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U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia
... This web site is designed to provide visitors with information about the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh, ... This page is produced and maintained by the Information Program Center, U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia. ... [Read More]
Cambodia (04/05)
On New Year's Day 1975, communist troops launched an offensive that, in 117 days of the hardest fighting of the war, destroyed the Khmer Republic. Simultaneous attacks around the perimeter of Phnom Penh pinned down Republican forces, while other Khmer Rouge units overran fire bases controlling the vital lower Mekong resupply route. A U.S.-funded airlift of ammunition and rice ended when Congress refused additional aid for Cambodia. Phnom Penh surrendered on April 17, 1975--5 days after the U.S. mission evacuated Cambodia. ... [Read More]
U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia - CDC
CDC funded the construction of the MOH STD clinic laboratory and training center in Phnom Penh. ... Strengthen laboratory capacity at the National Institute of Public Health Laboratory (NIPH) especially for quality control and assurance activities and surveillance of HIV, STIs and opportunistic infections. Strengthen the NCHADS laboratory at the National Clinic for Dermatology and STI to develop capacity as the HIV and STI referral laboratory for Phnom Penh. ... [Read More]
U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia
This page is produced and maintained by the Information Program Center, U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia. ... Human Rights and Democracy Links ... [Read More]
U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Contact Information
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U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Consular Affairs - American Citizen Services
To manage the vast amount of information, the Warden System in Phnom Penh is divided into groups called zones. Some of these zones are geographical, based on where people live in the city of Phnom Penh and in the provinces. There are about 30 geographic zones in Cambodia. Some of the zones are functional, based on the organizations, schools and missions that people work for. We have about 50 functional zones in Cambodia. Each of these geographical and functional zones has at least one warden. A warden is an individual who volunteers to be the main contact person between the U.S. Embassy and the American citizens within their zone. In the event of an emergency or natural disaster, U.S. Embassy staff would contact these wardens who would in turn disseminate the information to American citizens within their zone. Our primary methods of communication are by e-mail, FAX, telephone, and hand delivery. ... [Read More]
Cambodia
The U.S. dollar and Cambodian Riel are both widely used, although U.S. dollars are preferred, especially for larger transactions. Except in major hotels, credit cards are not widely accepted within Cambodia, although a number of banks in Phnom Penh accept Visa cards for cash advances. Bank and major hotels accept travelers' checks, but usually charge a service fee. The only ATM machines in Cambodia require a local account with the bank. Personal checks are not generally accepted. There are Western Union offices in Phnom Penh and one in Siem Reap to which funds can be wired. Information on Western Union can be found at http://www.westernunion.com. ... [Read More]
U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC)
Local Address: #18, Street 228, Phnom Penh ... Office of Defense Cooperation ... [Read More]
U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia - PW-MIA Office
PW-MIA Office The PW-MIA Officer at the U.S. Defense Attache Office, Phnom Penh conducts debriefings and investigations related to cases of unaccounted-for Americans in Southeast Asia from the Vietnam War. The PW-MIA Officer speaks Khmer and conducts debriefings throughout Cambodia. Additionally, Hawaii-based officers who speak several Southeast Asian languages conduct debriefings ... [Read More]
U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia - The Ambassador
... Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Charles A. Ray, arrived in Phnom Penh, Thursday, December 26, 2002. Ambassador Ray was confirmed by the White House on November 12, 2002 and sworn-in by Secretary of State Colin Powell on December 2, 2002 as the United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Cambodia. ... [Read More]
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