canteen or anywhere in the campus for your enjoyment, learning and socialization. Our commitment lies in becoming “the center for development of new ideas, decision-making and practice for the greater good of humanity” and the bridge that leads you to a better quality of education, life, and standard of living.

Cambodia is a country in extreme poverty. Thus, many children are taken out of school to work at an early age. Over 70% of Siem Reap's population has not completed a primary education. Drop-out and repeat rates at all levels are high. Only 18% of appropriately-aged students are enrolled in lower secondary school and only 8% are enrolled in upper secondary school. In the villages we visited, we met many bright, highly motivated young people who wanted to become teachers, but who lacked the basic academic preparation to enter a teacher training program. Teach Cambodia offers a series of courses to assist potential teacher candidates in gaining basic academic competence necessary to become a successful teacher. These include Khmer language study (Khmer grammar, reading and writing), mathematics, and foreign language study.

Visiting scholars from US, Singapore, and other world class venues come to Cambodia to teach courses for teacher preparation in curriculum, pedagogy, child development, foundations, content area curriculum, and related interdisciplinary studies (such as linguistics, sociology, and anthropology of education). Through this collaboration, professors and doctoral students are able to travel to Cambodia to teach courses and conduct much-needed research in education. They will have the opportunity to collaborate with other scholars in education and related disciplines from around the world. Scholars will be able to conduct research on schooling in Cambodia related to their areas of interest and expertise, and also to highlight the needs and accomplishments of Cambodian School System. While in Cambodia, scholars will be housed at the Institute, and they will have access to the institute’s extensive multidisciplinary library collection.

There are over 100 rural villages in Siem Reap province, and most do not have a local school. While several international NGO’s are working to build schools for these communities, there are currently no qualified teachers to provide instruction. Additionally, village young people who strive to become teachers cannot afford the tuition and have no transportation to attend the provincial teacher training programs. Teach Cambodia has developed a special outreach program to meet the needs of these rural villages. We offer a full-time, mentored, teacher preparation program including courses in curriculum, pedagogy, child development, foundations, content area curriculum, and related interdisciplinary studies (such as linguistics, sociology, and anthropology of education). Courses are taught by the resident teacher educator and international visiting scholars. As a part of their training, teacher education students will participate in field training experience alongside of master teache...

There are over 100 rural villages in Siem Reap province, and most do not have a local school. While several international NGO’s are working to build schools for these communities, there are currently no qualified teachers to provide instruction. Additionally, village young people who strive to become teachers cannot afford the tuition and have no transportation to attend the provincial teacher training programs. Teach Cambodia has developed a special outreach program to meet the needs of these rural villages. We offer a full-time, mentored, teacher preparation program including courses in curriculum, pedagogy, child development, foundations, content area curriculum, and related interdisciplinary studies (such as linguistics, sociology, and anthropology of education). Courses are taught by the resident teacher educator and international visiting scholars. As a part of their training, teacher education students will participate in field training experience alongside of master teache...

Teaching in Thailand can be done at several different types of schools. While most teachers work in primary and secondary schools, it is also possible to find jobs in private language centers. Government primary and secondary schools are the most common schools in Thailand. While they tend to offer low-end salaries, teachers working in those schools usually enjoy shorter working weeks and more official holidays than others. Private schools and international schools usually offer good to excellent salaries. However, securing a position in those can be difficult for teachers who do not hold a B.A. or even an M.A. in education. Of course, those schools can mostly be found in affluent neighborhoods, mostly in urban areas. Private language centers such as ECC, inlingua, etc... have branches in all major shopping centers in Thailand. Most of those schools are in constant need of teachers and tend to offer decent salaries. However, teachers working in those schools are expected to work long h...

Visas and Work Permits for Teachers in Thailand Working in Thailand as a teacher (or even volunteering) without a non-immigrant visa and a work permit is illegal and can lead to deportation or imprisonment. Normally, schools provide the necessary paperwork in order to obtain those. However, some schools are reluctant to do so when the teacher does not hold the necessary qualifications, usually a B.A. "Non-immigrant B" visas allow their owners to work in Thailand. They can be obtained at any Thai embassy outside of Thailand. However, some embassies or consulates, such as the ones in Penang, Malaysia and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, usually request more paperwork and deny more visas than others in the region. Usually, the Thai embassy in Vientiane, Laos is considered as the easiest place to get a visa in South-East Asia.

After visiting the country, many Westerners fall in love with Thailand and decide to make it their permanent home. However, as outlined in this guide about employment for foreigners in Thailand, finding a suitable position can be challenging due to strict labor laws. For most foreigners, and especially Western ones, education is usually the only way to make a living while residing in Thailand.

Cambodia has literally hundreds of private schools, most specializing in English and seeking native speaking teachers, and many backpackers extend their stays this way.

It is up to individuals to decide what rates of pay they believe they need to live and work happily. Some schools pay as little as $3 USD an hour but might still prove attractive to someone who wants closer contact with the culture more than financial rewards. Several non-government organizations and Christian groups seek completely volunteer teachers for work in the provinces but will often cover visas, food and accommodation. Local website khmer440 is a teacher-orientated chat forum with a dedicated discussion area on teaching issues, where people keen to extend their stay in Cambodia through teaching may be able to pick up tips and contacts. There is some demand for teachers in other languages besides English, notably French and Chinese, but most French-language schools request high levels of formal qualifications and there are so many native Chinese speakers already teaching that an outstanding level of aptitude is required. Teaching in Cambodia can be a rewarding experience for ba...

The infamous regime of the Khmer Rouge decimated the kingdom's middle class through its leader, Pol Pot's policy of eliminating the educated in a drive to turn the country into an agrarian utopia bereft of social classes, markets and even money. The 1975-79 regime would even kill people if they wore glasses or nail polish, according to survivors, and after it was overthrown only a handful of educated people remained alive. The organization Documentation Center of Cambodia offers a wealth of information on that bloody period of the nation's history and is providing evidence for the current Khmer Rouge trial of a handful of surviving leaders. Recently, Cambodia's economy has felt the heat of the global economic meltdown due to its heavy dependency on construction, tourism and garment manufacture, and some school are tightening their belts. But the sheer number of schools and Khmer's hunger for knowledge – especially languages – means there is always demand for teacher...

There are a number of pluses for teaching in the kingdom. Work visas are available on arrival and can be renewed indefinitely without papers or letters of recommendation. Private schools are present in every major center and most do not demand ESL or TEFL certificates or even references and proof of experience. However the standard the school demands has a direct impact on pay per hour. For instance, leading school Australian Center for Education (ACE) demands proof of qualifications and long hours of preparation and marking. In return it covers visas and pays some of the highest rates of any school (around 12-15USD per hour spent in the classroom). Other popular schools for foreigners seeking work include Home of English and American School. American School in particular pays typically modestly – around $6 USD per hour – but offers regular hours and has a good business reputation.

A few ways you can give your support: Purchasing food, snacks, or clean drinking water in bulk Providing the school with health vaccinations, or hiring a local doctor for one day Buying notebooks, pencils, color pencils, pens, backpacks, and other school materials Donating school uniforms Creating your own gym program by giving sports equipment (soccerballs, volleyballs) Volunteering for the day by teaching English to teenage children A tour like this would start with a visit to the local wholesalers market where you can pick from hundreds of shops to select the items you would like to donate (Items like notebooks can be purchased for 10 cents, packs of colored pencils for less than 25cents). We would then journey into the jungle on the outskirt of Siem Reap to schools where you can meet the children, hear from their teachers and experience the liveliness of classrooms filled with students eager to learn.

Schools surrounding Siem Reap are constantly in need of assistance, with many children unable to receive basic school supplies due to a lack of government funding. For most Cambodian Families, purchasing school supplies isn't possible when money must be spent to feed their families. Additionally, because of the recent boom in tourism surrounding Siem Reap, most children are forced to work after their classes have ended.

Each year students from NISC participate in Cambodia Studies Trips. CST’s offer our students the opportunity to leave Phnom Penh & travel to parts of Cambodia they may not otherwise experience, or to experience a familiar area in a different way. CST’s give students a chance to see a different side of Cambodia, its people, cultures, and provinces.

I was delighted to have the opportunity to work at Heritage. Everyone at the school was very welcoming and made teaching at the school enjoyable and straight forward. The school operates a truly international curriculum which is interesting and varied to teach. The curriculum resources ranges from interesting and colourful subject text books greatly enjoyed by the children, to the TPR [total physical response] Jolly Phonics programme; which makes grammar and phonics pleasurable for both students and teachers alike. The result of the school’s caring ethos is that the children are kind, polite and eager to learn.

Working at Heritage has been such a great experience. I can’t believe that it has been over a year that I’ve been employed here! Time flew by fast! Being a teacher here, has given me the opportunity to change and make a difference in the many young children attending this school. I’ve had such a positive impact into their daily routines; I can see a part of me in each of them. Carrying the responsibility of guiding these incredible little people is an honor. They are not only my students; they’ve become my children as well. This entire experience for me has been a true blessing. There’s always more to contribute to their craving minds and inviting hearts. Thank you for allowing me to join in this mission to serve and give back to Cambodia.

Teaching at Heritage International School has been the biggest adventure of my life! I have fallen in love with Cambodia and teaching. My students bring me such joy and laughter. Their desire to learn and succeed in school is so precious. I have learned so much about myself, children and teaching. Insight and inspiration I will hold in my heart and take with me forever.

Heritage International School, recognized by the Ministry Of Education in Cambodia,has over 50 staff,both expatriates and nationals. Most of the Cambodian staff are working during the day and attending university at night. The Head Teachers are all from overseas and they are teaching along with the Cambodians Assistants.

On April 1–6, 2008, ABA ROLI sponsored Cambodia’s first law student participation in an international competition. Two Cambodian law students, accompanied by a BAKC (Cambodian Bar Association) coach and a RULE (Royal University of Law and Economics) faculty representative, competed in the International Client Counseling Competition held this year at the National Law School, Bangalore, India. The PRAJ Legal Education Advisor Steven Austermiller and USAID representative Seng Rethy also attended. The competition featured teams from 18 countries (including the U.S., England, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Russia) and two observer teams (Puerto Rico and Cayman Islands) and totaled more than 100 participants. The competition places teams of law students in a simulated law office environment where they are challenged to conduct a counseling session with a “client” that is played by an actor. Their performances were scored by international judges. The students learned to...

Mr. Kyoto Addy is a part time English teacher of NPO Hikari International School. He came from Ghana Africa. He arrived in Cambodia five years ago... He visited his brother in Thailand who is working there, and then he visited phnom penh since his brother told him that cambodia is a nice place to visit, and he fell in love with the country, now he stay, work and live.He teaches english class at Hikari Language International school for about four months now, butfor part time only, He start teaching at 7:30am to 8:30am and followed by 9:30am to 10:30am from monday to friday.He is a a full time teacher at one of the university here in phnom penh. Aside from teaching being treat to himself he goes for a walk during weekend, and go to Church every saturday for catholic mass. He is also a big fan of Sports Like, Baseball, Basketball, football and a lot more.

Pictured during a recent Membership Visit to Zaman International School, Cambodia are Margaret Alvarez, Membership Visitor and Osman Karaca, Principal. Zaman International School offers the Cambodian National curriculum as well as overseas curricula.

ISPP is a very busy school. In Secondary, we are active participants in the Mekong River International Schools Association (MRISA) and our sports teams travel throughout our region to compete in addition to local fixtures within Phnom Penh. In addition, we send delegations to regional Model United Nations and we have developed a comprehensive IB CAS program with activities linked to development initiatives within Cambodia. We also run an exciting Week Without Walls program in February. In Elementary, we also do community service projects, organize student trips both inside and outside Cambodia and organize many events outside of tuition time. We expect our teaching faculty to commit to learning activities with our students outside as well as inside the classroom. You need a very strong work ethic to be a successful teacher at ISPP.

At NISC, students are supported academically, socially and emotionally by a qualified school counselor. The counselor provides support to all Early Learning through Grade 12 students, parents, teachers and staff. Individual, small group, classroom, career and college counseling are some of the counseling services available to students.The counselor works closely with the Admissions Office to transition students successfully into our school. He/She assists students and their families as they exit our school to pursue their studies elsewhere. The counselor works closely with Administrators, the English as an Additional Language (EAL) Coordinator as well as the coordinators of the academic programs to support students who may need additional guidance. At the Elementary level, the counselor works with teachers, students and parents to promote healthy developmental needs of children. The counselor collaborates with teachers to provide personal and social education often connecting with the ...

Our belief in the philosophy of the programmes of the IB, serves as the foundation for our instruction. Within a liberal arts setting, this student-centered philosophy fosters respect for the dignity and worth of each individual child, supports equal education for all according to their abilities, and emphasizes a free exchange of ideas. Our small class sizes allow teachers to give individual attention to students and meet their personal learning needs.NISC works hard to nurture the well-being, growth and learning of each student. We encourage students to think, reason, create and collaborate through active participation in the learning process. Through a positive and tailored education, we provide each student with opportunities to grow personally, socially, intellectually, aesthetically and physically. Overall, we strive to help our students become global citizens, who have a lifelong love and respect for learning.

Welcome to Northbridge International School Cambodia (NISC). Thank you for visiting our website and we hope you find it to be valuable and informative. NISC offers an outstanding educational program in first class facilities on a quiet and safe campus unlike any in Cambodia. Our academic program, with globally competitive standards, gives our graduates access to the most prestigious universities in the world.To optimize the educational experience of our children, we are now entering our second year of implementing the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) as a candidate school* and we are also now a candidate school in the Diploma Programme (DP). We hope to be authorized in both programs in the 2011-2012 school year. As of August 2010, all of our staff will have received training in the PYP, MYP and DP.

Elementary School Teacher Assistant Minimum of a High School Diploma – advanced education desirable Must have prior experience working with children Fluency in written and spoken English Ability to assist the teacher with student care and management Qualified candidates are invited to submit their CV together with a covering letter and references to: Mr Barry Sutherland, Director 146 Norodom Boulevard, Phnom Penh Email: hr@ispp.edu.kh The closing date for applications is 6 August 2010. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

Western International School (WIS) is a private academic school located at the heart of Phnom Penh. We offer American English curriculum to average Cambodian students from grades K to 12. Our focus is to deliver to Cambodian students: the basic education in English, western standard of social and economical development, and advanced science and technology. Attendance It is our school policies that a student must attend class at least 90 percent of the days on which class is in session. A student may have no more than five unexcused absences to receive credit for a regular term schedule. A student may have a maximum of four unexcused absences per year. Principals may excuse absences for personal illness, death in the family, or other legitimate reasons. Teachers will give students an opportunity to make up work for all absences, and there is a process for appealing credit lost because of excessive absence. Dress Code All students are required to wear certain uniform on every Monday and...