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A Public Flogging In Sihanoukville

by Alex Watts
January 3, 2013
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It happened when I was drinking in a bar one night in Sihanoukville. Seats emptied and expats, tourists, and Khmer staff descended into the street, attracted by the primordial sound of someone or something in pain. There were screams and…

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Boeung Keng Kong 1 Crime Wave Continues Unabated

by Porky Pig
December 27, 2012
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Phnom Penh – A man was seriously wounded when armed robbers fired 5 shots at him before making off with his 2013 125cc (Dream) moto. The shooting occurred in front of the Anh Chay Ly Spa* on Street 310, in…

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Honey Interruptus, Money Interceptus

by Porky Pig
August 20, 2012
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Prey Veng Province – A man was detained and questioned by Prey Veng municipal police on the 14th of August before being sent to the provincial court the following day for allegedly bilking a prostitute of her pound of flesh….

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A Khmer New Year Story

by Casey Nelson
April 13, 2012
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Our maid (Ta) was robbed today, in the ordinary fashion. She was riding pillion on a motodup (motorcycle taxi) when a couple of young guys on a passing moto ripped her bags from her shoulder. She probably appeared an easy…

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