CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2020 1:29 pmthat there were a large group of people who were drinking, playing, and making noises that disturbed the neighbors, the Phnom Penh Police Chief sent district-based special forces to the scene immediately to provide guidance and to educate them to stop all such activities.

yeah, right.

What's the exact distancing guideline in Cambodia? Two feet?

I just love the @Competent Authorities teaching the masses.

Friday, It had been a week since I had ventured out last, that being a must to apply for my extension of stay, but now being in need of a few essentials. We left the apartment after 9pm with now most of the Khmer residents indoors, normally at 10pm there is deadly silence, a drop of a pin would alarm you. During daylight hours is different with the sound of children playing unmasked outdoors, their mothers sitting on the outdoor benches gossiping to one another or doing their daily chores, life goes on for many in a near normal way, until I would open my door, observe, children now near to their mothers and the adults adorning surgical masks quickly has a in a state of needed precaution, that of their mindset is led to believe the foreigners carry the deadly virus, portrayed by the media, with talk among themselves of what now they wish to believe, or the simple fact is that they are just scared, led to believe in what they are told by others, being of some truths or not. There are many educated people in the city, but also many too who have very little schooling if any, too are the likes of modern-day medicine, and also the ones whom believe in ghosts and that of myth and their old cures of illness. This is not a reflection on all people, many have known me now for over a year since being a resident in the apartment block, and pleasantly acknowledge each other, although they are clear on, I am such of a residential loner. So, I welcome them to adorn their masks and keep a distance from me, at least it adds to my own and their protection of wellbeing, but again it would benefit them more if they did this has a daily normality. Overall, the mood is good where I live.
Khmer social gatherings are still the same as yesterday, that is apart from the closures of many public venues made by government. But not the street parties, adorned marques with large numbers of guests feasting and socialising, celebrating the marriages or the passing of others, life in general carries on mainly with what could be called normality between themselves, may it be in some way being reminiscent to some, history to others of their countries war torn past years the act of genocide among its own, hardships of past history, also the poverty carries on today for some, but even larger riches for others, that maybe referred to as the elite, largely that of an unbalanced divide, within today’s society, none now suffering that of the life once before that of themselves, or that of the younger generation reflecting on what their elders may have suffered, now people have freedom of choice in the now developing country.
Going over the Old Monivong Bridge onto Preah Norodom Boulevard, it was very quiet traffic wise, that would surely be down to the recant travel ban. Independence Monument right turn along Memorial park passing the Statue of King Father Norodom Sihanouk then left at the next turn, along Botum Pagoda Park, noting there are a few people meeting and gathering socially in this area. I decided nearby I would have a take-away of Indian food from one of the side streets, but unfortunately the restaurant was closed has were many others, with for sale signs on some. Its looking that the overall related impact of the virus may prove too costly to some, being that of the lack of customer. Now the time would have been approaching 10pm I pressed on riding on Preah Sisowath Quay, I don’t ever recall it being so! Let’s call it lifeless, even the grounds of the Royal Palace Park were to be viewed empty of people. I was to stop and order a takeaway nearby so I did not press on down riverside. I rode on the backstreets toward Independence Monument once again very quiet. Street 274 was a little lively with its restaurants and bars, such likes of the Duplex Bar and Samaky Restaurant and Lounge. Nearby was my stop of Super Duper to get those essentials, there was no more than four other customers while I shopped. Outside tuk-tuks were parked idol on the street, it makes you think if these guys will get through these difficult times. I moved up the street a little, stopping for a smoke of a cigarette and secure the shopping on the bike. Riding down Monivong once more it was deadly quiet, then our last stop before home Chbar Ampov Market for rice soup and fruit, even here since my last visit is seeing less locals.

'Fab snapshot AKK-47. ^^^ Took me right there.
You got me thinking... I wonder if this virus will prompt the education authorities to introduce the teaching of basic medical
biology is a serious way. Surely that is a #101.
If I remember correctly biology, and most of the science subjects, were taken off the compulsory curriculum last year.

I love ghosts, see them all the time and almost half believe in them, as the embodied spirits of those no longer here.
A useful phycological tool for anybody - and a crucial #101 if you want to understand Khmers.
But these widespread beliefs are no way for a nation to treat it's public health.
I wonder, have any of you teachers have introduced a basic hardcore-facts medical-biology component in your english teaching? Is their scope for that, maybe??

SternAAlbifrons wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 4:04 am 'Fab snapshot AKK-47. ^^^ Took me right there.
You got me thinking... I wonder if this virus will prompt the education authorities to introduce the teaching of basic medical
biology is a serious way. Surely that is a #101.
If I remember correctly biology, and most of the science subjects, were taken off the compulsory curriculum last year.

I love ghosts, see them all the time and almost half believe in them, as the embodied spirits of those no longer here.
A useful phycological tool for anybody - and a crucial #101 if you want to understand Khmers.
But these widespread beliefs are no way for a nation to treat it's public health.
I wonder, have any of you teachers have introduced a basic hardcore-facts medical-biology component in your english teaching? Is their scope for that, maybe??

You would think so, being that this is a developing country, would you not think it would be beneficial to the people, even to be reassured that there are proper qualified doctors, caring nurses and equipped hospitals. But its by the by because it costs huge amounts of capital, the ones who would mainly be supplying the funding toward such things if it didn’t come someway from outside, such by donation or aid. would it be financed by the better off, and those can if able go (and do) for medical outside to other countries for a better service. Also why are these people better off, because they have a knack of making monies out of situations, example, such has selling certificates too unqualified so-called doctors, buying medicines, example – Anti Venoms from India at $7.50 a shot, when the pubic needs, it will cost them $150, but you know like me, it doesn’t work. But then again, the country folk only believe in their voodoo docs and remedies, and if you look at the whole picture, it leaves them with this being their only choice. Kids should learn in school, no science nor biology they can try later in uni. but their teacher doesn’t get paid enough so if they want to learn and pass their 12+ its going to cost the parent’s extra tuition to the child’s teacher. And let’s not forget the child may become a doctor later in life, and the teacher may one day be sick. Doesn’t matter about the caring nurses (because they’re not) in fact what New Kid told us they studied to be nurses but most won’t work in hospitals, because they are treated bad and only get a measly wage, oh yes and their working (or rather not) with sick people.
Before anyone gets onto me, I know some of you know good medical people, and they maybe so, but let us know when the Khmer doc and nurses have saved your life.