Webmaster faces legal action

A number of expatriate residents signed a petition asking the authorities to take action. They expressed concern that the websites would damage the town's tourist potential, just when the local scenery and French colonial architecture have started to attract overseas visitors. Mr Graham says he didn't help the British visitor to commit suicide, but he believes that promoting euthansia in Kampot could boost the economy. Both his websites are currently off-line.

Vocabulary:

compact: small, using very little space

sideline: an extra way to earn money

expatriates: people from other countries who are now living in Cambodia

euthanasia: the act of helping people who are very sick or old to die to stop them from suffering any further

rhetorical question: a question that makes a statement, encourages thought but doesn't necessarily need an answer

to commit suicide: to end your own life deliberately

a petition: a written request for action from the authorities which has been signed by many people

the town's tourist potential: the number of tourists who might visit the town in the future

French colonial architecture: buildings that were erected during the time when the French owned Cambodia