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Sunday, October 30, 2016
Good morning from Siem Reap. This shot was made just behind my house were I walk with my dogs every day. It is quite a difference from Bangkok, but I really like the countryside feeling here. Love the rice fields, the cows, ducks and chicken walking around here. Good place. #blog #cambodia #khmerlife #ASEAN #khmerstyle
Friday, October 28, 2016
One of the @worldvets1 during their visit in Siem Reap. They spayed and neutered more than 250 dogs and cats in three days. We were happy to convince our neighbors to de-sex 6 dogs. It was a great experience to be a volunteer there. #blog #cambodia #streetdogs #charity #siemreap
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Khmer noodles soup with beef. My favorites breakfast dish now. #blog #khmerfood #cambodianfood
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Friday, October 21, 2016
There are many reasons why people in Cambodia are burning garbage and branches and leaves. One is because they always did it, another reason is because it's just convenient and the third reason is that they don't really know why they shouldn't. Only education in combination with enforcement would ever change this. #blog #cambodia #climatechange #slashandburn
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Thursday, October 20, 2016
Is the Riel in Cambodia on the rise?
The Phnom Penh Post recently had an article based in a Bank of Cambodia survey about the usage of riel, and no surprise the outcome was that Khmer people like the riel a lot. The study was done and financed by JICA, a Japanese kind of USAID or GIZ.
So here is the problem with it: The study asked for wages and salaries, loans and business revenues. No surprise salaries all over the country are in riel, except Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. In general "Dollarisation remains high, at about 80 percent."
The remaining 20 percent is used by locals for every day expenses. Most veggies fruit and grocery items are less than 5 dollar and can easily be paid in riel. everything that is more durable and expensive will be paid in dollar.
So here is the problem with it: The study asked for wages and salaries, loans and business revenues. No surprise salaries all over the country are in riel, except Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. In general "Dollarisation remains high, at about 80 percent."
The remaining 20 percent is used by locals for every day expenses. Most veggies fruit and grocery items are less than 5 dollar and can easily be paid in riel. everything that is more durable and expensive will be paid in dollar.
I cannot see any thing new in this fact and why it needed 200 households and 800 businesses to get a conclusion you can have by simply going to the market. Oh, maybe it is just to have a new piece of propaganda and a justification for the Japanese tax spending for JICA.
Monday, October 10, 2016
new coffeeshop in town. another feel good place which doesn't make profit but supports people with education. coffee is average, 2.50, menu looks ok but nothin really special (making a difference with burgers?), at least mostly Khmer food in the 3-5 $ range. Good tables and chairs, but also useless souvenirs for sale. #blog #coffeeshop #siemreap #cambodia #ngo #socialenterprise
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