Tasty Dog in the Kingdom:  This Cambodian Life #74.  Exciting events in Phnom Penh lately including an exhibition and viewing of films from the 60s and 70s.  Delilah sees a famous director and actress from Back in the Day, then gets to watch one of these films, filled with all the gore, magic and outrageous plot twists that you could ever want.  On a more serious note, Delilah also gets to see the Prime Minister speak.  A pretty happening week over all. 

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Ros Sereysothea rocks the world with The Night We Met.  oh what a night.  Too bad they didn’t have this song last night at the beer garden. 

Tasty Dog in the Kingdom: This Cambodian Life #73.  The show might take a bit of a depressing turn this time, but that is life.  It’s Pchum Ben time again, so perhaps some ancestors are spreading some nefarious influences.  Delilah covers a surprising turnaround imposed on the Cambodian judiciary,  the long arm of the American legal system and a bit of a strange comment coming from the man in charge.  And…finally this show is dedicated to Wah-wah.  RIP, sweetheart.

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Sin Sisamuth lends his voice again to give us all a bit of a lift.  Also because if you are ever out in the countryside, you can say you like Sin Sisamuth and you will have made a friend.  Good stuff.

Tasty Dog in the Kingdom: This Cambodian Life #72.  Delilah Marie has a strange new malady and so goes to the doctor.  However, no fancy expat clinic provides the diagnosis, but a regular Cambodian doctor on Street 110 for just $10.  At that price, you don’t even need to fool with insurance!  She then launches into the topic of acid throwing, a sad but too prevalent form of retribution and revenge for jilted lovers and jealous wives.  Just be careful who you entangle yourself with when visiting the kingdom.

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Sin Sisamuth serenades you with Rainy Nights – since that seems to be the common weather pattern lately… 

Tasty Dog in the Kingdom: This Cambodian Life #71.  On a bit of a ramble this evening, Delilah goes on about her speech with a Minister (and this would be one of those referred to as “Your Excellency” , after which she was late to a very early lunch, then you hear the on the edge of your seat story of how she scratched her eye watering her plants (try to stay away for that).  And after that, she rounds off the episode of her trip to the Buddhist Wonderland of Oudong, where you wander up and down steps on top of a mountain, check out the stupas and then get your fortune told for $2.50.  

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The opening and closing music is from Tep Mari, called Saa Thoukar, from Cambodia Living Arts with their 2004 Cambodia Masters Performing Project collection.  A thought it was a nice plinka plinka to go with the Buddhist Wonderland. 

Tasty Dog in the Kingdom: This Cambodian Life #70.  Delilah Marie is back from vacation in the homeland and is in a bit of a contemplative mood.  The big questions being: Is it time to move on?  Or does she really just need a longer, more robust vacation?  After pondering life’s choices, she also catches up on the latest Cambodian news, which of course involves some forced relocations, the not-so-shocking scandal surrounding secondary school exams and the best places to find the news and latest gossips: at the expat networking event, where you too can crash the party for free wine and food. 

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Sin Sisamuth is singing Beloved Girlfriend, if you care to find one. 

Tasty Dog in the Kingdom: This Cambodian Life #69.  Delilah invites another special guest to the show.  Today, we hear from Howie the Dentist, who has a hobby that has a life of its own.  But you are welcome to venture into the world of an avid twitcher, where you can hear a bit about the orange necked partridge, the green jungle fowl and the giant ibis, just a couple of the plethora of birds of Cambodia.  Not to mention hearing what special poop a special dog found in Mondulkiri. 

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Just a little bit of Sin Sisamuth to keep you company because I know you missed his golden voice. 

Tasty Dog in the Kingdom: This Cambodian Life #68.  Delilah ponders if her time in Cambodia is done.  So she takes a trip to neighboring Lao and rediscovers the joy of silence, cleanliness and good lighting in the UNESCO heritage city of Luang Prubang.  Then returning to Cambodia, she once again feels that connection to the Kingdom – with its chaos, dirt and noise, it’s still home. 

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Ros Sereysothea sings If You Wish to Love Me from Cambodia Rocks, Vol 2.  Because nothing is more loveable about Cambodia than its 60s rock stars. 

Tasty Dog in the Kingdom: This Cambodian Life #67.  Exciting week in the big city, with Delilah talking about the Royal Plowing Ceremony, the King’s birthday and every queen’s week, which is Phnom Penh’s first gay pride.  You can hear how the crops are predicted to do this year,  how old the beloved monarch is and where to go to get some drag queen action of your own.   Only, of course, if you have a “friend”  that is gay and need to offer “them” some suggestions. 

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Sin Sisamuth is singing about his beloved girlfriend in honor of gay pride.  I passed over the I Love Women song, since there really didn’t seem to be all that many lesbians out and about. 

Tasty Dog in the Kingdom: This Cambodia Life #66.  Delilah hits on a couple of topics including the incessant powercuts, multitudes of mangoes and the rainy season begins.  Delilah drives by the traffic police then laments about disobeying the law, but justifies it because she is not an over privileged daughter of the rich and powerful and doesn’t drive a lexus. 

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The music today is Sin Sisamuth and Pbaan Roan singing.  I have been unable to puzzle out the lyrics, but I would put money on it that they are talking about love. 

Tasty Dog in the Kingdom: This Cambodian Life #65.  Three items of note are covered this action packed week.  Not only is it Khmer New Year, but the Khmer Rouge Trials have “resumed” , which really means that they have actually begun after two years or so of preparation.  And Delilah escapes to an island paradise for a week and returns sounding relaxed and somewhat happy. 

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As with all new years’,  you get Ros Sereysothea singing New Year’s Eve.  And because I love a guitar solo, you can that included in as well.