'Hot Off The Press'
Pacharan Opens in Saigon
On the heels of success in Phnom Penh, Pacharan Tapas & Bodega will open the doors on a four-story restaurant in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/1006/pacharan.php
Rocking the Rooftop: Betty Ford and the GT Falcons
A little bit country and a little bit rock-n-roll, glamorous Betty Ford and her GT Falcons play the FCC Phnom Penh rooftop terrace Saturday October 7.
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/1006/betty-ford.php
Impressions of Indochina
German photographer and travel enthusiast Doris Boettcher follows the Mekong River from Laos down to Vietnam, capturing the exotic scenes of Southeast Asia and reveling in the subtle details that make the region so alluring.
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/1006/doris-boettcher.php
Free-flow Sangria Sundays at Pacharan
Starting this weekend Pacharan offers the ultimate Sunday afternoon respite — Paella Sundays, an all-you-can-eat afternoon of authentic Spanish paella complemented with free-flow Sangria, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. for only $10.
Headlines From the Phnom Penh Post
Thai coup sends few ripples to Cambodia
Caretaker Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted in a bloodless coup on September 19. At Post press time the situation in Bangkok remained calm and the Cambodian government did not foresee any immediate troublesome ramifications with its populous neighbor to the west.
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/1006/ppp1.php
Eastern census prelude to expelling illegal immigrants
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has issued instructions to provincial governors and police chiefs to conduct a census of all immigrants living in Cambodia and expel those who entered the country after 1975 and have no documents to prove they are here legally.
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/1006/ppp2.php
Rising price stirs rubber war in Ratanakkiri
Skyrocketing world rubber prices have seen the Tai Seng Import Export company fighting on two fronts to protect its turf — a 70-year government concession that it says gives it exclusive rights to exploit state rubber plantations in Ratanakkiri.
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/1006/ppp3.php
Calendar of Events
> FCC Phnom Penh
Betty Ford & the GT Falcons Saturday October 7 on the FCC Phnom Penh rooftop terrace, 8:00 p.m.
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam & different Impressions in Black and White Photos, photographs by Doris Boettcher on display through October 29, 2006. Opening reception with the photographer October 1, 6:30 p.m.
> FCC Angkor
"FCC Permanent Collection" Four decades of Cambodian history in photographs.
Artisans d'Angkor An ongoing exhibit of sculpture.
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