Road Crashes Spike Dramatically during Pchum Ben Holidays according to Road Traffic Accidents and Victim Information System (RTAVIS) statistics

During the annual Pchum Ben Festival, road crashes and casualties on the roads of Cambodia increase dramatically as families hit the roads to return to their home provinces to celebrate this important festival.
According to Road Traffic Accident and Victim Information System (RTAVIS) report, during the seven-day Pchum Ben travel period [...]

Written by Piseth on September 26th, 2008 with 4 comments.
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Pchum Ben - Day of the Dead Bret Spirits

In the pre-dawn twilight, a solemn bell tolls from deep within the temple. Nasal chants, hypnotic and entrancing, drift through the early morning mist.
This is the soundtrack to Pchum Ben, arguably Cambodia’s most important religious festival. The chants are blessings from ordained monks, a moral poem cautioning all of the dangers of greed and wickedness. [...]

Written by Piseth on September 8th, 2008 with 2 comments.
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