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A Pictorial Trip to Cambodia

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Country, Culture, Religion

Cambodia is country of 10 million people nestled between Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. The capital city, Phnom Penh, is only 120 kilometers (75 mile) from Saigon, now called Ho Chi Minh City.

  1. Map of Cambodia 

  2. The Throne Hall  is used for coronations, special holidays, and state functions. Both Buddhist and Hindu priests will attend.

  3. The Silver Pagoda  gets its name for the 5000 silver tiles, each weighing 2.2 pounds, that cover the floor. It is locally known for the emerald statue of Buddha which is about 15" high.

  4. Spirit Houses  serve as an altar at homes and businesses.

  5. Buddhist monks  walk the streets in the mornings to receive donations of food for the day.

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Ankor Watt Temple Ruins

Cambodian history goes back more than a thousand years. Built between 900 and 1400 A.D., the temple ruins of Ankor Wat reveal an advanced culture with an extrordinary ability in constructing elaborate temples.

  1. Ankor Wat  is the most famous and best preserved of the temples!

  2. Bas-reliefs  covering 3/4 mile of walls at the Bayon temple vividly protray the history, life and culture of the day.

  3. Hindu God Vishnu  included in carvings show the mixture of Buddhism and Hinduism. Even today both Buddhist and Hindu priests will officiate at public ceremonies.

  4. Worship at Budda's Image!  The smell of burning incense wafts through many parts of the temples reminding you of strongly held religious traditions.

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Toul Sleng Torture Prison

In 1975 the Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia under the rule of Pol Pot. Cities were emptied and people forced to work in the fields. The Toul Sleng high school in Phnom Penh was turned into prison. Over the 4 year reign of Pol Pot, 14,000 people were brought into this prison. All but a handful were either tortured to death of sent on to the "Killing Field" outside of Phnom Penh.

  1. Graves  of 14 bodies found when Khmer Rouge were overcome.

  2. Torture chambers  still have blood stains on the floors.

  3. One of the few who escaped painted   pictures of life  in the prison.

  4. Gallows  were sometimes used to hang victims upside down with their head in a barrel of water.

  5. Strangely, the Khmer Rouge took   photos  of their victims.  Caution: These are not pleasant!

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Killing Fields Memorial

Choeung Ek lies about 10 miles from the center of Phnom Penh. Better known as the "Killing Field", it was the execution and burial site for Toul Sleng prisoners.
  1. A memorial "Stupa", where bones and ashes of the dead are kept, expresses the hope that this holocaust will never happen again.

  2. Of the 129 mass graves  43 have been left untouched. Bone fragments, teeth and bits of clothing still litter the ground.

  3. 8000 skulls  of men, women and children give evidence of the different methods of killing the victims.

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Phnom Penh Scenes.

  1. Traffic in Phnom Penh  is predominantly motorbikes in this city of 1,000,000 people.

  2. Bicycle Taxis,  or "cyclos" make for a more relaxing ride if you have the time.

  3. Construction  is seen everywhere, indicating a growing economy.

  4. Market places  have plenty to offer. What are reasonable prices to westerners are still very high to those making $30 US per month!

  5. Handcrafts  make excellent gifts to take to friends. Gemstones are a natural resource in Cambodia.

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Meet Our Staff

  1. In 1993 Robledo and Samoeun Intal  and their family moved to Phnom Penh to begin training local people to produce and record the programs for airing on the Manila short-wave station.

  2. Programs are recorded  and sent to Manila.

  3. Oum Mealy  Pleasant, smiling, efficient receptionist.

  4. Eang Channak  works with computers and accounting.

  5. Soth Kahnn  --programmer.

  6. Yos Prum Sok Khun  --programmer.

  7. Van Youdany  is a survivor of the "Killing Fields" and now producing programs.

  8. Nop Sokha  --programmer.

  9. Leang Sophanny  --control operator.

  10. Arlene Cena  is a Filipina missionary to Cambodia. She is a special assisant to the Director.

  11. Albert Lim  came to us for a short time to help with technical work.

  12. Nhem Thavy  is a Cambodian born American who came back to Cambodia as a businessman and Pastor. He is chairman of our local board of directors.

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Cambodia FM Station Project

  1. Pete Stover  spent three months in Cambodia for special program training for "On-Air" staff.

  2. Mike Adams  came from Saipan to help install the new equipment and train the staff.

  3. Jim Ford  came with Tech-Serve to install a much needed telephone system.

  4. Chuck Mancebo  was another of the Tech-Serve team.

  5. Suitable land  for our FM antenna and tower has been found on the outskirts of Phnom Pehn.

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This Week's News

As the project progresses, we will post news and pictures of the people activities.

  1. Abraham Intal  , son of our Cambodian Director, Samoeun Intal, and Business Manager, Robledo Intal, went to be with the Lord June 30, 2000. He was preparing to go to Australia to get a college education when an accident at the seashore took his life. Pray for God's sustaining strength for the family.

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