My comment on Barcamp in Wired to be wireless

Recently Barcamp Phnom Penh was touch many of people through many things new that had been shared during the event. I had kept updating the event through my technical idea blog: http://osify.com

Here I pick up one comment I made for Barcamp on the news of: "Wired to be wireless" published in Phnom Penh Post on 28 September 2012 on press of Lifestyle.

“Barcamp Phnom Penh helps make the many dreams of geeks and tech addicts come true through the freedom of sharing and participation,” said Pongsametrey Sok, projects manager in software development at Nokor Group, a Phnom Penh-based software developer.

Join Half-Marathon in Phnom Penh this June 2012

Will you join half marathon for this coming June?
I will do again as last year.

Phnom Penh International Half Marathon 2012 is opening for registration, deadline 11th of June, running on 17th of June.

Here are the options for you to choose

• 21Km: foreigner $35.00 US, Cambodian $5.00 US
• 10Km: foreigner $35.00 US, Cambodian $5.00 US
• 5Km: forreigner $10.00 US, Cambodian $5.00 US
• 3Km: foreigner $10.00 US, Cambodian $2.00 US

(Check the price at the website: http://www.runningincambodia.com/)

Where you can register:
You can subscribe via following website: http://www.runningincambodia.com/subscription-form/

And go to register officially at following stations which located in 3 places:

1. Station 1: #37, St. 2011, Sangkat Phnom Penh Thmei, Khan Sensok
2. Station 2: Sunway Hotel next to Watt Phnom, Opposite to US Embassy
3. Station 3: Orchidée Restaurant, #82, Corner St. 464 and St. 155, Sangkat Toul Tompoul 1, next to Krouch Vannak Dental Clinic.

My marathon last year:

See you there!

CAMBODIA, ACIS 2012 - The First Asian Conference on Information Systems

Submit your paper or Visit detail at ACIS 2012 website

ACIS 2012 is to be held in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Siem Reap is famous for the ruins of the ancient city of Angkor, capital of the Khmer kingdom from A.D. 802 until A.D. 1295, which are one of the world’s greatest marvels. We cordially invite submissions of high quality papers describing fully developed results and on-going work.

Important Dates

• June 15th, 2012: Deadline of Full Paper Submission (4-6 pages)
• July 31st, 2012: Notification of Acceptance of Full Paper
• Aug. 20th, 2012: Deadline of Short Paper Submission (2 pages)
• Sept. 10th, 2012: Notification of Acceptance of Short Paper
• Sept. 25th, 2012: Final Camera-Ready Submission (Full & Short) & Registration

 

Topics of Interest

ACIS 2012 covers a broad range of topics including, but not limited to:

• Enterprise Information Systems
• Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Management
• Ubiquitous Computing and RFID Technology
• Decision Support Systems
• Software Engineering
• Web-based Intelligent Applications
• E-services and Service Science
• E-health, E-education and E-government System Design and Development
• Image Processing and Pattern Recognition
• Natural Language Processing
• Information/Cyber Security
• Digital Right Management
• Innovative Business Models for the Digital Age
• Online Marketing and Personalized Recommendations Communication Technology
• Information Security and Encryption Technologies
• Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D/ICTD)

CAMBODIA Kind of a big plan, National Road

About Khmer Rouge Tribunal, For Education Purpose

Some news featuring about Khmer Rouge Tribunal, some information that we need to know for Cambodia history, I will collect from various news website:

• RFI (ALL): តុលាការខ្មែរក្រហម 
• RFI, 23-Jun-2011 (Last updated 26-Jan-2012): ភាព​ស្មុគស្មាញ​ក្នុង​ដំណើរការ​ចរចា​បង្កើត​តុលាការ​ខ្មែរ​ក្រហម
• RFI, 21-Mar-2012: កាំង ហ្កេកអ៊ាវ បញ្ជាក់ពីតួនាទីរបស់នួនជា នៅគុកទួលស្លែង 
• RFI, 20-Mar-2012 ONU៖ ស្ថានភាព​សាលាក្តី​ខ្មែរក្រហម​កាន់តែ​គួរ​អោយ​បារម្ភ
• RFI, 20-Mar-2012 នួន ជា៖ ឌុចគ្រាន់តែ​ជា​​ឈើពុក រលួយ​ស្អុយ

Cambodian Satellite 1, to launch early in 2013

Satellite Image From Google

Cambodian Satellite 1 is set to launch in the first quarter of 2013, and will cost between US$250 million and $350 million to build and put in orbit, serving phone, television and other multimedia customers, Royal Group Chairman Kith Meng said on 19 April 2011. [via AseanAffairs]

McKinsey Mekong Business Plan Challenge 2012

McKinsey & Company in partnership with the National University of Management, Phnom Penh are pleased to present the McKinsey Mekong Business Plan Challenge 2012.

McKinsey Mekong Business Plan

• Develop a new business or social venture!
• Learn how to create a winning business plan!
• Compete against your peers in the Mekong Region!
• Extend your network of business contacts!
• Challenge yourself and your ideas!

Applications are open to all undergraduate and graduate students from universities in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.

Application Deadline is November 1, 2011.   

For further information, please e-mail: MekongChallenge@gmail.com

Please visit: https://sites.google.com/site/mekongchallenge/

Do you know about Phnom Penh Postal Codes?

Postal Code / Zip Code
If you are sending mail or packages to anywhere in Phnom Penh City, you can ensure faster and more reliable delivery by using the official area code

General Post Office	12000
Russei keo	12100
Phnom Penh Thmei	12101
Teuk Thlar	12102
Khmounh	12103
Russei Keo	12104
Toul Sang Kè	12105
Kilometre 6	12106
Chrang Chamres 1	12107
Chrang Chamres 2	12108
Svay Pak	12109
Chroy Changva	12110
Prek Tasek	12111
Prek Leap	12112
Khan Toulkok	12150
Boeungkâk 1	12151
Boeungkâk 2	12152
Phsardépo 1	12153
Phsardépo 2	12154
Phsardépo 3	12155
Teuk Laak 1	12156
Teuk Laak 2	12157
Teuk Laak 3	12158
Phsar Doeumkor	12159
Boeungsalang	12160
Khan Daun Penh	12200
Sraas Chak	12201
Wat Phnom	12202
Phsar Chas	12203
Phsar Kandal 1	12204
Phsar Kandal 2	12205
Chey Chumneas	12206
Chak Tomuk	12207
Phsar Thmei 1	12208
Phsar Thmei 2	12209
Phsar Thmei 3	12210
Boeung Raing	12211
Khan 7 Makara	12250
Monorom	12251
Mittapheap	12252
Veal Vong	12253
Orussei 1	12254
Orussei 2	12255
Orussei 3	12256
Orussei 4	12257
Boeung Prolit	12258

Khan Chamkarmorn	12300
Tonle Basak	12301
Boeungkengkang 1	12302
Boeungkengkang 2	12303
Boeungkengkang 3	12304
Boeung Trabek	12305
Tumnup Teuk	12306
Phsar Doeum Thkov	12307
Toul Svay Prey 1	12308
Toul Svay Prey 2	12309
Toul Tum Poung 1	12310
Toul Tum Poung 2	12311
Olympic	12312
Meanchey	12350
Boeung Tumpun	12351
Steung Meanchey	12352
Chak Angré Krom	12353
Chak Angré Leu	12354
Chbar Ampeou 1	12355
Chbar Ampeou 2	12356
Niroth	12357
Prek Pra	12358
Dang Kor	12400
Dang Kor	12401
Trapeang Krasaing	12402
Kokroka	12403
Phleung Chhésrotés	12404
Chom Chao	12405
Kakap	12406
Porng Teuk	12407
Prey Veng	12408
Samrong	12409
Prey Sar	12410
Kraing Thnoung	12411
Kraing Pongro	12412
Prataslang	12413
Sak Sampeou	12414
Cheung Ek	12415

Originally took from:
http://www.yellowpages-cambodia.com/cyp/postalcodes.html

CAMBODIA, Water Festival Postponed, 2011

Officially announced yesterday (13th of October), the government decided to postpone the Water Festival celebration in Phnom Penh that would held on 9th, 10th and 11th of November, with reason of flooding in the whole country.

Water Festival (variously spelled in the original Khmer as Bon Om Touk, or Bon Om Thook, or Bonn Om Teuk, or Bon Om Tuk) is Royal festival, takes place once a year, on the full moon of the Buddhist month of Kadeuk (usually in November). It celebrates a major natural occurrence: the reversing flow between the Tonle Sap and the Mekong River.

This natural occurrence is celebrated in Cambodia with three days of festivals, fluvial parades, boat races, fireworks, and general merriment.

It is the first time that government makes such decision for the royal festival, the big crowded and profitable event.

But Water Festival reminds us about the tragedy last year, stampede which killed more than 300 people in one night, 25th November was chosen as the Mourning Day in the whole country.

It might be last year tragedy could make no many people come for Water Festival as well so that the decision of the government could save a lot of money and especially could spend this amount to the flooding victims.

Any way, Water Festival is still celebrated by everyone at home, in each province.

Will you celebrate Water Festival this year? Where will be?

My Wedding Clips

លាហើយ ២០០៩ សួស្តី ២០១០

កិច្ចការជាច្រើនបានបញ្ចប់ក្នុងឆ្នាំ ២០០៩ តែក៏មានកិច្ចការមិនតិចទេ នៅសល់សំរាប់ឆ្នាំថ្មី ២០១០ ដូច្នេះ​ការ​ខិត​ខំរបស់​មនុស្ស​យើង​ត្រូវ​តែបន្តជានិច្ច ។

កុំលួចខ្ចិលណា ព្រោះវាធ្វើអោយយើង​បាត់បង់នូវទំនុកចិត្តរបស់ខ្លួនឯង

តែកិច្ចការមួយដែលមនុស្សធ្វើមិនចេះចប់គឺ រក្សាសេចក្តីស្រឡាញ់ និងស្រឡាញ់គេ អោយអស់ពី​ចិត្ត​របស់​​យើង​ដើម្បី​សេចក្តី​សុខ​របស់​ខ្លួន​យើងដែរ។

រីករាយឆ្នាំថ្មី ឆ្នាំសកល ២០១០!
សូមជោគជ័យកើតមានដល់មនុស្សម្នាក់​ៗជានិច្ច សូមអោយប្រទេសខ្ញុំ បានរីកចំរើន និងជោគជ័យ​គ្រប់កិច្ចការ។

[CAMBODIA 2009] High School exam result - greatest score among many years of exam?

CAMBODIA 2009 - Hum, it was amazing for high school result announced in late 21-22 August, last week, as most of students pass (67,377 students - roughly 78 percent).

Seem there are many students who passed with grade B and C but I haven't got exactly info about how many people with those grades, especially grade A; I'm sure if grade A may have many more than previous years or what, as heard seem it has many.

Even most students pass exam but due to some situations of cheating while exam time really difficult to see how real capacity of the students yet.

I just hope they really have real capacity to build our country.

[CAMBODIA 2009] New technology threaten quality of high school exam

CAMBODIA 2009 - Through my work place's window, I watched out to see crowd of students and their relative leaving the school gate to home or maybe party. It was time to finish the high school exam, one interesting exam in Cambodia of all lives and they are just waiting the result by 21st of August as well.

During the exam days, it was so silence outside each school I passed by, my wondered questions came out from my mind if the exam fair enough? I still keep to find out the bad points of such exam because it doesn't mean that if most of the students pass exam with most good score will show that the exam was fair but the atmosphere during the exam will show one part among big mistakes.

What I found out, the exam was faced new challenge with technology. Some students using mobile phones to call or MMS the exam to outside and got result through calling or MMS back. I got knowing this through one person who has a relative did the exam said that she gave two expensive mobile phones to her brother in order to send MMS outside and got back. Some groups of students also said they got call from students from exam room to ask help solving their exercises and answer to them.

So from this point of view, I feel very ashame to such activity that the controllers could not deal. These info just got from what I had seen and heard, I would see what will the press in Cambodia say about the exam, what will the ministry evaluate the result with a reasonable in the fact we found out? During the correction will there have any bribe, little or much?

After the result announces, I'll keep asking those questions to the students to findout if what I heard and saw during these days happen every where in Cambodia or not.

Khmer Empire TimeMap Project

To reflect on what the history of Siam (Thai) wrote in http://www.ilovethailand.org/videos/id_36/title_los-territory/ that speaking that parts of the land of Khmer was stolen from Siem, it's very different from what is the exactly history in the world.

Khmer Empire TimeMap:

From this slid, show that started from the land is free, Funan / Chenla / Khmer state their territory and all other nations started to reach to the regions...
Please learn from this history

Here is I'm sharing the TimeMap project about Khmer Empire of University of Sydney, Australia, it's in swf format, no yet video, I'll convert or if you can convert, please do it:

Khmer Empire TimeMap

Putting theory into practice

Written by Eleanor Ainge Roy and Hor Hab

Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Cambodia produces too many IT graduates every year for the limited jobs available – and many lack the hands-on experience the sector needs Photo by: Sovann Philong A Cambodian IT student comes to grips with the reality of the workplace. CAMBODIA's universities are pumping out more graduates than its information technology sector can absorb. While the exact number is unknown - the Ministry of Education does not release full figures - the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) alone has produced around 500 IT graduates each year since 1997. Norton, Build Bright, Setec and Pannasastra universities also offer IT courses. Ouk Chhieng, head of the computer science department at RUPP, said only 25 to 30 percent of IT graduates would find full-time work while a further 20 percent would be employed in temporary or part-time positions. Those lucky enough to find a job were far from the finished product, said Erya Houn Heng, president and CEO of First Cambodia. "They need a lot of guidance in a real working environment and usually require one to two years' training before they can be considered efficient workers." First Cambodia employs about 180 people in Laos and Cambodia, all drawn from local universities. It recruits around 30 new employees each year, picking just three or four out of every 100 it sees. While the average starting salary for a new employee is $150 per month, experienced workers can earn anywhere from $200 to $4,000 for senior managers. Norton University graduate Min Phannarak works for software development company Arocore. Incredibly, or perhaps typically, when he enrolled to study IT he didn't even know how to turn a computer on. He said his degree had not prepared him for work in the sector, and with no computer at home it was difficult to practice his skills. "At university you learn the theory of software, but you don't know how it works - you are just told that you will need it in the future," he said. But he was one of the lucky ones, he said. Most of his fellow graduates were unemployed or worked at computer shops for $80 to $100 a month. They are like rough diamonds that have not yet been polished. Arocore CEO Kit Hargreaves, who employs 13 Cambodians, said finding qualified graduates was difficult, particularly as no universities or schools in Cambodia taught Flash, a common development program. Most of Arocore's Cambodian staff did manual database work as their skill levels were still low, Hargreaves said. "We actually only have a couple of guys I can trust to be really good programmers." He said a lack of intuition about computers and applications stemmed from inadequate teaching and the fact that few Cambodians had grown up around computers. "What they learned in school - how to type code in theory or how to follow instructions in a book - isn't what makes a good programmer," he said. "What makes a good programmer is being able to apply old technologies or established bits of code in a new and intuitive way, which is something Khmers have a long way to go in grasping." Sous Sakal, business development manager at software design firm Blue Technology, said Cambodian programmers needed more practical work experience. "I think local universities produce quality students; [but] they have not yet had the opportunities to develop to their full potential," he said. "They are like rough diamonds that have not been polished." Source: Phnom Penh Post

Before New Year, 27-28 December, small hands to help others

On 27-28 December 2008, before New Year of 2009. My well known friends who used to live with me in Catholic Church Student Center (CCSC) and in CLC Generation 4 group came together to donate some things to some needed help families (16 families). It was so nice and enjoyable as we could do something for our Cambodian society. It was in Chumkiri, Kampot province.

In CLC group, we loved to share knowledge, sad or happy story in our life, we found that after we finished university and we are working now... we still want to keep in touch together among the team and we want to do something more deeply beside sharing so that the idea with an action came, that's it. For myself, I'm really appreciated with such program, that's one way to do it. Small but has meaningful.

Thanks to Chanthorn, Soton, Sokha, Pisey, Vin, Piseth, Rann, Vanne, Navy, Damo, Sophal, Fr. Indon, Fr. Sun who had donated some money to buy Blankets, Mosquito nets, Clothes, Sampots.
Thanks to Fr. Sun who helped us in food and accommodation, we loved it so much.
Thanks to Fr. Danis who drove us to go around in the village.
Thanks to Magis group/program who donated the clothes through Fr. Indun to join our program.
Thanks also to aunt and uncle over there who helped to guide us to the right in need families.
We also remind to the rest of our team who always give us the warm messages.

Special thanks to Sokha and Pisey who helped to lead the program and organize the things before we went.

Here are the pictures:

More later..
And another family not there when we were so kept them with others...

Be side, going to the families, we went to visit a grandfather of Rany who is now very sick...
So appreciate with Pisey who is now seem becoming a good nurse with the patient.

Finally, we are here:
See? with silent sleep before back to Phnom Penh.

Help without expect any feedback, we expected only to pay it forward!

Top cop, 3 others killed in air crash

Written by Kay Kimsong

Sunday, 09 November 2008

National Police Chief Hok Lundy was killed Sunday when the helicopter he was riding in crashed in Svay Rieng province’s Romdoul district, government spokesman Khieu Kanharith told the Post. “Hok Lundy is dead.… I can’t tell exactly what happened yet. We are investigating,” he said. Three other people also died in the accident, including high-ranking RCAF General Sok Saem and two pilots, Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak said. He added that bad weather was thought to be the cause of the crash. The helicopter took off around 7:20pm from Phnom Penh but lost radio contact about 15 minutes later, Khieu Sopheak said. A close ally to Prime Minister Hun Sen, Hok Lundy, 58, rose to power in the chaotic mid-1990s to become one of Cambodia’s most imposing authority figures, taking over as head of National Police in 1994. He had repeatedly been accused by various rights groups of brutal tactics, including murder, and was denied a visa to visit the United States in 2006 because of his alleged ties to human trafficking. Hok Lundy was later awarded a medal by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation for his efforts in fighting terrorism, and he travelled to Washington last year for anti-terror talks with the FBI. Source: Phnom Penh Post

[History in Brief] Thailand-Cambodia : A Love-Hate Relationship

In brief:

In light of these similarities, it seems surprising, therefore, that relations between Thailand and Cambodia should be characterized by deep-seated “ignorance, misunderstanding, and prejudice.” Indeed, the two countries have what can be termed “a love-hate relationship.”

This lack of understanding is reflected in the thinking of a considerable number of educated Thais and members of the ruling class, who distinguish between the Khom and the Khmer, considering them to be two separate ethnic groups. They assert that it was the Khom, not the Khmer, who built the majestic temple complexes at Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom and who founded one of the world’s truly magnificent ancient empires. They further claim that Khmer culture, for instance its various forms of masked dance drama, is merely a “derivative” of Thai culture. (This is despite the fact that the word “Khom” is derived from the old Thai “Khmer krom,” meaning “lowland Khmer.” In spoken Thai, “Khmer” was gradually dropped, leaving only “krom,” which over time became, first, “klom” or “kalom,” and then eventually “Khom.”)

Source: View here the full article

[Cambodia and Thailand] Fighting erupts on border

Written by Post Staff

Wednesday, 15 October 2008

Cambodian and Thai troops open fire on each other with small arms and artillery as tensions in disputed territory near Preah Vihear temple boil over Heavy fighting erupted Wednesday on the border near Preah Vihear temple, killing at least two Cambodian soldiers and wounding two others, Cambodia's Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said. Several Thai troops were also hurt in the clash, a Cambodian military commander said as a standoff over disputed border territory that has simmered since July turned violent. "This is very serious," said General Chea Saran, deputy commander of infantry operating on the frontier between the two countries. An unnamed military officer at the Ministry of Defence also confirmed that the two sides engaged in battle at Veal Antri, saying that a Thai helicopter had fired on the Cambodian lines, with the Cambodians responding with anti-aircraft weapons. The fighting lasted for more than two hours before Thai military commanders asked for negotiations, said Chum Chamrong, deputy commander of military police in Preah Vihear province. Tensions have been building on the frontier since Thai troops reportedly crossed the border into Cambodia in July. Several rounds of crisis talks, the most recent occurring on Monday between Thai Foreign Minister Sompong Amornvivat and his Cambodian counterpart, Hor Namhong, and Prime Minister Hun Sen, have failed to find a solution. Soldiers from both sides engaged in a brief firefight at Veal Antri on October 3, wounding three troops. Two Thai soldiers were badly wounded when they stepped on land mines two days later while patrolling near the Cambodian front lines. Following Monday's negotiations, Hun Sen threatened to turn the border into a "battle zone" if Thai troops did not leave Cambodia. Cambodian commanders said Tuesday that Thailand withdrew its soldiers - a claim that was disputed by Bangkok. Loun An, deputy governor of Oddar Meanchey province, said Cambodian and Thai troops have shelled each other, and some 40 Thai troops have been surrounded by Cambodian soldiers. Ten Thai troops near Preah Vihear temple were captured during the clash, military officials said. In Phnom Penh, fears of a repeat of the 2003 anti-Thai riots forced the Thai embassy to send its non-essential staff home, while Thailand's foreign minister said he was prepared to evacuate Thai citizens, according to wire service reports. Source: Phnom Penh Post

Exam results show gender divide

Written by Khoun Leakhana

Thursday, 02 October 2008

Girls easily out performed boys in August's high school exams, prompting a Ministry of Education plan to re-engage a generation of disinterested male students ALMOST 40 percent of males failed their high school exams compared with just over 30 percent of girls, according to the Kingdom's latest set of exam results. The growing gender gap is leading officials to develop a plan of action, but they remain unclear on how best to tackle the disturbing trend. "We need to investigate why more male students are failing their exams than female," said Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport Secretary of State Pith Chamnan. "One of the simple explanations is that male students do not study as hard, and we need to work with the parents of male students on this problem." He said that the results were not caused by government policy. Just 65.92 percent of male students passed the high school exam this year, compared with 77.26 percent of females. The ministry says it is preparing an action plan to encourage male high school students to pay more attention to studies. Similar findings have long been identified in Western countries, including the US, Australia and parts of Europe. One American study says that girls have a better understanding of social cues and are more disciplined. Superior female achievement in high school continues into university, with more females enrolling and completing their degrees. In the United States in 2004, 58 percent of all bachelor degrees were earned by women. Im Sithe, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Women's Affairs, said that she is happy with the success of female students in Cambodia. "We [and the ministry] try very hard to make sure girls are comfortable in their studies by ... championing the importance of female education and encouraging parents to send their daughters to school," she said. Rong Chhun, President of the Cambodian Independent Teachers Association, said the results worry his organisation. "We have many examples that prove boys are more likely than girls to act up and skip class if their parents are not strictly observing their study," he said. En Vannak, 42, a mother and business woman from Oddar Meanchey province, agrees with his assessment. "In previous times I have not paid attention to my son's studies because I have been busy," she said. "But now I frequently contact his teachers to ask about his progress. I don't believe teachers have enough time to look after my son, so I have to take the time to follow him." Source: Phnom Penh Post