Cambodia’s major cities will celebrate St. Valentine’s Day in the next few days. The occasion is about young people. It’s about selling goods and services to them, so that they can enjoy the day. But in Cambodia, the authority will ban “vendors from selling flowers and gifts near schools around St. Valentine’s Day.” Cambodia’s Women Ministry isn’t happy about the celebrations by Cambodian youth, saying it causes “unwanted pregnancies among young girls.”
In this story by Kyodo, it says: “Some young people do not understand the meaning of St. Valentine’s Day, and they date and spend their time together in hotels and guest houses.”
But there is no plan or edict to shut down hotels and guesthouses just yet. Full story: Cambodia seeks to curb youth sex on St. Valentine’s Day
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Cambodia frustrated by St. Valentine’s Day
Feb 9, 2012 • 2:06 pmNo CommentsCambodia’s major cities will celebrate St. Valentine’s Day in the next few days. The occasion is about young people. It’s about selling goods and services to them, so that they can enjoy the day. But in Cambodia, the authority will ban “vendors from selling flowers and gifts near schools around St. Valentine’s Day.” Cambodia’s Women Ministry isn’t happy about the celebrations by Cambodian youth, saying it causes “unwanted pregnancies among young girls.”
In this story by Kyodo, it says: “Some young people do not understand the meaning of St. Valentine’s Day, and they date and spend their time together in hotels and guest houses.”
But there is no plan or edict to shut down hotels and guesthouses just yet. Full story: Cambodia seeks to curb youth sex on St. Valentine’s Day
Also in the Phnom Penh Post: Make love and do business