LIFE | Flood in Phnom Penh

Beb, 3, defies the floodwater encroaching on his Chhbar Ampov commune home in Phnom Penh on Tuesday. The severe storms that have been lashing Cambodia for the past few weeks have so far killed nine people, destroyed 28,949 hectares of rice and damaged 13,638 homes, according to the National Disaster Committee.

The Phnom Penh Post, Wednesday 16 September 2009. Photo by Sovan Philong

LIFE | Fighting Fish in Cambodia

Municipal police broke up a fish-fighting and -betting ring in Chamkarmon district on Saturday, arresting 23 people and confiscating 72 fish. In a typical fight, two Siamese fighting fish - native to the rice paddies of Cambodia - are placed in one jar, prompting a mutual attack. The victor is declared when one retreats to the jar's perimeter, the other in hot pursuit. The activity becomes illegal when the owners of the fish bet on the outcome. Municipal Police Chief Touch Naruth said the 23 men were briefly re-educated and then released. "It is not as serious as card-playing, but it is still gambling," he said.

The Phnom Penh Post, Monday 07 September 2009. Photo by Heng Chivoan.

LIFE | White Picket Fence

 

Yes, white picket fence is a must-have feature for my house.

LIFE | Somewhere in New Zealand

This is a nice lifestyle block. Look it has a pond!

LIFE | Phnom Penh

Street seller Phar Sideth runs to meet a potential customer in front of the Royal Palace on Tuesday. The 14-year-old said he works every day selling three small bags of corn and beans for 500 riels (US$0.12) for feeding pigeons in the park. Photo by Sovan Philong. Source: The Phnom Penh Post Thursday 27 August 2009.