Fire on St.51

prahocalypse now · Post by **prahocalypse now** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:48 am

http://www.police.gov.kh/news/social-se ... 3-45-11895

rl66 · Post by **rl66** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:19 pm

I like the number of the fire engine.

horace · Post by **horace** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:53 pm

It's the emergency number you plonker same as 999 Uk or 911 usa

Hanno · Post by **Hanno** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:57 pm

I think the Chinese is much more interesting: "we will only commencing fighting the fire once USD 600.00 have changed hands".....

vladimir · Post by **vladimir** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:30 pm

There is a law in Cambodia which requires that Khmer script be at the top and all others below.

I have only seen this contravened twice on official signage, once when the Vietnamese chief came here, and this time, when the writing is in Chinese and no Khmer is visible.

I guess if they own the country...

Rama · Post by **Rama** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 2:57 pm

vladimir wrote:There is a law in Cambodia which requires that Khmer script be at the top and all others below.

I have only seen this contravened twice on official signage, once when the Vietnamese chief came here, and this time, when the writing is in Chinese and no Khmer is visible.

I guess if they own the country...

There was that law, or perhaps even that law still exists. But less and less buisnesses are abiding by it. Check out the signage of most new businesses and they're mainly in only English nowadays.

Lucky Lucan · Post by **Lucky Lucan** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:54 pm

vladimir wrote:There is a law in Cambodia which requires that Khmer script be at the top and all others below.

I have only seen this contravened twice on official signage, once when the Vietnamese chief came here, and this time, when the writing is in Chinese and no Khmer is visible.

I guess if they own the country...

Why did they make the sign in Chinese?

andyinasia · Post by **andyinasia** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:01 pm

Lucky Lucan wrote:
vladimir wrote:There is a law in Cambodia which requires that Khmer script be at the top and all others below.

I have only seen this contravened twice on official signage, once when the Vietnamese chief came here, and this time, when the writing is in Chinese and no Khmer is visible.

I guess if they own the country...
Why did they make the sign in Chinese?

Because it's a Chinese fire truck?

Hanno · Post by **Hanno** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:02 pm

andyinasia wrote:
Lucky Lucan wrote:
vladimir wrote:There is a law in Cambodia which requires that Khmer script be at the top and all others below.

I have only seen this contravened twice on official signage, once when the Vietnamese chief came here, and this time, when the writing is in Chinese and no Khmer is visible.

I guess if they own the country...
Why did they make the sign in Chinese?
Because it's a Chinese fire truck?

In return for handing over a few Uyguhrs.........

vladimir · Post by **vladimir** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:09 pm

Rama wrote:
vladimir wrote:There is a law in Cambodia which requires that Khmer script be at the top and all others below.

I have only seen this contravened twice on official signage, once when the Vietnamese chief came here, and this time, when the writing is in Chinese and no Khmer is visible.

I guess if they own the country...
There was that law, or perhaps even that law still exists. But less and less buisnesses are abiding by it. Check out the signage of most new businesses and they're mainly in only English nowadays.

Yes, but I was actually referring to signage done by the Khmer government/municipality itself.

Rama · Post by **Rama** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:30 pm

Understood Vladimir. Sorry.

Re the fire trucks: they're donated from China, so either a)it's the old markings or b)it reads "donated by the People's Republic of China" ?

Barang_doa_slae · Post by **Barang_doa_slae** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:01 pm

Rama wrote:Understood Vladimir. Sorry.

Re the fire trucks: they're donated from China, so either a)it's the old markings or b)it reads "donated by the People's Republic of China" ?

Can't translate as I don't speak chinese but I went into SHV harbor custom warehouse when the first trucks arrived from china about 6 years ago. I was told they were a gift from china.
There were dozens of them, that seemed brand new, parked inside the warehouse. They also stayed there for many months, probably until some ministry jerk found the time to sign or proceed the needed paperwork.

ThePeck · Post by **ThePeck** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 2:39 pm

horace wrote:It's the emergency number you plonker same as 999 Uk or 911 usa

Yes but can you see a little old Christian lady calling this number? I think she'd have a heart attack before that lol.

"666 what is your emergency?"

"Ah... Satan? My house is on fire."

"Then our job is done, thank you for calling. All hail the dark master!"

*click*

HsRob · Post by **HsRob** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 3:12 pm

And it is friday 13th today. Imagine calling them today ☺

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