Category: Blog
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Why is the approximately 17 million dollar budget for the district / municipal level underspent ?
Unofficial Translation from The Phnom Penh Post’s Khmer edition TUESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2014, TONG SOPRACH ហេតុអ្វីបានជាថវិកាក្រុង-ស្រុកប្រមាណ $១៧ លានចាយមិនអស់? Last week, the senior government officials were delighted, enjoying their life very much with the bonuses the just received, which included a representative bonus, hospitality bonus, mission bonus and utility bonus. All these bonuses were combined…
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Want to Experience Traveling Abroad? Ask Mr. Tong Soprach!
Unofficial Translation from The Phnom Penh Post’s Khmer edition SATURDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2014, SONG KIMSOUR, LIFT ការចែករំលែកបទពិសោធដើម្បីស្វែងរកឱកាសទៅក្រៅប្រទេសរបស់ លោកតុង សុប្រាជ្ញ Desiring to see our youths experience life abroad by signing up for formal education or field trips without spending too much money of their own, Mr. Tong Soprach, a well-known social affairs columnist and analyst, has…
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The Decentralization and Deconcentration Reforms in Cambodia are up-side-down
Unofficial Translation from The Phnom Penh Post’s Khmer edition TUESDAY, 15 JULY 2014, TONG SOPRACH កំណែទម្រង់វិមជ្ឈការ និងវិសហមជ្ឈការមានដំណើរឡើងចុះៗ The term “reforms” has become a cult catchphrase within the Cambodian government, mostly used when any of the governmental institutions initiate something new or avant-garde. It has been 10 years since the government introduced the Decentralization and Deconcentration…
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Jealousy and adultery become a horrific murder
TUESDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2014 Unofficial Translation from The Phnom Penh Post’s Khmer edition TONG SOPRACH បញ្ហាភ្លើងប្រចណ្ឌ សហាយស្មន់ក្លាយជាឧក្រិដ្ឋកម្មគួរឲ្យតក់ស្លុត As the Kathin Tean season is coming, the Chhaiyam bands are playing their music with their drums, chanting “Naughty old man! Naughty old man! The older they become, the naughtier they get!” This is a very funny Khmer…
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Bullying activities should be reduced
TUESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2014, Unofficial Translation from The Phnom Penh Post’s Khmer edition TONG SOPRACH ការចំអកឡកឡឺយធ្វើឲ្យគេឈឺចាប់គួរតែកាត់បន្ថយ Many people ascribe superiority to themselves regarding their wealth, social statuses and education and then look down on others they consider inferior. Many others curse, mock, threaten and discriminate against one another. Meanwhile, a number of people find it…