Contrasting Life

As we sailed from the Mekong River to the Bassac River, we go south of Phnom Penh city. As you can see in the one picture, many high-rise buildings similar to that are being constructed all over the city. Progress is on the move as foriegn countries come into Cambodia for whatever reason. But the simple life on the river remains unchanged for the time being. In the area near the PIP house, five new apartment buildings have been built this year. We are seeing a price increase in many things. Of course, just like you, gas is major, but here the rice increase really affects everyone. When you eat rice three times a day, that is a big issue. The current Prime Minister was reelected for another term and I pray he uses his vast power to really help his people. gail