The brilliant technology in smartphones allows us to show off our photographs to friends and family with confidence. And the New Year is a great time to ramp up those burgeoning skills, with a specialist holiday that will get you snapping away like a professional. Whether you are capturing colourful street vendors in a Cambodian … Read more
Jilted lover who threw acid in his girlfriend’s face and hacked her hand off with a meat cleaver is jailed in Cambodia Kub Pha, 43, was on the run for 18 months before he was caught by police He was convicted of attacking his girlfriend San Chenda who lost her left hand Pha was sentenced … Read more
The southern coast of Cambodia is flourishing with new sustainable hotel openings that are doing wondrous things to boost the country’s green credentials. Sitting at the forefront of these is Six Senses Krabey Island, a James Bond-style luxury castaway experience on a private island in the Gulf of Thailand. The resort is an eco-conscious enclave … Read more
Cambodia will charge every visitor a $3,000 ‘coronavirus deposit’ to pay for testing and quarantine Travellers will get some of the deposit back, providing they don’t test positive A large portion of the deposit will be gone if another passenger has Covid-19 The money taken will be used to cover tests, accommodation and food $1,500 … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic is fuelling an increase in poaching in Asia, a wildlife charity has warned. COVID-19 and the associated lockdown is giving poachers ‘free reign’ to hunt protected species, according to the Wildlife Conservation Charity, a US-based non-profit with plots around the world. In particular, three critically endangered giant ibis have been killed in … Read more
A male model on the run from justice has finally been arrested 6,000 miles away in Cambodia, after mocking police with pictures of his playboy lifestyle. Fugitive hunk Terrence Murrell, 31, fled Britain to Bali before he was due to be sentenced for dealing illegal steroids. But instead of keeping a low profile, Murrell taunted … Read more
American tourist, 64, is arrested after wiping his saliva on a banknote and leaving it on an ATM in Cambodia amid coronavirus crisis CCTV footage caught the man hiding the $10 banknote after licking his finger Staff who found the banknote alerted police and medics after seeing the CCTV The man was arrested by police … Read more
Western tourist is arrested after wiping his saliva on a banknote and leaving it on an ATM in Cambodia amid coronavirus crisis CCTV footage caught the man hiding the $10 banknote after licking his finger Staff who found the banknote alerted police and medics after seeing the CCTV The man was arrested by police in … Read more