CATS OF PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA

Not real! Just back packs
for children at the Old Market

The Kingdom of Cambodia is a Buddhist nation, which like neighbouring Thailand, has a high compassion quotient for animals. This explains why during our short trip from 24-28 September, we were able to meet a few friendly felines. They were mostly found in temples, market-places, restaurants and one unusual location where they appeared to be looked after despite their somewhat impoverished appearance. Here are the photos. 

Ginger cat at a provision shop
on Preah Ang Non Street (St. No.102)

Apparently, the child of Ginger.

Resident mouser of the Sosoro Museum,
Srey Icarvarman Museum of Money & Economics 

Kittens of Sosoro Museum.

Calico kitten at Preah Ang Eng Street
(St.No.13), near Kandal Market

Young cat at Wat Ounnalom

All the cats at Wat Ounnalom are friendly.

Friendly ginger cat at Wat Ounnalom
seeks human companionship.

Curious feline near Night Market.

Mascot of Nesat Seafood Restaurant.

Wasn't it Gandhi who said that
the greatness of a nation is measured 
by how it treats its cats?
Gandhi sculpture on Norodom Boulevard
in Spean Neak Park.

CAMBODIA, 11-15 December 2008

In case you've been wondering, PIANOMANIA did not go AWOL. It just spent 5 days in Cambodia, the ultimate land of charm and cruelty (to borrow the words of Stan Stesser). By the way, I did not spot a single piano in Siem Reap nor Phnom Penh. Here are some photos taken from my cheapo Fujifilm Finepix A820 camera.

Sunset over Phnom Bakheng.

The morning sun filters through the leaves over the ruins of Ta Prohm.

Devatas at Ta Prohm.

Faces of Jayavarman VII at the Bayon, Angkor Thom.
Talk about being narcissitic.

Reflections of Angkor Wat.

Smiling boy at Angkor Wat.

Ornate doorway at Banteay Srei.

Blue skies over the Royal Palace, Phnom Penh.

Birds fly over the Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh.

Mr Chum Mey, one of 7 survivors at the

infamous Tuol Sleng S-21 centre.

"Tell the world about what happened here," he said.

Lest we forget... Never again.

Memorial at Choeung Ek killing fields.

Phnom Penh at twilight.