Phatry Derek Pan (PDP) is a cheater his friends

Happy Khmer New Year!

Dear Friends,

Before I decided to denounce Phatry Derek Pan (PDP), Khmer American who is a friend cheating, due to I had a bad experience with this guy.

Phatry and I were friend since he was in Cambodia a few years ago. He worked as a broker.

Last year in March, I went to US and I met Phatry in China town of New York, and then he prompted me to sell iPhone, but at that I did buy. He also announced to sell iPhone or other electronics cheaper on his facebook and he delivers those on one or two week(s).

Last July, I wanted to buy to 2 iPhones (3GS & 4G) through him, because I trusted him as my friend. But when him through Western Union (see below) amount $1,150 and WU charged me $66. Upto now I don’t send any iPhone or my money back, but he always lied me by email and I did not receive my phone call and he changed his number.

Even a few of my friends Romdoul, Tharum and Nila tried to help to me on this issue, but Phatry ignored. While, not all my Cambodian Americans are bad as Phatry who is street person and rubbish. However, sometime we don’t know who is good or bad friend if we don’t know the background of this person.

As an example: my good friend Cambodian American Romdoul Kim who is not only find job for me, but also found my wife for me.

I suffered from blaming from my family; especially, my wife who works hardly for 6 months to get $1,200. Even though I am prod of my consultancy I just work for a week for this amount. But I felt ashamed that my friend Phatry cheated me.

While, I felt disappointed when I just heard from his ex-girlfriend Sreynim who was cheated $1,500 when Phatry no money to fly back to US, until now he don’t return any money to back to her. I also heard that Phatry cheated a friend of Geoffrey who helped him to live in New York but Phatry didn’t pay to his friend.

Therefore, I would like to inform to all friends, please do not buy any stuff from Phatry or help him any circumstances or recommend to work. He has bad reputation, I think today I lost by friend cheating, but not always… I’m sure I try to attack him any work in Cambodia through my network here.

I can remove this message if Mr PDP returned my money back.

Cheers,
Soprach

សូមទេវតាឆ្នំាថ្មី បរាមុខអាចោរ ផាន ផាត់ទ្រី ខ្មែរអាមេរិកកាំងតាមចិញ្ចឹមថ្នល់!




Phatry & Soprach in NY in March 2010



The receipt of Western Union I sent $1,150 to Phatry in July 2010

My Other Two Vespas For Rent In Phnom Penh

Dear Friends,

As my consultancy business, one day heavy rain, but one day drought, and due to high costs of living standard in the town, I cannot lay down on my variant consultancy therefore I need to run other businesses to reach the standard of quality of life.

I have 2 Vespas for rent:

1. Vespa supper: White & Year 1967: US$ 150 per month;
2. Vespa PX: Red & Year 1982: US$ 120 per month;
• Both Vespas were registered and paid for road tax;
• Both Vespas were paid for the third party of INFINITY Insurance with beneficiary upto US$50,000 annually;
• To ensure that both Vespa scooters are solid, comfortable & cool;
• Please find the picture of both horses attached;
• Contact: 012 779 082 & soprach76@gmail.com;

I think that these prices are a bit expansive, that’s why I need to weigh whether which prices would be acceptable for my clients. Due to their high prices for maintenance, their raw materials and other relevant expenditures after renting; so, I decided to raise upto these tariffs to be fair.

If your friends or colleagues need the classic scooter, please forward this advertisement to them. Thank for your kindness.

Sincerely yours,
Tong Soprach
Phnom Penh

Our Wedding Announcement, Save the Date! on Friday, 23rd April 2010 at Koh Pich"

Dear Families, Professors, Colleagues and Friends,

I am writing to you to share the most wonderful news. I have found a beautiful lady that has agreed to share my life. My fiancée Chanthy and I would like to announce our engagement, and pre-invite you to our wedding celebration. We will marry on Friday the 23rd, April 2010 (a week after Khmer New Year eves on 14-16 April 2010). The traditional ceremony will be held at the bride’s parent’s house starting on the afternoon of Thursday the 22nd, April 2010 and ending on the morning of Friday the 23rd, April 2010. The reception will be on the evening of Friday the 23rd at Koh Pich Island along Tonlebassac bank at “G” marquee (Please find its map attached) nearby Pontoon bar. The SAMBATH band will play at the wedding party.



Many of you at one point or another have asked me, who is your girlfriend and when you get married? Now, I have answered you. Below is I share with you the story of courtship.



Our love story is funny, it took only 3 weeks for the two families to decide we were a good match. When it was agreed upon, my mum followed the century old tradition of consulting a fortune teller for the auspicious date to ensure that my bride-to-be and I will have a good future together. I talked to a Khmer-Chinese fortuneteller, who proposed the best time according to Chanthy and my birth signs was to be in January 2010. Our courtship was quick, but not that fast. I proposed an alternative date like a week after the Khmer New Year on Saturday the 24th, April 2010 for an opportunity for our oversea guests to visit Cambodia during Khmer New Year and then join in our wedding as well. But the fortuneteller said that Saturday is not good day. Then I suggested Friday the 23rd, April. She searched her documents and recalculated, and then agreed as long as I let an old monk perform a water blessing at a pagoda a week before the wedding day. I said that it’s ok I can do it. Whereas my fiancée father checked his calendar with his Khmer fortune teller and agreed to that date.



The history of our love in brief:



Our love is very short story. Chanthy and I met for the first time at my Cambodian-American friend, Romdoul’s birthday party on 25 October 2009. At that time we just talked as normal new friends. A week later during the Water Festivals in 2009, my friend Romdoul played a role as match maker. She informed me her girlfriends were interested in meeting men who could be potential husbands. She invited me to join them for a dinner and all of us hung out together. That was the first time I felt interested in Chanthy. Afterward, Romdoul asked me, “Soprach of the group who do you like the most?” I told Romdoul, ‘YES I found one,’ and then she guessed that it was Chanthy. ‘Yes, it’s true.’ While, Chanthy seemed not to appear in love with me, I saw it as a culture of a Khmer girl being a bit shy to talk to man she feels love. During the dinner, Romdoul, Chanthy’s sister and her friends asked me many questions related to love and some future plans and at the time, and I answered all their questions. When I came back home I told my mom and showed her Chanthy photos. My mum had not yet said anything, but just kept smiling.



One week later, Romdoul invited me and a few friends to have lunch at Chanthy’s house and that was a chance for Chanthy’s family to ask me any question related to education, job, love, future plans...etc and I was happy to answer their questions.



Second week later more, Romdoul took brought Chanthy to visit my mum. While, my mum also asked Chanthy the same type of questions she asked me, she did not go into details because I had informed her ahead of time.



On the third week, I brought my mum to visit Chanthy’s family at her house and finally we received a consensus to wed.



At the moment, Soprach became 34 years old early this year and Chanthy is 28 years old.



Since then, Chanthy and I have spent some times learning about each other’s hearts. At the moment, we opened a small hairdresser shop for Chanthy, and her sister, Vy who has experience running a shop for several years help us.



Please (RSVP) response me back if you have time to join the celebration, I will hand you the formal printing invitation as soon as possible.

Please ask me any question and please find our photos attached.

Hope you have a chance to join and enjoy our wedding ceremony and party.



Best wishes,

Soprach & Chanthy

Final quantitative and qualitative reports on Youth Love and Sexual Relastionships on Valentine's Day 2009 and 2010

Two Final quantitative and qualitative reports on Youth Love and Sexual Relastionships on Valentine's Day 2009 and 2010.


However, website: www.women.open.org.kh is also play a role important published the abstract and the reports posted on its website:
http://www.women.open.org.kh/km/research-love-sex-relationships-valentine-day

Phnom Penh Vespa Club T.shirts Selling at Rubies bar

Phnom Penh Vespa Club T.shirts start Selling now at Rubies bar on the street 240 behind the Royal Palace.



The Phnom Penh Vespa club logo




Adult white T.shirt with the club logo in the front.



Adult white T.shirt with the club name on the back.



Child white T.shirt with the club logo in the front.



Child white T.shirt with the club name on the back.



Adult black T.shirt with the club logo in the front.



Adult black T.shirt with the club name on the back.

Phnom Penh Vespa Club Monthly Meeting on Sunday afternoon, April 26, 2009 at Rubies

Phnom Penh Vespa Club Monthly Meeting on Sunday afternoon, April 26, 20090 organized by Simon. And also we added club mumbers. Find The article of LIFESTYLE of the Post today:"Phnom Penh Vespa Club attracts new members"

Teuk Khmean Charon or STILL WATER Art Exhibition at Bophanna Center, Phnom Penh, April 3-30, 2009

All artists and organizers participated in the opening day on Friday, April 3, 2009 at Bophanna center.



Memories of Boeung Kak Lake

I. Photos of the East part of Boeung Kak lake

(A) East shore of Boeung Kak lake. April 14, 1990. (1) Sambath Thida Naly (left) and Tong Soprach (right), were Grade 10 classmates at Bak Touk High School in Phnom Penh, and are standing south of the Mosque next to the lake. Soprach was 14 years old; it was Khmer New Year. (2) The two French Tamarind trees were in a small zoo. (3) Boeung Kak lake villagers’ houses behind the Ministry of Information. The photo was taken from the north looking to the south-east.
(B) From the Mosque (C) From the lake. (B) & (C) The photos are of the same part of Boeung Kak Lake area (A) taken on March 23, 2009. (1) Where Naly and Soprach stood. (2) The two French Tamarind trees are now within the Mosque grounds; behind the Phnom Penh hotel. (3) Beung Kak villagers’ houses and guest houses popular with backpackers; located behind the Ministry of Information.

II. My Impression Of Boeung Kak Lake

Tong Soprach was born in 1976. After 20 years spent going to Boeung Kak lake, I’m taking time to remember what I have seen and done there. The Boeung Kak lake tourist resort was very popular for Phnom Penhiens in late 1980s and early 1990s. The site included a big space for concerts to the North, a few big parks for relaxing, places for children to play, two roped bamboo bridges over streams for ease of walking. On the site where the mosque is now, there was a big restaurant and night club; also nearby was a small zoo, which was located directly behind the Phnom Penh hotel, has disappeared. There were many benches along the lakeshore and in the parks, and small pedal boats in the lake were available for rent. Many of the kids at my high school often went there on our bicycles when we had no classes and at weekends. We liked to drive the pedal boats around the lake, going out to a small island in the middle of the lake where we spent time swimming and relaxing.

After watching many public spaces and parks being sold in Phnom Penh, we hope that Boeung Kak lake will still be a great place to relax and have fun for the general population. Although the lake has already been sold and filling is well underway, I still would love to see Boeung Kak lake kept as a natural resort. It also prevents the city flooding.

Tong Soprach, MPH
Public Health Freelance Consultant
Phnom Penh, April 3, 2009
soprach76@gmail.com




Social artist Soprach and his friends at the opening day and my photographs at Beoung Kak lack in 1990 and in 2009 is behind.



A man was reading my memories of BKK lake text at the opening day.



The man lives at BKK lake nearly 20 years. He explained me the history of the lake.



Social artist Soprach and BKK lake villagers at the opening day.



The BKK lake villagers were looking my photos to remember their houses where located under the two French Tamarind trees. They told me that their tears would fall down after reading my last paragraph of my memories of Boeung Kak lake (in Khmer version) at the opening day.



This BKK lake villager shown in my photographs where she lives. Now she worried about her house which will be removed soon, with small compensation.



Audiences ware interested in my photographs and my memories of BKK lake at the opening day.



Naly and Social Artist Soprach missing 15 years ago. We tried to do the same postion of standing when we were at Boeung Kak Lake photo in April 1990, we were at Bak Touk High School.



Naly and Social Artist Soprach



Social Artist Soprach with missing 15-years friend Naly and his family



Artist Seckon explained his audiences



Artist Seckon's painting picures



Artist Vichet's sculpture



Artist Sothy's painting picture









Artist Veasna with her disign



Artist Kanitha explaine her audience at opening day, Friday, April 3, 2009