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David Jess from Elgin has been told to address his anger management issues after he argued with his partner over a dirty nappy.

Holidaymakers made nearly 1.26 million domestic trips nationwide during the three-day Pchum Ben Festival this year, representing an almost 90 per cent rise compared to the corresponding time last year, with Battambang, Siem Reap and Kep provinces receiving the most visitors, according to the Ministry of Tourism.

As Buddhists across Cambodia celebrate Pchum Ben, a group of people living with disabilities have taken to chanting the Parabhava Sutta, which loosely translates as “the causes of downfall”.

The Ministry of Tourism has called on travellers as well as owners and managers of tourism-linked businesses to follow and ensure compliance with the minimum standard operating procedures (SOP) for tourism, in a notice issued ahead of the three-day Pchum Ben festival this weekend.

As Buddhists across Cambodia celebrate Pchum Ben, a group of people living with disabilities have taken to chanting the Parabhava Sutta, which loosely translates as “the causes of downfall”. They hope that their chanting will educate and inspire young people to be aware of the 12 downfalls in Buddhism.

Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Samheng on September 18 joined the Cambodian embassy in South Korea and more than 10,000 Cambodian students and workers, as well as the Ansan municipal authorities, to celebrate Pchum Ben and the Kan Ben days following a long Covid-19 hiatus.

The Ministry of Tourism has called on travellers as well as owners and managers of tourism-linked businesses to follow and ensure compliance with the minimum standard operating procedures (SOP) for tourism, in a notice issued ahead of the three-day Pchum Ben festival this weekend.

With the 15-day Pchum Ben Observance now underway, Prime Minster Hun Sen called on authorities at all levels to focus on public safety and order as well as improving traffic flow to ease people’s travel during the festival.

The Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC) will organise an event called "Let's All Go Wrap Num Ansom" at its headquarters in Phnom Penh on September 17-18 – or days seven and eight of the 15-day Pchum Ben Observance.

Cambodia ranked number one among the “World’s Friendliest Countries”, according to a reader poll conducted by London-based international website “Rough Guides”.