Erika Kinetz writes an article about Christmas in Cambodia. Western influence and economic growth have led Khmer teenager to say that “We love Christmas. It’s cool”.
As Cambodia’s economy has grown, so too has the nation’s fascination with this most Western of holidays. Employees at Phnom Penh’s favorite mall, the Sorya shopping center, donned fuzzy red and white Santa hats this week.
johnberkoski has a post about Siem Reap town, telling some little different about it from Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s largest capital city.
However, upon tripping into the central market area, the scene was more reminiscent of a small-town version of Phnom Penh, albeit without as much dirt and visible poverty. The upstart of tourism in the past 10 years in this town seems to have brought much prosperity to the locals.