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Susan Haythorpe

Susan Haythorpe is a British writer, shopper, and music lover who moved to Phnom Penh in 2013.

She is the author of Lost Generation: The Story of Cambodian Rock and Roll

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The groove is in the art at Phnom Penh galleries

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Susan Haythorpe

The capital’s contemporary art scene is on a roll — and it’s a far cry from apsaras and sunrise over Angkor Wat As the city’s cultural venues burst into post-pandemic life, a spate of new gallery openings and a burgeoning … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Phnom Penh | Tagged art galleries | 1 Comment

Bar-hopping Phnom Penh’s Bassac Quarter

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Susan Haythorpe

After a year or so in the doldrums Phnom Penh bars are back in business, and nowhere more so than in the laneways around Street 308 between Norodom and Sothearos Boulevards not far from the Independence Monument. Not only has … Continue reading →

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Running in Phnom Penh

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Susan Haythorpe

Anyone who’s into running will agree this is the best time of year to get out there and pound the capital’s streets. The cooler mornings mean you don’t have to be out before dawn to avoid the heat. With the … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat Life, Phnom Penh | Tagged exercise | 3 Comments

2020 Christmas dinners in Phnom Penh

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Susan Haythorpe

Christmas 2020, like the rest of the year, is set to be a strange one. Fortunately, despite the situation elsewhere in the world, Phnom Penh’s bars and restaurants are open for business, so there’s ample opportunity to celebrate the season. … Continue reading →

Posted in Phnom Penh, Holidays | Tagged Aussie XL, Raffles Hotel le Royal, NagaWorld, Khema, Topaz | 20 Comments

Phnom Penh architecture tour spotlights the masters of modernism

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Susan Haythorpe

Looking out your window it’s easy to overlook the fact that a trove of heritage buildings lurk beneath the mushrooming high rises. Phnom Penh’s streetscapes can be a voyage of architectural discovery, and Khmer Architecture Tours, a local non-profit organization, … Continue reading →

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Eating, drinking, and making merit in Phnom Penh

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Susan Haythorpe

In these socially-distanced days you might expect that an update on any bar and restaurant scene would involve a depressing catalog of closures. Happily for business owners, staff, and patrons alike that’s not the case in Phnom Penh. There’s no … Continue reading →

Posted in Phnom Penh, Food | Tagged Mexicano, COVID-19 | Leave a comment

Lockdown, what lockdown? Embracing expat life in Phnom Penh during coronavirus

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Susan Haythorpe

“Life not normal is the norm” a Khmer Times editorial read, explaining the importance of adjusting to virus safety precautions in the early days of COVID-19. It’s fair to say, however, that a few months on (and notwithstanding that old … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat Life, Phnom Penh | Tagged COVID-19 | 2 Comments

Phnom Penh’s Music Scene is Live and Kicking

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Susan Haythorpe

Leng Pleng — khmer for ‘play music’ — the go-to guide to live music in the Kingdom, is celebrating 10 years online. It says a lot for the local music scene that in a decade of keeping expat and Cambodian … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Phnom Penh | Tagged Toul Tom Pong, Farm to Table, Live music, Bassac Lane, Bouchon | Leave a comment
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    By Susan Haythorpe on May 2, 2022

    The groove is in the art at Phnom Penh galleries

    The capital’s contemporary art scene is on a roll — and it’s a far cry from apsaras and sunrise over Angkor Wat As the city’s cultural venues burst into post-pandemic life, a spate of new gallery openings and a burgeoning … Continue reading →

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