Enjoying River Breeze

Next Destination

At this moment this building was used as a charcoal storage.

The Commissariat (Central Police Station), from circa 1910, commands a corner view by the Post Office. Shuttered for decades, it was featured in the Matt Dillon film City of Ghosts. One feature is the late addition of exterior terraces after French troops learned firsthand that the city’s screened terraces weren’t entirely ornamental but vital for cooling off in the tropic heat. Rumors have circulated for years that it may be reborn as a boutique hotel. (Source: Forbes)

School in Cambodia

Before French made Cambodia as its protectorate, temple was the only institution where men could access to traditional education in Cambodia. Later on educational system based on the French model was introduced and schools were built inside and next to temples. In the present time you still can find many schools located right inside temples either in Phnom Penh or in rural areas.

Wat Tuol Tompong Primary School located inside the temple sharing the same name.

Name the Place!!

Name the place from where the photos below were taken to test how well you know the Penh. If you get it right, you can be a self-claimed expert on Phnom Penh’s urban!! Er… Let’s make a guess.

Interior of the dying building receiving no care and love for ages.

A look toward Wat Phnom, from where the name of Phnom Penh derived. This gives a little hint for its orientation.

Along Railroads In Phnom Penh

As there are plans to restore Cambodian railroads in the near(?) future, I guess people living along the roads will probably be evicted someday. Here are some photos from the communities near Tuol Kok.

Gasoline stand

Everybody’s long benches

It is just a common place for all