Living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for over 24 years now. Been away from Blighty for over 25 years.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Joined November 2010
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El Niño is very real. My latest for UCA News
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#ElNino #UCAN #ClimateChange #Bavi #Typhoon #ThyphoonBavi
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My latest podcast is with the logistics expert Chris Catto-Smith and it's all about the US war with Iran and its impact on supply chains across Asia.
#Iran #ASEAN #oil #shipping
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My latest podcast is with the Canadian archeologist Dougald O’Reilly and it’s about solving the mysteries at the Plane of Jars in Laos.
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#ASEAN #Laos #PlainofJars #ANU #Angkor #Cambodia #AustralianNationalUniversity
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My first podcast for 2026 is with Marcus Tantau, a senior associate at Templeton Research, and it's all about how Southeast Asia economies are expected to fare in the year ahead.
#AEAN #SoutheastAsia #Economies #Outlook
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"I thought I was free then...But now I have to pass this moment to go home to be free." Phnom Penh is filled with foreign workers, many of whom say they were trafficked, in fear of impending online scam crackdowns and companies going "bankrupt".
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The second round of voting in Myanmar's election begins Sunday. Yes, it's a sham and here's my take on why:
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#Myanmar #Vote #war
The narrative around Thailand has changed. Thailand is now widely seen as the aggressor.
The 72-hour observation period of the Thailand–Cambodia ceasefire has ended after weeks of fighting that killed around one hundred people and displaced hundreds of thousands. Cambodia accepted the ceasefire without recognizing any military gains made by Thailand and has been clear that borders remain governed by existing treaties and international law.
Reporting by Al Jazeera confirms that Thai troops continue to control parts of Cambodian territory despite the truce. Thailand has also yet to release the 18 Cambodian soldiers it agreed to return. The ceasefire is holding, but the situation remains fragile.
On the ground, hundreds of thousands remain displaced. Some families have returned home. Others cannot, either out of fear or because their villages are now under Thai military control. Aid distributions continue daily, with civilians reporting destroyed homes and no safe place to return to.
Absolutely huge queues outside "H-Pay" on Norodom this morning. It's so busy that the police are out directing the traffic.
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For what it's worth. ucanews.com/news/thailand-se…
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1/ The global elites and financiers we exposed are now under threat. For two years, we've unraveled a criminal empire that has stolen billions from Americans. Today, Western governments are closing in. This is a reporter's notebook. A thread 🧵
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Bombs dropped, uranium gone, & now a "ceasefire" only Trump understands. The Iran situation is peak 2024. My dive into "Midnight Hammer" & its bizarre aftermath. This cartoon sums it up. 🤦♂️ Read: gonzoalerts.com/trumps-iran-… #IranStrike #TrumpLogic #GonzoJournalism #PoliticalCartoon
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"For years, I’ve wanted to write a lengthy study of Hun Sen Praxis, a look at how he has managed to trick so many of his opponents into shooting themselves in the foot. If I get around to it, I would title it, “Machiavelli on the Mekong.”
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And people are marching down British streets today supporting this tyrannical Iranian government. I genuinely have to say this last week has been one of the worst I’ve witnessed in all my years ..a litany of atrocious political decisions
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Beyond the boardroom busts, there's a trail of foreign policy fumbles. Iran, Afghanistan, Ukraine... The "art of the deal" looks more like the art of chaos. Our latest dispatch from a dive bar.
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#TrumpFail #TrumpBirthday #BusinessFailures #ArtOfTheFail
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Weekend Listening: My latest podcast is with Dave Welsh, from the Solidarity Center and it’s about Big Brands and refugees who fled Myanmar into Mae Sot where they have little choice but to work in factories for well below the legal minimum wage .
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