Monday Blogcrawl

I am anxiously awaiting the forthcoming release of the anthology Phnom Penh Noir, which features a chilling story from my dear friend Suong Mak. It will be in stores at the end of November, so keep an eye out for it. Until then, here are some interesting Cambodia-related items from the www:

A Filipino writes about visiting Siem Reap

• Some great video footage of a holiday in Cambodia
• The Independent reports on exactly how Cambodia mourns the death of Father King Norodom Sihanouk. And a report on the memorial services in Siem Reap from the Phnom Penh Post
• There's a private island off the coast of Cambodia, and Penny Watson in the Sydney Morning Herald enjoys the sound of its waves
• Some disturbing questions about the veracity of claims of one of Cambodia's more famous "victims" - from the Cambodia Daily
• A Japanese researcher says he knows how Angkor was built
• The Phoenix brings us a nice story about a Cambodian dance troupe in the US
• A fabulous Khmer music video with a chunky shirtless dude. And some Khmer dance campery
• The Station Winebar in Siem Reap sounds kind of fun, and Travelfish brings us the lowdown
• I wasn't aware of this new-ish book from Francois Bizot. A review from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.