Wednesday, October 31, 2007
King Father Sihanouk Celebrates 85th Birthday
Posted on 3:14 AM by svdfbd
Phnom Penh - It was a low-key celebration in Cambodia Wednesday for the 85th birthday of former king Norodom Sihanouk, who continues to defy his age and health setbacks and remains an icon and an enigma of history. Sihanouk had repeated his pleas of previous years for people not to send gifts and flowers. Indeed, the focus of the week was on the anniversary of the rise to the throne of his son,
A Demoralised Sihanouk Quietly Celebrated Birthday
Posted on 3:06 AM by svdfbd
Cambodia's 'demoralised' ex-king celebrates quiet birthday3 hours agoPHNOM PENH (AFP) — A seemingly despondent Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia's former monarch, quietly passed his 85th birthday Wednesday amid muted public celebrations, the palace said.Saying that Sihanouk was "very elderly, very weak, very demoralised," the palace said in a statement that the former king, once known for his vibrant
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Hun Sen Disowned His Lesbian Daughter
Posted on 1:37 PM by svdfbd
Dear Readers,It is hypocritical of Hun Sen to tell others on the one hand not to discriminate against the gay people but on the other hand he is lambasting and lampooning his own lesbian daughter so publicly. Gay people are no different to heterosexual people. It is not a life style by choice but it is caused by hormone malfunction. Gay people love people of the same sex just as heterosexual
Hun Sen Re-Affirms Support for the Monarchy
Posted on 4:57 AM by svdfbd
Hun Sen: I will own the king but I will disown my daughter!By Leang DeluxCambodge SoirTranslated from French by Luc SârIn a speech held in front of students, the prime minister, after addressing his wishes to King Sihamoni and to King-Father Norodom Sihanouk, underscored the advantages of the constitutional monarchy in Cambodia.At a speech given during the handing of diplomas to students on
Thomico Tries to Unify Funcinpec and Norodom Ranariddh Party
Posted on 4:53 AM by svdfbd
Tuesday, October 30, 2007Rasmei Kampuchea newspaperTranslated from Khmer by SocheataPrince Sisowath Thomico, who just returned back from joining monkhood, said that he still maintains his meetings with NRP leaders in order to unite the royalists from the Funcinpec and NRP parties. However, the prince revealed that Prince Norodom Sirivudh (King-Father’s half brother) and Princess Norodom Vacheara
Asian Drug Lord Died in Burma
Posted on 4:42 AM by svdfbd
Khun Sa (pictured) was once one of the world's most wanted menOne of Asia's most notorious warlords, Khun Sa, has died in the Burmese city of Rangoon.He had reportedly been suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure.After decades of guerrilla warfare against the Burmese government, largely funded by his drugs empire, Khun Sa signed a peace deal in 1996.He then retired to Rangoon, where he
Princess Bopha Devi's Son Convicted of Polygamy
Posted on 4:38 AM by svdfbd
Phnom Penh - A Cambodian court has made its first conviction under its controversial monogamy law which makes adultery a criminal offense, a court official said Tuesday. Phnom Penh Municipal Court deputy prosecutor Sok Kalyan said Cambodian Football Federation first deputy president and nephew of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Kek Ravy (pictured) , had pleaded guilty to a charge of infidelity brought
Monday, October 29, 2007
Cambodia-Vietnam Agreed On Border Demarcations
Posted on 1:38 PM by svdfbd
It is nice to see the Cambodian and Vietnamese authorities discussing about border issues. The border issues will be a sticking point in future relations with the non-CPP government in Cambodia, so Vietnam must resolve it before some other non-CPP leaders taking the rein in Cambodia.But what worries me, and to a lot of my fellow Cambodians, is whether the border demarcations with Vietnam will
Saturday, October 27, 2007
A Brief History of Cambodian Currency
Posted on 6:19 PM by svdfbd
If you thought the Riel had always been Cambodia’s official currency, you are completely wrong. Instead, our currency has changed rather significantly throughout time, both in form and name.According to Global Financial Data, from the ninth to tenth centuries, Cambodia imported Pyu and Mon coins from the Mon kingdom of Dvaravati, whose remnants can still be found in the central part of
Pol Pot's 1973 Mercedes-Benz is on Sale on eBay
Posted on 2:32 PM by svdfbd
Dear Compatriots,Imagine owning a car that was once used by a mass murderer this century has ever seen would be a haunting experience. While nearly two million Cambodians have tragically died in the hands of its former owner I can't imagine enjoying the ride of this blood-soaked vintage luxury. But you can add your name to history should your are the the winning bidder. It doesn't come cheap.
Sam Rainsy Party Claims Voters' List Manipulated By The CPP
Posted on 6:39 AM by svdfbd
What was reported by the Sam Rainsy-affiliated Khmer Intelligence below has been backed up by many sources from NGOs and the voters themselves. It is a fact that the CPP had planned to do this sometimes back as a long-term strategic ploy to ensure an easy victory at the 2008 election. It is not a co-incidence that many voters were deleted from the lists and many others were added. It was a
Hun Sen's Son to Run for MP
Posted on 6:07 AM by svdfbd
It's not surprised that Hun Sen is trying to groom his son, Hun Manet (pictured), to become his successor should his party and the opposition rejects him after the 2008 election or if something happens to him in the future. A few weeks ago there was a report on the state-run TV that Hun Manet, flanked by his mother and other Hun Sen's sycophants, was out on the campaign trail publicly in Siem
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Cambodia Is The Fifth Largest Garment Exporter to America
Posted on 4:20 AM by svdfbd
Thanks to the American Congressmen who have wisely taken the course of Cambodian salvation. The law that provides a duty-free access to the American market for Cambodia's garment producers would boost jobs for the Cambodian people. Garment export has been a lifeline for Cambodia for the last 13 years or so. It is a single largest industry that provide more than 300,000 jobs to young Cambodians.
NEC Removed Opposition Voters From The Lists
Posted on 3:25 AM by svdfbd
The clean up of the ineligible voters has been designed in order to ensure an easy victory for the CPP. The NEC is a political tool of the CPP created as a front to legitimise the CPP's sham democracy. The voters' clean up, as expected, has been carried out with the intention of removing opposition voters and illegally enrolling ineligible or ghost voters whom they think will vote for the CPP. It
Saturday, October 20, 2007
The Weekly Review and King Chey Chetha's Mistake Repeated
Posted on 3:24 PM by svdfbd
By KhmerizationThe political developments in Cambodia in the last few weeks have been very interesting and worthy of my comments. It started with Ranaridhh's misfortunes. While the Appeal Court upheld his 18 years sentence, he has suffered another political blow. Added to his injury Hun Sen has announced that he will sever all political ties with him by refusing to intervene for his political
Princess Arunrasmy to Pull Up Funcinpec
Posted on 1:06 AM by svdfbd
19 October 2007By MayarithRadio Free AsiaTranslated from Khmer by Socheata(photo: Princess Arunrasmy and Keo Putrasmy)The youngest daughter of former monarch Norodom Sihanouk, who was nominated by the Funcinpec party as its candidate for premiership during the upcoming 2008 general election, said that she will assist in pulling up Funcinpec, and in particular, in supporting the value of
Khmerization ខែ្មរូបនីយកម្ម: Sihanouk Reminisced About The Sangkum Reastr Niyum Regime
Posted on 12:18 AM by svdfbd
Khmerization ខែ្មរូបនីយកម្ម: Sihanouk Reminisced About The Sangkum Reastr Niyum Regime
Friday, October 19, 2007
Sihanouk Reminisced About The Sangkum Reastr Niyum Regime
Posted on 5:04 AM by svdfbd
(Photo: Sihanouk (L), Roland Dumas, Hun Sen in 1987)King-Father reminisces about the patriotism of the royal crusadeFriday, October 19, 2007Kampuchea Thmey newspaperTranslated from Khmer by Socheata from Ki-MediaFormer monarch, King Norodom Sihanouk, reminisced about the royal crusade to reclaim back some of the (Cambodian) lands which were lost, and he also praised the CPP as being the
Khmer Amatak Newspaper Suspended
Posted on 4:59 AM by svdfbd
Local newspaper's license suspended [-Details on the suspension of Khmer Amatak newspaper]The Ministry of Information suspends Khmer Amatak over dispute between the deputy prime minister and an editor Thursday, October 18, 2007By Debory LiAsiaMedia Staff WriterThe Cambodian Ministry of Information issued a suspension against Khmer Amatak, a local newspaper, for one month after editor Bun Tha
Thursday, October 18, 2007
World Bank Confronts Cambodia Corruption
Posted on 4:01 PM by svdfbd
World Bank Confronts Cambodia CorruptionOctober 18, 2007The Wall Street Journal (USA)Far from "Smiling Past Corruption" (Review & Outlook, Oct. 11) in Cambodia, the World Bank is confronting corruption head on in that country. In fact, it was bank staff in Cambodia who first raised concerns about corruption in projects there. Following World Bank investigations, in June 2006 the bank suspended
Funcinpec Hoped a Royal Daughter Will Help Revive Its Popularity
Posted on 3:54 PM by svdfbd
Thursday, October 18, 2007A pro-CPP F'pec hopes that a royal daughter will bring it back to the topOctober 18, 2007Cambodia s co-ruling Funcinpec formally appoints princess as premiership candidateThe co-ruling Funcinpec Party here on Thursday formally appointed Princess Norodom Arun Rasmey, 52, and the youngest daughter of retired king Norodom Sihanouk, as its prime minister candidate for the
Benazir Bhutto Survived Assassination Attempt
Posted on 3:38 PM by svdfbd
108, Wound 150 in PakistanBy VOA News 18 October 2007Scene of explosions near Bhutto rally in KarachiAt least 108 people are now confirmed dead and more than 150 others wounded in two explosions in Karachi, Pakistan aimed at returning former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.Authorities say the blasts occurred shortly after midnight Thursday local time near an armored truck carrying Ms. Bhutto. They
A Dutchman to Defend Nuon Chea
Posted on 7:34 AM by svdfbd
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) --A Dutch war crimes lawyer has joined the defense team of a former Khmer Rouge ideologist who has been detained pending trial by Cambodia's U.N.-backed genocide tribunal, a statement said Thursday.Nuon Chea, who has denied any guilt, is the highest-ranking Khmer Rouge leader detained by the tribunal aimed at seeking justice for crimes committed by the regime. He is
Prahok: Cambodian Fish Paste Patented
Posted on 7:24 AM by svdfbd
Cambodia seeks special status for fermented fish cheese, pepperPosted : Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:11:08 GMTAuthor : DPACategory : Asia (World) News Alerts by Email click here )Create your own RSSAsia World News HomePhnom Penh - Soon diners around the world may be grinding Kampot pepper on their Siem Reap fermented fish paste and Battambang rice after Cambodia announced it was seeking Geographic
Prince Thomico To Be Ordained Buddhist Monk
Posted on 6:54 AM by svdfbd
Now it appears that Prince Thomico, a failed politician and a family man who is probably disowned by his political allies and family alike, has turned to Buddha for comfort. In his short political life he has changed too many colours. First for being very outspoken against the government and Hun Sen, after that he formed his now defunct party and dissolved it to join the Norodom Ranariddh Party.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Sihanouk's Letter to the U.S President
Posted on 3:54 PM by svdfbd
Date: 4th April,1969Mr. President, I have just received through, His Excellency the Ambassador of Australia to Cambuja, the text of the declaration by which the United States recognizes and respects the present frontiers of the Kingdom of Cambuja. In the name of Khmer people and in my own name, I must express to you, Mr. President, as well as to your government and to the great American people,
Royalist Voice Silenced By Mam Sonando
Posted on 3:21 PM by svdfbd
Royalist Voice silenced by Mam Sonando's Voice of the People: Unethical Beehive station self-censorship?Beehive Radio station suspends the broadcasting of the NRP program12 October 2007By Phan Sophat Radio Free AsiaTranslated from Khmer by SocheataThe popular Beehive radio station which has been broadcasting foreign radio stations, NGOs and political parties programs, issued a declaration today
Cambodia And Burma Brotherly Love
Posted on 3:12 PM by svdfbd
Mourning of the dead Burmese Prime MinisterTuesday, October 16, 2007Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by SocheataThe Royal Government of Cambodia represented by Hor Nam Hong, the vice-prime minister and minister of information and international cooperation, has led a delegation to the Burmese embassy in Cambodia on Monday, to pay respect to the soul and to mourn the sad death of General Soe
Funcinpec Still Wants Ranariddh As Their PM Candidate
Posted on 3:08 PM by svdfbd
October 16, 2007Funcinpec may name Ranariddh as Cambodian PM candidateWith Funcinpec's party congress just days away, the party is still considering putting forward its ousted leader Prince Norodom Ranariddh, as its candidate for prime minister in 2008, local media reported Tuesday.Over 2,600 party representatives are set to come to Phnom Penh Thursday for the congress, marking exactly one year
Norodom Arunrasmy Chosen As Funcinpec PM Candidate
Posted on 3:01 PM by svdfbd
All in the family: Arunrasmy (pictured) chosen as F’pec PM candidateWednesday, October 17, 2007Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by SocheataNouv Sovathero, Funcinpec spokesman, indicated that the permanent committee of the Funcinpec party has decided to choose Princess Arunrasmy as Funcinpec candidate for prime minister. Nouv Sovathero said that the princess candidacy will be presented to the
Khieu Samphan Wants to Clear His Name Before the Trial
Posted on 2:48 PM by svdfbd
Khieu Samphan Looking to 'Clear Himself' Ahead of Potential Trial, Groups SayHeng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh17 October 2007Heng Reaksmey reports in Khmer-download(1.29 MB) Listen Heng Reaksmey reports in Khmer Former head of state for the Khmer Rogue Khieu Samphan likely granted a long interview last week in order to clear his name publicly ahead of a potential trial,
Khieu Samphan: The Warlords Were The Killers?
Posted on 2:44 PM by svdfbd
Khmer Rouge 'Warlords' Killed, Abused Power, Khieu Samphan SaysHeng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Exclusive Interview from Phnom Penh15 October 2007Heng Reaksmey interview in Khmer-download(3.19 MB) Listen Heng Reaksmey interview in Khmer [Editor's note: Head of state and spokesman for the Khmer Rouge when it rose to power, Khieu Samphan is widely believed under investigation by the special tribunal courts
Khieu Samphan: Why Would The Khmer Rouge Kill Its Own People?
Posted on 2:40 PM by svdfbd
Khieu Samphan: 'Why Would It Kill Its Own People?'Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Exclusive Interview from Phnom Penh15 October 2007Heng Reaksmey interview in Khmer-download{2.47 MB) Listen Heng Reaksmey interview in Khmer [Editor's note: Head of state and spokesman for the Khmer Rouge when it rose to power, Khieu Samphan is widely believed under investigation by the special tribunal courts for trial on
Khieu Samphan: We Evacuated the City to Save Their Lives
Posted on 2:37 PM by svdfbd
Evacuation 'To Rescue the City Dwellers,' Khieu Samphan SaysHeng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Exclusive Interview from Phnom Penh15 October 2007Heng Reaksmey Interview in Khmer-download(2.34 MB) Listen Heng Reaksmey Interview in Khmer [Editor's note: Head of state and spokesman for the Khmer Rouge when it rose to power, Khieu Samphan is widely believed under investigation by the special tribunal courts
Khieu Samphan: The Truth Becomes My Enemy
Posted on 2:34 PM by svdfbd
'Truth Becomes the Enemy' for Former Public Face of Khmer RougeHeng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Exclusive Interview from Phnom Penh12 October 2007Heng Reaksmey's Interview in Khmer-download(3.61 MB) Listen Heng Reaksmey's Interview in Khmer [Editor's note: Head of state and spokesman for the Khmer Rouge when it rose to power, Khieu Samphan is widely believed under investigation by the special tribunal
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Tonle Sap Oil Reserve
Posted on 9:19 PM by svdfbd
Sunrise over the Tonle SapRelated NewsReport: Cambodia forms body to deal with prospect of onshore oil ...International Herald Tribune - Oct 12, 2007Cambodia forms authority to probe oil reserves in Tonle Sap BasinPeople's Daily Online - Oct 11, 2007Full coverage »Cambodia 'set to probe for oil' despite environment worries1 day agoPHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodia is set to begin searching for oil
Friday, October 12, 2007
Khieu Samphan: Without the Khmer Rouge Vietnam Would Have Annexed Cambodia
Posted on 6:34 PM by svdfbd
Pictures: Khieu Samphan (L), Say Bory (R)Courtesy of VOANEWSKhieu SamphanKhieu Samphan, the former public face of the Khmer Rouge, said this week the truth was being manipulated to become his enemy.The Khmer Rouge had fought hard to keep Cambodia sovereign, "but in the end we are charged with genocide," Khieu Samphan said during a 90-minute phone interview with VOA Khmer.In rhetoric peppered with
Khieu Samphan: Vietnam Tried to Force Cambodia into an Indochinese Federation
Posted on 5:19 PM by svdfbd
There is a long held view amongst many Cambodians that Vietnam had always wanted to swallow Cambodia through the formation of the Indochinese Federation.The Khmer Rouge regime had always claimed that Vietnam had interfered in its internal affairs as long back as in the 1960s and that Vietnam had strenuously tried to force its regime into joining an Indochinese Federation. Nuon Chea has made this
Khieu Samphan: I've Done Nothing Wrong
Posted on 5:23 AM by svdfbd
Khieu Samphan (pictured), the head of state of the Khmer Rouge regime, has a reputation as an honest politician. In the 1960s he was beaten and strip-searched on the way out of parliament after he made a speech criticizing the authority. In 1967, after the Samlaut Uprising, he was accused of inciting the Samlaut people to revolt against the government. The authority issued an arrest warrant.
Pov Panhapich: If I Return to Cambodia I will Die
Posted on 2:02 AM by svdfbd
Pov Panhapech: If I return back, I will surely die11 October 2007By Moeung TumRadio Free AsiaTranslated from Khmer by SocheataPov Panhapich, a young and popular actress in Cambodia, told RFA recently that she is still afraid and scared from the incident in which unknown assassins shot her in Phnom Penh at the end of February 2007.Pov Panhapich said that she does not dare return back to Cambodia
Thursday, October 11, 2007
The Khmer Rouge & Vietnam: Who Started The War? អ្នកណាជាអ្នកបង្ករសង្រ្គាម?
Posted on 11:50 PM by svdfbd
Public opinion, Khmers and foreigners alike, have always viewed the Khmer Rouge as the belligerent party to the 1979 war between Vietnam and Cambodia. Khmer Rouge documents dated as far back as 1976 painted a reverse picture. One document dated 20th February 1976, which was written by a Khmer Rouge field commander stationed a long the Cambodian-Vietnam border, has reported about numerous
Sapoun Midada VS Preap Sovath For A Movie Role
Posted on 6:02 PM by svdfbd
I have just found this article in Angkorthom.US about Sapoun Midada (pictured left) and Preap Sovath trying a win a role for the movie "Sdech Korn". Both singers are very popular but for me Sapoun Midada has a little bit of an advantage edge over Preap Sovath in the sense that he is a talented singer/songwriter, who wrote most of his own songs, and has a very beautiful unique voice and know how
Labokator(ល្បុក្កតោ): Cambodian Martial Art of Lion Fighting
Posted on 8:54 AM by svdfbd
Cambodian Bokator fightersCambodia's 'Lion Fighters' rise again as martial art is revived .PHNOM PENH (AFP) — The rolling thunder of an oncoming monsoon storm provided the appropriate soundtrack to Ratanak Akthun's entrance into the ring.The self-assured young fighter eyed his opponent, Puth Khemarak, who seemed less solid and a little dazed by the applause that greeted his own entrance into the
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Ieng Sary: I'll Be Next
Posted on 8:55 PM by svdfbd
Former Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary told the Associated Press Sunday he believes he'll be the next man indicted on atrocity crimes by the Khmer Rouge tribunal.Arriving in Bangkok for a health check-up Sunday, Ieng Sary said he had done "nothing wrong" as foreign minister and deputy prime minister of the regime."I am a gentle person. I believe in good deeds. I even made good deeds to save several
Nuon Chea Chosen Foreign Lawyer
Posted on 8:52 PM by svdfbd
The Cambodian lawyer for Nuon Chea (pictured) said Wednesday the detained Khmer Rouge ideologue had chosen foreign representation for his impending atrocity crimes trial.Lawyer Son Arun said a Dutch attorney had been chosen, but he could not elaborate.The bar associations of the UK and Netherlands declined to comment Wednesday, and calls to the Khmer Rouge tribunal's defense section were
Hun Sen Attacks Political Opponents
Posted on 8:47 PM by svdfbd
Prime Minister Hun Sen (pictured) Monday said the ruling party would not consider a coalition with any of the up-and-coming parties.During a speech at a commencement ceremony in Phnom Penh, Hun Sen made jabs at the Sam Rainsy, Human Rights and Norodom Ranarridh parties, all of which will stand in opposition against him in national parliamentary polls in July.The ruling Cambodian People's Party
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Posted on 7:48 PM by svdfbd
Hi, thanks for visiting my blog. Like you guys, I have visited a lot of Khmer blogs and I found a lot of interesting people writing freely and saying a lot of interesting things about themselves, their life, family, about their ideas and experiences. But, interestingly, people are talking freely and daringly about the injustices around the world, and particularly about the current state of
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