CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:24 pm Cambodia Breaking News, Phnom Penh: It is a pity that the actor, Mr. Hang Achchariya, has passed away due to Covid-19 disease. Let the artist and his friends and acquaintances know.
Actor Hang Achchariya was a talented male actor, model and writer. RIP
Respectfully yours, Im Chiva

I first met Hang Achariya at the "Kampot Writer's festival" around 5 years ago... We hit it off and had a long conversation throughout the day into evening... I kept in touch with him off and on, meeting for dinner once on a trip to Phnom Penh.

Last year, during the lockdown, when acting became impossible, he worked tirelessly to finish a massive novel. During this sleepless writing phase, I remember teasing him about "no drinking" and to focus on writing instead... Then, he published the novel this year. The title I cannot translate, although it has the word "snake" in it.

Two months ago, Hang posted about receiving his 3rd Coronavirus booster. The further irony is, this young man was physically fit and worked out in the gym regularly. So, Covid can get anybody -- no matter how strong.

Hang Achariya was highly intelligent, and not shy to speak his mind. This is indeed a sad loss of a natural and multi-talented individual... He was a fighter and would have continued creating no matter what. How unfortunate a loss for Cambodian culture...

Rest with the blessed, my dear bright Hang!

Why oh why do the good die young?

Thanks for sharing that, oricha.
As you say, a talent is lost for Cambodia.

Just a question for anybody. Who, or is there a program set by any organization to have the many street kids we may come across begging on riverside, also around the many markets and Wats. Who would be looking after their health and interests, are they getting vaccinations, anyone know?

Roz if you're reading maybe a good cause for your charity.

Ozinasia wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:08 pm has anyone received their plastic card yet ??
If a foreigner do they put your name in English or Khmer ?
I hope English for proof overseas

If you ask for Latin script they will use it .

Aksor Laatang

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:58 am as one needs be on a family book or posses a valid id card to get vaccinated, doubt many street kids ,orphans, beggars will get their shots

What about the cham boat people? are they getting shots?

How many khmers also dont have the required docs?

the forgotten about people in the stats

You have a very good point there Richard, it is a fact that the officials need the people's paperwork before doing anything, and you mentioned the ID card, they were going about the process of updating people's cards, the new ones have a chip in them now so obviously they can be read, and if I am not mistaken, people need the new one for voting.
But now you bring up the point of the card, is it reality that the vaccination number is actually a true number.

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:58 am as one needs be on a family book or posses a valid id card to get vaccinated, doubt many street kids ,orphans, beggars will get their shots

What about the cham boat people? are they getting shots?

How many khmers also dont have the required docs?

the forgotten about people in the stats

A birth certificate is also allowed and nearly all people have one because there have been large campaigns in the past to provide everyone with one free of charge.

Street kids are probably fucked, and so are all people residing in Cambodia illegally, but that's an issue everywhere in the world. People without the legal paperwork generally won't show up at government run parties all around the world.