phkachhouk wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:52 am

frank lee bent wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:45 am And if they resign their sentence resumes, so what part of that is freedom?
Prove me wrong, you can't

What part is freedom?
They are not in prison...

It’s all part of their rehabilitation. Prove me wrong.

It is not rehabilitation, it is crime.

Chinese Ambassador;
"Under China's law, criminal convicts are prohibited from travelling abroad and Chinese companies are not permitted to hire people with criminal records to work on their overseas projects"

Not to mention Crimes Against Humanity;
"Slavery may exist even without torture. Slaves may be well fed, well clothed, and comfortably housed, but they are still slaves if without lawful process they are deprived of their freedom by forceful restraint. We might eliminate all proof of ill-treatment, overlook the starvation, beatings, and other barbarous acts, but the admitted fact of slavery – compulsory uncompensated labour – would still remain. There is no such thing as benevolent slavery. Involuntary servitude, even if tempered by humane treatment, is still slavery"
(from a Nuremberg judgment)

joelightcloud wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:17 am As someone that has lived here since 2003 I find it all very sad. I'm in Phnom Penh and its now completely lost its charm, I see people posting that they want to move here for the first time. They are too late, its gone!

I'm still here though and that's because as in general the Khmer are still the warmest, friendliest and gentlest of all South East Asians but I am losing the passion. This saddens me also as Cambodia is a country I fell deeply in love with 16 years ago. And for that reason my heart wants to remain. I do believe things are going to get worse in the short term but I also believe in the long term things will be better so its about if I want to see it through or not and wait to see what the charm will ultimately be replaced with, the jury is still out on that one. I don't like Myanmar or Vietnam so much, Lao is boring, Thailand is spoiled and the Philippines is a dump so where to go?

Interested in how Pp has lots it's charm. Not disagreeing at all. I first visited in 2013 so while it has changed a bit i still find it charming. The traffic? The air?

bittermelon wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:38 pm I first visited in 2013 so while it has changed a bit i still find it charming. The traffic? The air?

One may argue that it had lost its charm even by 2013.
There are many examples I can give, here are just a couple. This is a photograph I took recently. Phnom Penh was known as being flat and there was much excitement I recall when Canadia Tower was built and was the highest building in Cambodia. Look at it now, its a construction site and with that comes the increased heat, traffic congestion and as a city it's chronically over populated. The influx of undesirable characters has changed the dynamics also. The new spoiled middle-class who have come of age have replaced the sweets naivety of old, and while it it still exists as time moves on you need to look outside of the capital more and more to find it.

While it used to be the 'wild west' in many ways that brought with it its own charm. A level of excitement that you may or may not find if you visit but it's certainly diminished when you've lived here for a while. Yes there is progress also, we have a lot more choices now, especially when it comes to restaurants. But getting to them is a chore and when you do eventually get there after navigating the congested streets you'll fine there is nowhere to park your car.

As I recall people have always driven at 10mph here, never in a hurry but the pace of life at that time sort of dictated that, now its because its bumper to bumper.

The old colonial buildings have been destroyed to make way for a concrete jungle of condos, that most definitely changes the vibe. I am not sure how I can articulate that. I guess you would have just had to of experienced it.

SternAAlbifrons wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:33 pm

phkachhouk wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:52 am

frank lee bent wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:45 am And if they resign their sentence resumes, so what part of that is freedom?
Prove me wrong, you can't

What part is freedom?
They are not in prison...

It’s all part of their rehabilitation. Prove me wrong.

It is not rehabilitation, it is crime.

Chinese Ambassador;
"Under China's law, criminal convicts are prohibited from travelling abroad and Chinese companies are not permitted to hire people with criminal records to work on their overseas projects"

Not to mention Crimes Against Humanity;
"Slavery may exist even without torture. Slaves may be well fed, well clothed, and comfortably housed, but they are still slaves if without lawful process they are deprived of their freedom by forceful restraint. We might eliminate all proof of ill-treatment, overlook the starvation, beatings, and other barbarous acts, but the admitted fact of slavery – compulsory uncompensated labour – would still remain. There is no such thing as benevolent slavery. Involuntary servitude, even if tempered by humane treatment, is still slavery"
(from a Nuremberg judgment)

That’s settled then.
Fake news from FLB.

We can all rest easy now. Sweeeetttt!

phkachhouk wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:56 am

SternAAlbifrons wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:33 pm

phkachhouk wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:52 am

frank lee bent wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:45 am And if they resign their sentence resumes, so what part of that is freedom?
Prove me wrong, you can't

What part is freedom?
They are not in prison...

It’s all part of their rehabilitation. Prove me wrong.

It is not rehabilitation, it is crime.

Chinese Ambassador;
"Under China's law, criminal convicts are prohibited from travelling abroad and Chinese companies are not permitted to hire people with criminal records to work on their overseas projects"

(from a Nuremberg judgment)

That’s settled then.
Fake news from FLB.

We can all rest easy now. Sweeeetttt!

No P.
Wrong, again.

Right. Prove me wrong, you can’t.

Sihanoukville under water:



Photos Huy Bunleng Facebook

Just what Chinaville needs lots more rain.

Duncan wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2019 8:19 pm Just what Chinaville needs lots more rain.

You're obviously right bro.
It's not like Sihanoukville has ever flooded in the history of the town. Ever.

You know Singapore still floods even after they spent millions on flood defenses.
And Bangkok.
And London.

You are in the FLB haters group. I feel sad for you.

Feeling left out Dave? Only you and wossname are not in my haters club. Aka critical thinking. Wossname apparently cannot even read as the post he quotes above disproves the point he so ineptly tries to make. Own ball paddy.