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Picture of the Week: Mekong River, Kratie Cambodia

Kratie, Cambodia

Day trip from Phnom Penh: Leave early in the morning as it takes around four hours (around 240 KM) to reach Kratie from Phnom Penh. Main attraction is Irrawaddy Dolphins. Hire/Rent a boat and explore river for Irrawaddy dolphins, birds and nature.    

Jack Fruit

The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family.  A mature jackfruit tree can produce about 100 to 200 fruits in a year. The jackfruit is a multiple fruit, composed of hundreds to thousands of individual flowers, and it is the fleshy petals that are eaten.

The jackfruit tree is a widely cultivated and popular food item throughout the tropical regions of the world. Cambodia is one of the producer of Jackfruit.

Jack Fruit

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3 Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learned on the Streets of Cambodia

3 Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learned on the Streets of Cambodia

I began college with hopes of building a career in which I could be of service to others. At first, I thought that meant becoming a doctor. A career in medicine seemed like my best chance to make a difference. Throughout college, I was lucky to be surrounded by people driven by idealistic causes. One particularly ambitious friend wanted to clear a landmine field in Cambodia. He took an entrepreneurial approach to crowdfunding this endeavor by getting his friends (and often their parents) to host fundraising dinners at a cost, collectively raising $50,000.

Cambodia’s Supreme Court Rules to Dissolve Opposition Party

Cambodia’s Supreme Court Rules to Dissolve Opposition Party: Observers say the decision signals the end of a fragile democracy in the Southeast Asian nation.

Mekong River, Cambodia

Mekong river is the longest river in the Southeast Asia and the 12th Largest on Earth.  It journeys from the Tibetan Plateau to southeast, through Laos and Thailand to the equatorial flood plains of Cambodia and Vietnam and then finally flows to the South China Sea.

A Cambodian child travelling with his family to cross Mekong River near Cambodian capital Phnom Penh.

Phochani Pavillion, Royal Palace Cambodia

Royal Palace Cambodia

Phochani Pavillion of the Royal Palace Cambodia was built in 1912. It is an open hall which was originally constructed as a classical dance theatre.

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