Thursday, September 19, 2013

Fun-style summary

Just found this scrap book style timeline of recent events- its got tweets, photos etc from the post election protest that happened here recently.

Monday, September 16, 2013

What happened yesterday/ last night

So last night after i posted the previous bit someone I follow on twitter sent a photo and said somebody had been shot and killed. Thomas Cristofolleti was there at the clash on the bridge. As well as that first photo he has these amazing ones here. I wasn't sure if it was true, there have been also sorts of rumours going around on fb etc all year, but it turns out it was true, so sad. (altho different stories on what happened to time.) Hopefully this isn't a taste of whats to come? When I was watching this video on youtube the clips coming up in the side bar were all to do with Eygpt.
This video is a good summary of what happened yesterday, also the blog by fellow expat explains it well too.
I havne't been on twitter as much as yesterday but here are some photos from day 2 of the freedom park protest. Looks festive!
Today also leaders talked for a few hours and came out with 3 points.
https://twitter.com/TCristofoletti

Sunday, September 15, 2013

both boys sick today, i spent a lot of time on twitter and watching live feeds from in town, day one of protests- esp followed Kevin Doyle as he followed around the protestors- right now he is where a clash is taking place near a bridge you can see in this traffic camera 
Lots of action on twitter this morning as day 1 of a 3 day protest starts. Lots of barricades and roads blocked off, lots of police around, 1000s and 1000s of protesters- they marched even though were told they weren't allowed to. They are planning to stay out during the night as well but have been told it must finish at 6pm each day.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

These days in Phnom Penh

Since the end of July the post election issues have been the main thing in The Phnom Penh Post,
 and since even before the election heaps of stuff on facebook esp from "i love Cambodia Hot News".

I found a blog from an expat that sums up what has been happening etc, I don't know this women but I gather she also lives in PP with Khmer family. New Tomorrows

On twitter people are using #electionskh

On Saturday there was a huge protest, which despite fears turned out to be peaceful, as they had planned. Starting on  the 15th there will be 3 days of protest.