Drone over Monivong

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Drone over Monivong

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I saw my first drone today, on Monivong around 5.15 pm. It was standing in the air at about 10-15m, in front of Canadia Tower, directly before the big intersection when driving southwards. Black, maybe 60 cm diameter, with two "eye-like" red lights.
Are they used for traffic control? Or what else could it be? It was quite a weird encounter... :?
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bong.kuit wrote: Are they used for traffic control?
:ROFL2: :ROFL: :ROFL:
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bong.kuit wrote:I saw my first drone today, on Monivong around 5.15 pm. It was standing in the air at about 10-15m, in front of Canadia Tower, directly before the big intersection when driving southwards. Black, maybe 60 cm diameter, with two "eye-like" red lights.
Are they used for traffic control? Or what else could it be? It was quite a weird encounter... :?
No worries. Probably just these guys again.
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Is drone allowed in Phnom Penh?
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prahkeitouj wrote:Is drone allowed in Phnom Penh?
You would need a permit.
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PSD-Kiwi wrote:
bong.kuit wrote: Are they used for traffic control?
:ROFL2: :ROFL: :ROFL:
Ok, let me rephrase...

Are they used to check out when opposition MP's are leaving the NA?

(Actually there was one of these bigger police stops close to where I saw the drone before when I went back two hours later. That's why I mentioned traffic control. Mea culpa. :roll: )
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Are they used to check out when opposition MP's are leaving the NA?
The National Assembly isn't anywhere near Monivong.
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Oh, I mistook the Peace Palace for the NA.
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Drones in PP are banned ever since a nutter hovered one of them in front of the Queen Mother's windows... https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/city ... ent-78086/
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How's this for kicking accuracy?

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