New Site Under Condruction

It is dedicated to the collection of the photos taken in Cambodia and beyond. It is still under construction, though some photos has been uploaded and can be viewed.

http://panpal.web.fc2.com/architecture/pnh_architecture1.html
http://panpal.web.fc2.com/osaka/osaka1.html

Katen Kicks Off

Pchhum Ben has gone but now Katen has kicked off. There are katen ceremonies here and there making traffic congestion even worse. Luckily I do not commute by car but people with cars gotta be more patient during this festival period. And, Water Festival is waiting its turn to replace Katen. So my festivals in the last there months of the year.

Phnom Penh Architecture Tour

This morning my friend and I made a tour by following the map of Khmer Architecture Tours to see the some of the old buildings erected before 1970. Surprisingly there are many abandoned buildings in the heart of Phnom Penh, which could still have stood elegantly , if more and proper care and renovation were made. It is a sad thing.


This beautiful decayed vacant building used to be an apartment building in 1910s.


Old Hotel International. You still can find the building and the sign, though it is no longer the hotel.