Group of Russians Planning to Pick Up Trash in Phnom Penh
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Re: Group of Russians Planning to Pick Up Trash in Phnom Pen
Even just in some small parts of the country hopefully will embarrass the city councils.
Just last week the dumb shit government on Khmer TV news channel preaching viewers to keep the country clean by not throwing away trash on the streets, shitting and pissing in public areas so foreign visitors will have a positive image on Cambodia. How about starting out by putting bins and a few public toilets in the busy areas..
Just last week the dumb shit government on Khmer TV news channel preaching viewers to keep the country clean by not throwing away trash on the streets, shitting and pissing in public areas so foreign visitors will have a positive image on Cambodia. How about starting out by putting bins and a few public toilets in the busy areas..
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Re: Group of Russians Planning to Pick Up Trash in Phnom Pen
But then you have to keep evicting the people who move into the public toilet buildings and then demand monetary compensation for loss of "their home".flying chicken wrote: How about starting out by putting bins and a few public toilets in the busy areas..
Re: Group of Russians Planning to Pick Up Trash in Phnom Pen
Then they may attract more high profile people to Cambodia. Like,say,George Michael.
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Re: Group of Russians Planning to Pick Up Trash in Phnom Pen
Or Ian Kiernan.krisduncs wrote:Then they may attract more high profile people to Cambodia. Like,say,George Michael.
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