North Korea Issue

While North Korean soldiers celebrate leader Kim Jong-il's re-election as general secretary of the Workers Party of Korea, the vintage of The Embassy of The Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Phnom Penh, remaining decorated by photos of the past 25 years. The North Korean Embassy is located just next, PM Hun Sen's one of the million dollar value villa nearby the Independent Monument and only for a stone throw from Naga Casino.

Kim Jong-il's youngest son is appointed a general amid rumors he could take his father's place as dynastic successor.

Garment workers strike in Cambodia

68.000 garment workers from 53 factories took the streets yesterday to protest against the minimum wage in Phnom Penh. The workers would like to get $93 per month instead of $61. The working hours are long, 6 days a week. They share small rooms with collages and only at the end of month get the salary paid. Must of them living nearby the Vietnamese border. The journey to home takes several hours on extremely crowded truck. Many among these hardworking young ladies live them husband and children behind. Since the beginning of the last year, more than 40.000 workers lost there jobs and around 90 garment factories closed.

Variation for clocks & watches alias PM vs Kings

Some people in Cambodia like to wear watches with the picture of Prime Minister Hun Sen. Definitely those are want to show clearly, they are sympathizes with the CPP (Cambodians Peoples Party). Several different versions are available at the markets. There is PM alone or with his wife Bun Ramy who is currently serves as president of the Cambodian Red Cross.

Of course has gold or silver color watches with the same colors of wristbands and fake diamonds. Sometimes on the face of watches, Mr. Hun Sen is wearing suit or army uniform. The middle size clocks are more popular than watches. Almost every Khmer household have one. Besides the PM and his wife pictures there are clocks with the CPP or Majestic King Sihanouk and his wife Queen Monique. King Norodom Sihamoni clocks also exist. What sorts of clocks was tick tacking at the homes of those poor people were evicted and those shack houses where marginalized families waiting for eviction? It looks doesn’t matter. Time is up.