Suosdey Chhnam Thmey!
written by ZJ
at Saturday, April 12, 2008
That's how we say Happy New Year in Khmer.
It starts today, Friday, 11th of April and ends on Sunday, 13th of April. Thousands of locals left Phnom Penh as early as last week, to go to their hometowns and be with their families on this special holiday. Sige, hala, magsi-alisan kayo para naman matahimik ang Phnom Penh!
Today being the first day, people clean their house, believed to drive away the evil spirits, and wear new clothes to greet the new year. Okay, I'm off now - gotta go clean the house before the New Angel arrives.
In case you didn't notice, this is the third time we are celebrating the new year in Cambodia.
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4:15 PM
Suosdey Chhnam Thmey!
Sana nga magsi-alisan muna sila para matahimik ang phnom pehn para sa inyong mga expats! hahahaha....
Miss ko Cambodia ng sobra sistah...ang massage, ang inumin, ang pagkain, aaaaahhh! nangangarap nalang ako dito...
Tc lage and regards to R...
2:41 AM
Happy Khmer New Year to you! I've friends who just went back to Phnom Penh to visit friends so I guess this will be a double treat for them. :)
9:55 PM
Oh that's a great photo! Love it!
10:09 PM
It's our sixth! Ang dami na! :)
We joined the exodus out of Phnom Penh and went to Sihanoukville. We passed by Occheuteal Beach just to see and it was teeming with people.
Happy Khmer New Year ZJ! :)
4:42 PM
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4:43 PM
Suosdey Chhnam Thmey Zj....! =D Wow, tani mabasa ni lord to'ng gin-comment mo didto sa blog ko para madugangan man ang clients ko he-he....! Oi, ara ka da sa Roxas subong....? Te, busogbusog ka naman da sang mga seafoods e....! Namingot ko sa imo a he-he....! Mapauli man ko da soon....! Enjoy the seafoods....! =D
9:01 PM
Hi Toe.
Actually, the text should read "... the third time we are celebrating the new year in Cambodia this year." Grabe ano, ang dali-dali lang ng panahon, this is my 8th Khmer New Year na here (5yrs as single, 3yrs married!).
Hi Pepz, huo, ari ko diri sa Roxas subong. Op kors, bugana gid sa seafoods!! I will worry about my weight when I go back to Cambodia, meantine, enjoy lang ko tsibog diri a.