The following is part three of a six-part interview between Khieu Samphan, the nominal Khmer Rouge head of state, and Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia. This interview was conducted in January, 2004 and was re-broadcast in November, 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization----------------------------------------------------------------------------Sam Borin: Mr. President, on this point I would
Friday, November 30, 2007
Interview With Khieu Samphan: The Reasons He Joined the Khmer Rouge- part three
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'Holly' points a finger at Cambodia's child sex business
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Picture: A scene of an American living in Cambodia trying to save a Vietnamese girl from being sold to prostitution.Review: 'Holly' points a finger at Cambodia's child sex businessMick LaSalle, Chronicle Movie CriticFriday, November 30, 2007Holly: Drama. Starring Ron Livingston, Thuy Nguyen, Virginie Ledoyen and Chris Penn. Directed by Guy Moshe. In English, Khmer and Vietnamese with English
Interview With Khieu Samphan: The reasons He Joined the Khmer Rouge- part two
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The following is part two of a six-part interview between Khieu Samphan, the nominal Khmer Rouge head of state, and Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia. This interview was conducted in January, 2004 and was re-broadcast in November, 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization-----------------------------------------------------------------Sam Borin: Like we have agreed in our first interview, now
Cambodia urges Myanmar to continue Suu Kyi talks
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Picture: Sen (L) welcomes Sein (R).Cambodia urges Myanmar to continue Suu Kyi talksFri Nov 30, 9:12 AM ETPHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday urged Myanmar's junta leaders to continue fledgling talks with detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a government spokesman said.Hun Sen met with Myanmar's Prime Minister Thein Sein in Phnom Penh and told him that
Gambari: Cambodia strongly supports role of UN on Myanmar
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Picture: Hun Sen (R) with Thein Sen (L) on Thein Sein's arrival in Cambodia.Gambari: Cambodia strongly supports role of UN on MyanmarCambodia strongly supports the role of the United Nations (UN) on Myanmar issue, the UN special envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari said here Friday while visiting the kingdom. During his two-day visit, Gambari met with Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Nam Hong here on
Arrest of Woman in Land Dispute Sparks Worries
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Arrest of Woman in Land Dispute Sparks WorriesBy Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh.30 November 2007The arrest of a woman in Battambang province following her arrest by authorities in a land dispute has sent other villagers into jungle hiding, a rights official said Friday.Chan Hoeur, who is in her 40s and a resident of Koy Veng village, was arrested Thursday following a
Cambodia, Thai Officials Meet Over Migrants
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Cambodian, Thai Officials Meet Over MigrantsBy Vong Dara, VOA Khmer Original report from Siem Reap.30 November 2007Officials from Cambodia and Thailand finished two days of meetings in Siem Reap Friday over continuing problems for migrant workers.Officials from the ministries of Labor sought ways to issue identification cards to workers who cross the porous border between the neighbors, said Seng
Myanmar PM Visits Cambodia Amid Pressure Over Protest Crackdown
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Pictures: Hun Sen (L) and Thein Sein (R) and Cambodian and Burmese well-wishers on Thein Sein's arrival.Myanmar PM visits Cambodia amid pressure over protest crackdownFri Nov 30, 1:42 AM ETPHNOM PENH (AFP) - Myanmar's Prime Minister Thein Sein arrived in Cambodia Friday, a day after the government rejected sanctions against the military-ruled state in talks with the United Nations.About 1,000
Couple Sentenced for Bilking Immigrants in Pyramid Scheme
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BOSTON—A husband and wife convicted of running a $27 million pyramid scheme that prosecutors said bilked about 500 victims, mostly Cambodian immigrants, have been sentenced to terms of 35 and 20 years in prison.more stories like thisJudge Richard G. Stearns on Wednesday sentenced 57-year-old James Bunchan, who had homes in Attleboro and Quincy as well as North Miami Beach, Fla., to 35 years in
India Approved Extradition Agreements with Cambodia
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New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved the signing of extradition agreements with Cambodia and Egypt, and another on visa exemption with Serbia.The Cabinet today approved the signing of agreement with Cambodia on foreign convicted prisoners to be transferred to their home countries and prisoners of Indian origin to be brought back to serve the remaining part of their
Cambodia's Golfers Tee Off in Tournament
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Picture: Hun Sen tees off to open the tournament.Cambodia's Golfers Tee Off in TournamentBy Vong Dara, VOA Khmer Original report from Siem Reap29 November 2007The Johnnie Walker Cambodia Open golf tournament got underway Thursday, after a tee off from Prime Minister Hun Sen in what he called a "historic event."The 150-player, $300,000 Asian Tour tournament is being held in Siem
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Interview With Khieu Samphan: The reasons He Joined the Khmer Rouge- part one
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The following is part one of a six-part interview between Khieu Samphan, the nominal Khmer Rouge head of state, and Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia. This interview was conducted in January, 2004 and was re-broadcast in November, 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization----------------------------------------------------------------Sam Borin: (Introduction): Mr. Khieu Samphan was born on the
Royal Family, Including King, Off to Beijing
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Picture: (L-R) King Sihamoni, Queen-Mother Monique, King-father Sihanouk. Royal Family, Including King, Off to BeijingBy Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh.28 November 2007Former king Norodom Sihanouk, wife Monineath and son King Sihamoni flew to Beijing for Wednesday, after a farewell from many high-ranking officials at Phnom Penh International
Four Arrested, Two Wounded in Strike Break-Up
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Four Arrested, Two Wounded in Strike Break-UpBy VOA Khmer, Reporters Original reports from Phnom Penh & Washington.29 November 2007Police with rifles, tear gas, shields and electric batons put down a strike of 2,000 workers from a garment factory in Kandal province Thursday, leading to two serious injuries and the arrest of four protesters, workers and rights investigators said."The police
Cambodia: Burma Should be Given Incentives, Not Sanctions
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Picture: Ibrahim Gambari leaving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after talks with Hor Namhong.Friday, November 30, 2007APPHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Myanmar's ruling military junta should be given incentives to find a democratic solution to its political crisis, Cambodia's foreign minister said Thursday after meeting a U.N. special envoy to the country."We should not talk about
US Essex Marines Visited Kampong Cham
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US marines distributing gifts.US marines with students.US marines distributing aid. US marines flew over Kampong Cham
Khmer Rouge Leaders Charged By Tribunal: Profiles
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Khmer Rouge Leaders Charged by Tribunal: Profiles (Update1)By Ed JohnsonNov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Five former leaders of the Khmer Rouge face trial by a United Nations-backed genocide tribunal for crimes committed when the movement ruled Cambodia in the 1970s. The communist movement is blamed for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people through starvation, disease or execution as it tried to
UN Envoy to Burma to Discuss Burma's Political Crisis with Cambodian Foreign Minister
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Picture: Gambari and Hor NamhongPHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: The U.N. special envoy to Myanmar and the Cambodian foreign minister were scheduled to meet Thursday (29 Nov) to discuss Myanmar's political crisis, officials said.Ibrahim Gambari, the U.N. Secretary General's envoy, and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong planned to talk "about the situation in Myanmar," U.N. diplomat Hua Jiang, who was traveling
Hun Sen Declared Sons and Daugnters of CPP Officials Will Enter Politics
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Picture: (L-R) Hun Sen, Hun Manet (Hun Sen's son) and Sam Rainsy.Thursday, November 29, 2007By Savery Sralanh Khmer .Translated from Khmer by SocheataSource: http://ki-media.blogspot.com/Prime minister Hun Sen declared that the sons and daughters of the CPP officials will enter politics in the near future. A HRP official said that the CPP uses the same strategy to cling on to power just like the
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
UN Envoy, Burmese PM to Make Overlapping Cambodia Visits
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Picture: Ibrahim GambariUN Envoy, Burmese PM to Make Overlapping Cambodia VisitsBy VOA Khmer Stringers Original reports from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap28 November 2007The UN special envoy to Burma arrived in Siem Reap Wednesday on a three-day trip that will coincide with the visit Burma's prime minister, but officials said the two were unlikely to meet and denied Cambodia was playing an
Cambodia Tribunal Monitor Webe Site Posts Video of Duch's Trial
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Press ReleaseSource: Cambodia Tribunal MonitorCambodia Tribunal Monitor Web Site Posts Video of First Pre-Trial Public Hearing on Cambodia . The Cambodia Tribunal Monitor Web site today posted complete videotaped coverage of the first pre-trial public hearing of appeal by Person Under Detention Kaing Guek Eav in the long-awaited special war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.The November 20
Australian Mining Firm Begins Drilling in Cambodia
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Australian mining firm begins drilling in Cambodia(DPA).28 November 2007PHNOM PENH - Australia’s Southern Gold Ltd has commenced mining for gold in north-eastern Cambodia, the company said Wednesday.In a statement also released to the Australian Stock Exchange, Southern Gold said it had started ‘its first drilling campaign in Cambodia’ at its 80-per-cent-owned Snoul Prospect in the south-eastern
American NGO to Train Cambodian Women to Participate in the Election
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PHNOM PENH, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- The U.S.-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) here on Wednesday started to train 30 women from Cambodia's main political parties to help them participate in the July 2008 national election, China's Xinhua news agency reported.Stephanie Lynn, NDI's resident programme director for Indonesia, oversees the training of 10 female members each from the ruling
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Khieu Samphan: I was forced to join the Khmer Rouge
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Khieu Samphan, in an interview with Radio Free Asia, claimed that he did not join the Khmer rouge on his own volition. He was forced to flee to the jungle in 1967 along with Hou Youn and Hu Nim because the secret police were out to arrest him. The arrest warrant were issued to arrest him, Hou Youn and Hu Nim becuase they accused them of inciting the Samlaut Uprising in the same year. Please come
Burmese PM to Visit Cambodia
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Myanmar PM to visit Cambodia: governmentPHNOM PENH, Nov 27, 2007 (AFP) - Myanmar's Prime Minister Thein Sein willarrive Friday in Cambodia for an official visit, the foreign ministry saidTuesday.The lieutenant general is expected to meet with Prime Minister Hun Sen, whoearlier this month rejected the imposition of sanctions against Myanmar'smilitary rulers over their crackdown on pro-democracy
Southern Gold Commences Drilling in Cambodia
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Southern Gold Commences First Drilling Program in Cambodia Wednesday November 28, 2007, 9:12 amOriginal Announcement: First Drilling program commences in Cambodia Southern Gold announced that it has commenced its first drilling campaign on its 80% owned Snoul Prospect, in the Kratie Province, South Eastern Cambodia. The diamond drilling program at Snoul Prospect is focused on a series of
Cambodia: Corruption at the Highest Level, After Forgery was Discovered
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Pictures: Sok An, left and Hun Sen, right.leaderships signatures for fraud [-Forgery shows that Cambodia is corruption-ridden to the highest level]November 27, 2007Two men have been arrested by Cambodian military police in Phnom Penh for allegedly leading a private company into believing it had been granted a huge land concession by using fake signatures of the government's leadership, local
Hornets Kill a Cambodian Mother and Her Two Children
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Hornets kill Cambodia mother, 2 childrenThe Associated PressPHNOM PENH, Cambodia—A woman and her two young children died after they were stung by a swarm of hornets whose nest they had disturbed while cutting firewood, a police chief said Tuesday.The woman, her 1-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son died Monday shortly after they were attacked by hornets in a forest near their village in Siem
Cambodia Asks China, India, Japan to Help Improve Rural Projects
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Picture: Hun Sen in military uniform.Cambodia asks China, India, Japan to help improve rural projectsPHNOM PENH, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday that he had asked China, India and Japan to help with the rural infrastructure development of the country.Hun Sen said that he had asked China to provide a grant aid of 55 million U.S. dollars to build a 128 km road
Police Blockade Village to Prevent Rights Meeting, Witnesses Say
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Photo: Ethnic villagers.Police Blockade Village to Prevent Rights Meeting, Witnesses SayBy Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh27 November 2007Armed police prevented a public forum in Ratanakkiri province Tuesday that was intended to address land theft and local government malfeasance, witnesses said.Police used vehicles and motorcycles to block the road to a village where a
No Term Limit for Prime Minister, Hun Sen Says
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Photos: Hun Sen, left and Sam Rainsy, right.No Term Limit for Prime Minister, Hun Sen SaysBy Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh27 November 2007The prime minister position does not need a term limit, but should preclude dual citizenship, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday.His remarks were apparently a reference to calls from the opposition, whose leader, Sam Rainsy, has a
For Jailed Khmer Rouge Leaders, a Catalogue of Ailments
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For Jailed Khmer Rouge Leaders, a Catalogue of AilmentsBy Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh.27 November 2007 None of the former Khmer Rogue leaders awaiting trial at a tribunal jail is perfectly healthy.Former social affairs minister Ieng Thirith is possibly mentally ill; her husband, Ieng Sary, former foreign affairs minister, has back and heart problems. Prison chief Duch
Monday, November 26, 2007
Cambodia Launched Historic Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open
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THE inaugural Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open is poised for a historic launch when the event tees off at the Phokeethra Country Club on Thursday.The US$300,000 ($432,000) Asian Tour event, which has the full backing of the Cambodian government, will be the first professional golf tournament in the emerging nation, where the aspiration is for a Cambodian golfer to some day lift the national Open.A
US Naval Warship Arrives In Cambodia
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Photos: USS Essex Docked at Sihanoukville Bay. US Naval Warship Arrives In Cambodia - AFP .SIHANOUKVILLE (AFP)--The U.S. navy's USS Essex arrived Monday in Cambodia, the second U.S. warship this year to make a port call to this former communist country in a sign of growing military relations.During their week-long visit the crew of the Essex, which includes both sailors and
US Ship Docks in Sihanoukville
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US Ship Docks in SihanoukvilleBy VOA Khmer, Reporters Original report from Washington & Phnom Penh.26 November 2007The USS Essex, a 2,000-crew, 250-meter ship, docked in Sihanoukville Monday, the largest US ship to land at the port city in 30 years.The ship will deploy its crew for "community relations events, medical and dental events and professional military exchanges," the US Embassy in Phnom
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Cambodian Migrant Workers in Thailand Faced With Rapes, Abuses, Discriminations and Deportations
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Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand faced with rapes, abuses, discriminations, and deportationsForeign workers needed but alienatedNovember 26, 2007Subhatra BhumiprabhasThe Nation (Thailand)Immigrant workers from neighbouring nations, especially Burma, are seen as troublemakers, unlike those from the West.Looking over some 1,000 stories dating back to 2004 in 13 local newspapers, researcher
Sam Rainsy Annouces the Launch of the SRP Youth Movement
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Photo: Sam Rainsy with garland posed for a photo with the youth.Monday, November 26, 2007Sam Rainsy announces the launch of the SRP Youth MovementSam Rainsy with Youth group (students and workers) in Phnom Penh in 2007 (Photo: SRP)TO ALL SRP MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERSI have the honor and the pleasure to inform you that the new SRP Youth Movement has been launched with the holding of elections in
Mill Family Helps Provide Clean Water to Cambodian Village
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Photo: From left, Annie, Tim, Taylor and Beth Emanuels, at their Mill Valley home, were inspired to help the people of Cambodia after visiting the country. (Special to the IJ/Thomas K. Sorensen)11/24/2007Jim StaatsMarin Independent Journal (Marin County, California, USA) AS THE HOLIDAY season of giving revs up, a Mill Valley family remains dedicated to a philanthropic effort a world away.Tim
Five Singaporeans Found Dead After Cambodian Boat Accident
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Photo: Dragon boats belonging to the Singaporean team.Dear Readers,May we all offer our condolences to the bereaved families of those 5 Singaporeans who were tragically drowned in our Water Festival boat race accident. It is an accident that were prone to happen and all the blames were on the Cambodian authority who were not well prepared to deal with such accident. It was a simple accident which
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Interview with Duch's sister (Mrs Hong Kim Hong)
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Photo: Duch the Executioner.Radio Free Asia, 22nd November 2007. By Huy Vannak.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization-----------------------------------------Duch, real name Kaing Guek Eav, was chief of Tuol Sleng Torture Centre from 1975-1979. In just over three years between 16,000-20,000 prisoners were brought there, tortured and executed in the most cruel and inhuman ways. Amongst the 20,000
Duch's Biography: The Lost Executioner
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Vorn Vet, Duch's boss, along with Ke Kim Hourt, Duch's professor, was tortured and executed at Tuol Sleng Prison. Photos: Duch as the chief executioner in the 1970s (below) and Duch as the prisoner in Feb. 2003 (left).Radio Free Asia by Chea Vita20th November 2007Translated from Khmer by Khmerization-----------------------------------------Duch was a director of the Tuol Sleng Torture Centre from
More Photos From Boat Race In Phnom Penh
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Philippine and Lao teams prepare to race, 24th November 2007. Dragon boats prepares to race.
Cambodia Seeks $3bn Investments in Power Plants
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Cambodia seeks $3bn investments in power plantsANUCHIT NGUYENCambodia is seeking $3 billion of investments to build power plants in the next decade to meet rising energy demand in Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economy, Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh said.The nation plans to boost generating capacity by 2,000 megawatts from 300 megawatts by 2017, Cham Prasidh said in an interview in the capital
Singaporean boat racers presumed drowned in Cambodia
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Photos: Relatives arrived at Pochentong Airport and police rescue boats.Dragon boat racers presumed drowned in Cambodia: policeFri Nov 23, 11:07 PM ETPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Five Singaporeans who took part in a dragon boat race in Cambodia are presumed drowned when their boat capsized, police said on Saturday."We have no hope of finding survivors. We're searching for the bodies, but have found
Friday, November 23, 2007
First Khmer Rouge Trial Silenced Critics
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Photo: Duch at his trial, 20th November 2007.First Tribunal Hearing 'Ice Water Splashed on the Face' of Critics, Gov't SaysBy Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh23 November 2007The first public hearing of a Khmer Rouge leader, held this week, should silence critics of the government's efforts for a tribunal, a spokesman said Friday.The hearing, on whether prison chief Duch
New Party Meets Traditional Election Obstacles
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New Party Meets Traditional Election ObstaclesBy Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh23 November 2007The fledgling Human Rights Party said Friday supporters of the ruling Cambodian People's Party were tearing down party signs and preventing public assembly in cities and provinces across the country."Some authorities threatened that if the party dares set up its sign, they will
Five Singaporeans Missing in Cambodian Boat Race Mishap
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Photos: Singaporean boat capsized (above), Hun Sen and wife, Mrs Bun Rany (L) and King Sihamoni during Water Festival on 23rd November 2007.Five Singaporeans missing in Cambodian boat race mishap: officialsPosted: 23 November 2007PHNOM PENH : Five Singaporeans are missing feared drowned and 17 others have been hospitalised after their boat capsized Friday during Cambodia's annual water festival
King Declares Boat Race Celebration Open
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photo: King declares boat race celebration open, 23rd November 2007.Phnom Penh - Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni declared the annual Water Festival open Friday before hundreds of thousands of Cambodians who have traveled to the capital to see three days of colourful traditional boat racing. After the king released ceremonial doves and viewed heats of the three days of races, fireworks lit up the
Asean's Faulty Microphone Diplomacy
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FOCUS / THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONSAsean's faulty megaphone diplomacyThe notion of a regional approach to resolving Burma is deadBy MICHAEL VATIKIOTISTwenty years ago in a wood-panelled conference room in Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then foreign minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja threw out an odd idea in front of a group of foreign journalists. What if, he mused, we were
Water Festival (photos)
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Boat race in the Mekong River in front of the royal palace. 23rd November 2007.
First Day of the Water Festival (Bonn Om Touk)
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First day of the Water Festival in Phnom Penh, 22th November 2007.
Cambodia Launched a National Airline With Indosesian Firm
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Photos: Sok An (right) signed and shook hand with Indonesian executive.PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: The Cambodian government signed a joint venture agreement with two Indonesian companies Friday (23 Nov) to form a new national airline to tap the country's growing tourism industry.The new airline, which has yet to be named, is expected to begin flying in six months, the partners said.Cambodian Deputy
Cambodia to Launch National Airline
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Photo: Sok An (R) signed an agreement the Indonesian firm.Nov 23, 2007Cambodia to launch national airline: officialsPHNOM PENH - CAMBODIA is to launch a national airline as tourism booms giving it a flag carrier for the first time since a previous effort folded in 2001, officials said on Friday.The impoverished nation's government will ally with two private Indonesian firms, which will provide
Brunei Boat Racers Enter Bonn Om Touk Water Festival
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Local paddlers leave for Bonn Om Touk Water Fest in CambodiaBy Hj Minor Absah Photo: A group of 12 paddlers seen before their departure.- HJ MINOR ABSAHA group of 12 paddlers left Brunei yesterday to participate in Cambodia's Bonn Om Touk Water Festival. Also accompanying them is their coach, who will also be taking part in the event held from Nov 23 to 25.They will be joining paddlers from other
Thursday, November 22, 2007
On Eve of Water Festival, Wishes for Prosperity
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Photo: Boat racing in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh.On Eve of Water Festival, Wishes for ProsperityBy Suon Kanika, VOA Khmer Original report from Kampong Speu.22 November 2007Phnom Penh's annual Water Festival, which features boat-racing and other events, will draw hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, to the capital.Ambok is a popular food for Cambodians, puffed rice that is sought
Khmer Rouge!
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Ieng Sary (L) and Khieu Samphan (R). Son Sen Ta MokKhieu Samphan in the 1970s
Cambodia: Forced Evictions Must End
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Photo: The authority burned people's homes during eviction in Preah Vihear about two weeks ago(R). and (left) a monk pointing to a grave of a women.AMNESTY INTERNATIONALPublic Statement.AI Index: ASA 23/008/2007 (Public)News Service No: 226 22 November 2007 Cambodia: Forced evictions must endTwo people dead, many injured and thousands homeless: two recent forced evictions demonstrate the urgent
Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos Help Drug Users Kick the Habit
Posted on 12:49 PM by svdfbd
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Laos help drug users kick the habit(22-11-2007)PHNOM PENH – Cambodia, Viet Nam and Laos have held joint talks to strengthen services for intravenous drug users, hoping to increase HIV/AIDS prevention and tackle the other socio – economic impacts of the issue, local media reported yesterday.The first project advisory committee meeting of the talks, organised by the Swedish
Prince Thomico to Meet Prince Ranariddh after the Boat Race Festival
Posted on 12:39 PM by svdfbd
Photo: Prince Thomico(left) to meet Prince Ranariddh (above) after the Boat Race festivalThursday, November 22, 2007. Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by Socheatafrom: http://ki-media.blogspot.com/It was learnt that Prince Thomico – who, just last week, the Funcinpec party claimed that it did not remove him from the party even though he criticized the top party leaders nonstop – plans to
2.4 Million Vitnamese in Cambodia, Half Hold Cambodian IDs
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Photo: Cambodia-Vietnam border. Easy crossing like this one makes it more attractive for illegal immigrants to cross to Cambodia.November 23, 2007Half of 2.4 Million Vietnamese Immigrants Said Given IDs by Cambodian Authority16 Nov 07By Koet SamrechMoneakseka KhmerTranslated from Khmer and posted onlineThe commission for the census and registration of aliens living in Cambodia headed by Interior
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The 1979 Trial Of Khmer Rouge Leaders
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Photos: Heng Samrin's visit to Cuba (Heng Samrin and Fidel Castro).Photos:The trial of KR leaders in 1979.
Khmer Rouge Photos
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Thioun Prasith (KR ambassador to the UN) Vorn Vet (KR minister purged in around 1977) Nuon Chea Pol Pot
Duch's Sister: My Brother is a Gentleman
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Photos: Prinsoners were tortured under Duch's order at Tuol Sleng Torture Centre in "a gentle man's" act of brutality.Khmer Rouge interrogator was "gentle man", says sisterWed Nov 21, 2007By Ek MadraPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Chief Khmer Rouge interrogator Duch is a "gentle man" who was only following orders when he ran the notorious S-21 torture centre during Pol Pot's reign of terror 30 years ago,
No Decision On Release, as Duch Hearing Closes
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Photos: Khmer Rouge family in the 1970s (L), and Duch's hearing 21th November 2007 (R).No Decision on Release, as Duch Hearing ClosesBy Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh21 November 2007The Khmer Rouge tribunal wrapped up two days of public hearings on whether torture center head Duch should be released ahead of his atrocity crimes trials next year.An announcement is expected
Khmer Rouge Trial: Prosecutors Say Releasing Duch Would Spark Public Outrage
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Photo: Duch's day in court.PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Prosecutors urged a U.N.-backed genocide tribunal Wednesday (21 Nov) to deny bail to the former head of the Khmer Rouge's largest torture center, saying his release could pose a threat to public order in Cambodia.Kaing Guek Eav _ alias Duch _ is charged with committing crimes against humanity as the commandant of the regime's notorious Tuol Sleng
Duch's Hearing Ends Without A Verdict
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Photo: Duch in court, 21th November 2007.PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Nov. 21 — More than 28 years after the killing stopped, the first Khmer Rouge defendant stepped into a public courtroom on Tuesday to answer for the deaths of 1.7 million people — a tiny, self-effacing man who once commanded an efficient and ruthless torture house.The defendant, Kaing Guek Eav, 66, known as Duch (pronounced DOIK), was
The Khmer Rouge Leadership
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The Khmer Rouge Leadership. (R-L)Nuon Chea (second), Ieng Sary, Son Sen with glass.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Old Photos of Khmer Rouge Leaders
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Ieng Sary (R), Vorn Vet (L) with other Khmer Rouge leaders.
Duch's Trial Enters Second Day
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Photos: Judges hear Duch's appeal on 21th November 2007 (L),, Duch when he was a director of Tuol Sleng Torture Centre (middle), and hudreds qeued to enter his trial (right).by Suy Se 1 hour, 9 minutes ago PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Legal arguments entered their second day Wednesday as Cambodia's Khmer Rouge court held its opening public session, hearing an appeal for the release of the regime's prison
Khieu Samphan To Appeal His Detention
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Photo: Khieu Samphan (front) and Ieng Sary in the background.Khieu Samphan to Appeal Pre-Trial DetentionBy Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh20 November 2007Khieu Samphan, former figurehead of the Khmer Rouge, will appeal his pre-trial detention following his arrest Monday, his lawyer said."We have decided to file a suit for appeal," lawyer Say Bory said. "Filing this appeal
Ieng Sary Has No Tribunal Immunity, Expert Says
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Photos: Ieng Sary (now), and Ieng Sary in the 1980s (left).Ieng Sary Has No Tribunal Immunity, Rights Expert SaysBy Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh20 November 2007A royal pardon for former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary does not mean he should not see trial under the Cambodian tribunal, a leading human rights expert said Tuesday.Ieng Sary defected to the Cambodian
Torture Chief Unruffled in First Khmer Rouge Public Hearing
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Photos: Duch in court on 20th November 2007 (top), Duch in cell Feb. 2003 (below). Duch as a chief torturer in the 1970s (left).Torture Chief Unruffled in First Khmer Rouge Public HearingBy Reporters, VOA Khmer Original reports from Washington & Phnom Penh20 November 2007The prison chief known as Duch, under whose watch 16,000 Cambodians allegedly were tortured and executed, remained calm and
Duch's Public Hearing Adjourned Without Judgment
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Photos: Duch when he was a Director of Tuol Sleng Torture Centre, and (right) the 5 judges heard his case on 20th November 2007.Duch's public hearing adjourned without judgmentNovember 20, 2007ECCC opens first public hearing on detention appeal source: http://www.ki-media.blogspot.comThe Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) here on Tuesday opened its first public hearing on a
Khmer Rouge Leaders
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Khieu Samphan gave speech to KR cadres along the Thai border.Ieng Sary L-R: Ieng Sary, Pol Pot, Son SenPol Pot WalksNuon Chea Hou YuonPol Pto with childrenHu Nim
Factbox About the Khmer Rouge
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Photos: (Top:L-R) Ieng Sary, Pol Pot, Son Sen in Beijing in the mid-1980s. (L) People are queueing to enter Duch's trial on 20 November 2007.The United Nations gave the go-ahead for a $56.3 million (27.4 million pound) - (Reuters) - Chief Khmer Rouge interrogator Duch stood before the U.N.-backed "Killing Fields" tribunal on Tuesday, the first public appearance by a senior Pol Pot cadre at the
Duch Appealed His Detention
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Photos: Duch in his cell in 2003 (L), and judges hearing his appeal on 20th November 2007.PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Jailed Khmer Rouge prison chief "Duch" will on Tuesday appeal his detention by Cambodia's genocide tribunal in the first public hearing at the UN-backed court since its creation last year.Lawyers for Kaing Guek Eav, whose revolutionary name was Duch, will argue that years spent imprisoned
Khmer Rouge Tribunal Opened First Hearing
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Photos: Judges listend to Duch's appeal hearing. And Duch (right) first day in court.by Suy Se 1 hour, 59 minutes ago PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodia's Khmer Rouge court opened its first public hearing Tuesday, in what many see as a landmark moment for a country trying to come to terms with the brutal 1970s regime. Judges began hearing arguments by lawyers for jailed regime prison chief Duch, who is
Monday, November 19, 2007
Khieu Samphan charged With Atrocity Crimes
Posted on 12:47 PM by svdfbd
Photos: Khieu Samphan as a guerrilla fighters in the 1970s(top) Charged With Atrocity Crimes, Police Detained Him (middle) and the Tribunal in which he will be tried (bottom).By VOA Khmer Stringers Original reports from Phnom Penh19 November 2007Khieu Samphan, the former nominal head of the Khmer Rouge, was charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity late Monday, following his arrest in a
Khieu Samphan Charged With War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
Posted on 12:35 PM by svdfbd
Photos: Jacques Verges (top), and (below) Khieu Samphan Samphan (L) and his lawyer Say Bory (R).ECCC charges Khieu Samphan Ex-Khmer Rouge president charged MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2007Al JazeeraThe former president of the Khmer Rouge has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity, a court spokesman said.Charges against Khieu Samphan were filed on Monday after nearly 10 hours of talks
Khieu Samphan: Head of State Of Khmer Rouge Regime Arrested
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Photo: Khieu Samphan during a visit to China in April 1976.Khmer Rouge leader arrested by Cambodian genocide courtRead Khieu Samphan's interview here.PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan was arrested Monday by Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal, becoming the latest member of the former regime to face justice.The 76-year-old, who acted as the country's head of state, was
Cambodia Genocide Court Makes Fifth Khmer Rouge Arrest
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Photos: the five arrested Khmer Rouge leaders, clockwise: Ieng Sary, Nuon Chea, Duch, Ieng Thirith and Khieu Samphan(L). Police activities during Samphan's arrest (R).Cambodia's Genocide Court Makes Fifth Khmer Rouge ArrestBy Heda Bayron Hong Kong19 November 2007The ailing former Khmer Rouge president, Khieu Samphan, has been arrested for his role in Cambodia's mass killings in the 1970's. This
Khieu Samphan Arrested On Monday 19th November
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Photos: Jacques Verges (top), Police on guard while Khieu Samphan was arrested (L), Khieu Samphan inspecting his troops in April 1976 (above).By SOPHENG CHEANG,Associated Press Writer AP - 2 hours 58 minutes ago PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A U.N.-backed tribunal in Cambodia arrested the former Khmer Rouge head of state Monday, the fifth senior official of the brutal regime to be rounded up ahead of a
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Prince Ranariddh Called For A Unity With Other Political Parties
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Photos: Prince Ranariddh (L) and Sam Rainsy (R).Radio Free AsiaBy Mayarith, 18th November 2007Translated by KhmerizationPrince Norodom Ranariddh has called for a political unity between his party and other political parties ahead of a general wich is to be held in July 2008.In two separate statements which he sent to the Sam Rainsy Party and the Human Right Party of Mr. Kem Sokha dated 15th
ASEAN: Cambodia Sees Integration As An Opportunity
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Photo: Cham Prasidh and wife, Mrs. Tep BophaSINGAPORE: ASEAN member countries must step up the pace for integration, said economic ministers at a panel session with the business community on Sunday. They said ASEAN must do this soon as it only has a window of three to five years to compete with China and India. The ministers added that tangible steps to break down protectionist walls and embrace
Former Khmer Rouge Head of State Praises Pol Pot In His New Book
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Photo: Khieu Samphan at the funeral of Khieu Ponnary (Pol Pot's wife) in 2003 in Pailin.Former Khmer Rouge head of state praises Pol Pot in his new bookThe Associated PressPublished: November 18, 2007PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Former Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot was a patriot concerned about social justice and fighting foreign enemies, the regime's ex-head of state says in a new book, dismissing claims
Prince Thomico Attempts To Reconcile Funcinpec and the Norodom Ranaridhh Party, After Being Re-Admitted To Funcinpec
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Photos: Prince Ranariddh (L), and the flip-flop Prince Thomico (R).SBS Radio, Australia17th November 2007By Meng Phalla, a stringer from Cambodia.Translated from Khmer by KhmerizationAfter being re-admitted to a full membership of the Funcinpec Party, Prince Thomico is once against attempting to act as a reconciliator in an effort to unite all members of the royal family, using former king
Friday, November 16, 2007
Interview with Khieu Samphan After Ieng Sary's Arrest- Final Part
Posted on 8:56 PM by svdfbd
[Editor's note: Three hours before he suffered an apparent stroke Tuesday (12th November), Khieu Samphan gave a 20-minute phone interview to Mr. Heng Reaksmey of VOA Khmer. He was taken to a Phnom Penh hospital Wednesday, and has not talked to the media since his arrival. What follows is part four of a four-part series detailing Tuesday's interview.]Heng Reaksmey(HR): Mr. Khieu Samphan, how can
Khieu Samphan: I'm an Ordinary Person
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Khieu Samphan: 'I'm Also an Oridinary Person'By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh16 November 2007[Editor's note: Three hours before he suffered an apparent stroke Tuesday, Khieu Samphan gave a 20-minute phone interview to VOA Khmer. He was taken to a Phnom Penh hospital Wednesday, and has not talked to the media since his arrival. What follows is part four of a four-part
Ieng Sary Health Checkup Excluded Counsel, Lawyer Says
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Ieng Sary Health Checkup Excluded Counsel, Lawyer SaysBy Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington16 November 2007Following his detention this week, former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary (pictured) was taken to the hospital for a checkup without his counsel present, lawyer Ang Udom said Wednesday.This was "very surprising," he said, noting that standard practice should allow
Khieu Samphan Recovering Under Tight Security
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Khieu Samphan Recovering Under Tight SecurityBy Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh16 November 2007Heng Reaksmey reports in Khmer-(893KB) Listen Heng Reaksmey reports in Khmer Aging Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan, who was admitted to a Phnom Penh hospital Wednesday after suffering an apparent stroke, was recovering under armed guard and tight security, his wife said
Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith To File Against Pre-Trial Detention
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Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith To File Against Pre-Trial DetentionBy Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh16 November 2007Lawyers for for former Khmer Rouge leaders Ieng Sary (pictured) and wife Thirith plan to file a petition against a tribunal decision to detain them ahead of atrocity crimes trials.The courts said Wednesday they would not release the couple, arrested Monday and
19 Cambodian Girls Sexually Abused By a Russian Tycoon
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PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Nineteen girls have claimed they were sexually abused by a Russian businessman who was arrested in Cambodia last month _ the largest number of Cambodian children to allege abuse by one person in a pedophilia case, police said.Alexander Trofimov, 41, the chairman of Koh Puos Investment Group Ltd., was detained in the southern resort town of Sihanoukville and accused of raping
Khmer Rouge Tribunal Could Widen Investigations
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A judge at Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court says the court could widen its net, as evidence is gathered against other regime members.Already four suspects have been charged and a fifth arrest is expected.One of two judges tasked with investigating criminal accusations against former Khmer Rouge -- Judge Marcel Lemonde -- told AFP that the list of suspects could be expanded.Prosecutors in July
Interview with Khieu Samphan After Ieng Sary's Arrest- Part Three
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Photo: Khieu SamphanThis is a third of a 4-part interview with Khieu Samphan, conducted by Mr. Heng Reaksmey of Voice of America Khmer Program, one day following the arrest of Ieng Sary on Monday 12th November 2007.VOANEWS, 15th November 2007Translated from Khmer by KhmerizationHeng Reaksmey(HR): Because Ieng Sary was one of the most important persons in the Khmer Rouge regime, what do you think
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Australia to Build a New Embassy in Cambodia
Posted on 12:59 PM by svdfbd
(cartoon from: http://sacrava.blogspot.com ) Dear Readers, According to Australian media reports which did investigations on Kith Meng's business dealings in Cambodia they found that many land sites owned by Kith Meng are very shadowy and some of them are land sites bought with the forced eviction of the poor land owners. On the contrary, the investigations did find that most
Khieu Samphan: I Did Not Know About the Killings and the Sufferings
Posted on 12:39 PM by svdfbd
Photo: Khieu Samphan (R), and Ieng Sary (L) during the Khmer Rouge reime.Khieu Samphan: Suffering Can Be Wrong but GoodBy Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh15 November 2007Heng Reaksmey Q&A with Khieu Samphan, Part III-(1.35MB) Listen Heng Reaksmey Q&A with Khieu Samphan, Part III [Editor's note: Three hours before he suffered an apparent stroke Tuesday, Khieu Samphan gave
Prince Thomico: Has He Been Expelled Or Has He Not?
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Now he’s expelled, now he’s not: The tale of the flip-flop party and the flip-flop prince Thursday, November 15, 2007Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by SocheataOn 08 November 2007, the Funcinpec party announced, through its spokesman, the expulsion of Prince Sisowath Thomico from the party after he was accused of insulting the party leadership. However, now it is learnt that the party no
Women Warriors In Ancient Cambodia
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Photo: Women warriors may have battled in ancient Cambodia 5 hours agoTOKYO (AFP) — Archaeologists have found female skeletons buried with metal swords in Cambodian ruins, indicating there may have been a civilisation with female warriors, the mission head said Thursday.The team dug up 35 human skeletons at five locations in Phum Snay in northwestern Cambodia in research earlier this year, said
Malaysia to Invest $150 Million in Mobile Phone Services in Cambodia
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PHNOM PENH, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Telekom Malaysia International (Cambodia) Co Ltd (TMIC) is investing to expand its cellular mobile services business in the growing Cambodian market.Describing the amount of investment as "significant", TMIC chief executive officer, Yusoff Zamri, said the company was committing US$150 million (US$1=RM3.36) to upgrade network capacity and add 500 base transmitter
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Interview with Khieu Samphan After Ieng Sary's Arrest- Part Two
Posted on 2:38 PM by svdfbd
Photo: Khieu Samphan (seated) and Ieng Sary at Pol Pot's wife (Khieu Ponnary) funeral in Pailin in 2003.This is the second part of a 4-part interviews with Khieu Samphan, conducted by Mr. Heng Reaksmey of Voice of America Khmer Program , one day after the arrest of Ieng Sary 0n 12th November. Two hours later he suffered a stroke.VOANEWS, 14th November 2007Translated from Khmer by Khmerization---
Hun Sen Ordered Khieu Samphan To Be Hospitalised in Phnom Penh
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Photos: Khieu Samphan, and the scenes of police trying to prevent cameramen from filming Khieu Samphan at the hospital.by Suy Se 1 hour, 11 minutes ago PHNOM PENH (AFP) -Khieu Samphan (pictured), the Khmer Rouge's former head of state appeared frail as he walked on his own from a vehicle into a building that houses the hospital's CAT Scan machine.Prime Minister Hun Sen said he ordered the
Hun Sen Denied That His Son Is About To Enter Politics
Posted on 1:18 AM by svdfbd
Photo: Hun Manet is shown on the state-owned TVK making a speech at the donation ceremony in Siem Reap recently.PHNOM PENH, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said here on Wednesday that his 28-year-old son Hun Manet isn't involved in the political affairs of the country."Some political leaders said that my son will succeed me. I want to tell them that my son isn't involved in
Sam Rainsy Rejected Rumours He Negotiated With Hun Sen
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007Posted on Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by SocheataSam Rainsy(pictured), the leader of the largest opposition party in Cambodia, rejected the recent rumor claiming that he met with Hun Sen for a secret negotiation at Hun Sen’s villa in Tuol Krasaing, Takhmao city, in order to look for a mean to form a coalition government between the SRP and the CPP after the
Khieu Samphan Hospitalised In Phnom Penh
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Khmer newspapers splashed with photos of the Khmer Rouge leadersWednesday, 14 November 2007By Guy Delauney BBC News, Phnom PenhCambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has arranged for former Khmer Rouge head of state Khieu Samphan to be airlifted to hospital.Family members say they believe Khieu Samphan suffered a stroke at his home in Pailin, near the Thai border.It had been expected that he would be
Khieu Samphan Airlifted to Phnom Penh for Medical Treatment
Posted on 12:41 AM by svdfbd
Photos: Khieu Samphan was led to a waiting helicopter.WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2007Al JazeeraCambodian police have stopped the former head of state of the Khmer Rouge regime from travelling to Thailand and are instead taking him to the capital, Phnom Penh, for medical treatment.Khieu Samphan, whose arrest by a UN-backed genocide tribunal has been widely expected, was suffering from high blood
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Interview with Khieu Samphan After Ieng Sary's Arrest- Part One
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Read Khieu Samphan's interview about the reason he joined the Khmer rouge.This is the first part of a 4-part interviews with Khieu Samphan (pictured) conducted by Mr. Heng Reaksmey of Voice of America Khmer Program following the arrests of Ieng Sary and his wife, Ieng Thirith on Monday, 12th November 2007.13th November 2007Translated from Khmer by KhmerizationHeng Reaksmey(HR): Hello Mr. Khieu
Ieng Sary Seeks Financial Help to Defense His Trial
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PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Ieng Sary(pictured), who served as foreign minister in Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime, claimed he and his wife need financial aid to defend themselves before the U.N.-supported genocide tribunal, according to a statement issued Tuesday (13 Nov).The demand by Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith, revealed in court documents released Tuesday, was disparaged by fellow Cambodians,
Khieu Samphan Suffered Stroke After Ieng Sary's Arrest
Posted on 12:49 PM by svdfbd
Photo: Ieng Sary (L), and Khieu Samphan (R) at Khieu Ponnary's(Pol Pot's wife) funeral in 2003. It appears they are not on talking term due to an internal disputes in 1996 in which Ieng Sary defected to the government.------------------------------------------Dear Readers,It appears that the arrests of Ieng Sary and his wife is taking a toll on Khieu Samphan. He appears to have tremendous
Ieng Sary and IengThirith Formally Charged By Genocide Tribunal
Posted on 2:13 AM by svdfbd
Photo: Ieng Sary's house is located in Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamkamorn, Phnom Penh, police prevents a foreigner from entering Ieng Sary's house(L) and the Khmer Rouge Tribunal's judges(top).Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Ex-foreign Minister, Wife, Formally Charged By Cambodian Genocide TribunalPHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Ieng Sary, who served as foreign minister in Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime,
Monday, November 12, 2007
Ieng Sary's Arrest Draw Praise From the US
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Photos: Heavily armed police cordoned off Ieng Sary's house the morning before his arrest.US: Ieng Arrests Another Positive for CourtsBy Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington12 November 2007Sok Khemara reports in Khmer-(1.14MB) Listen Sok Khemara reports in Khmer US officials in Cambodia welcomed the arrest of Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith Monday, calling it a move in the right
Ieng Sary's Arrest: Praise in Phnom Penh, Quiet on the Former Front
Posted on 12:53 PM by svdfbd
Following Arrests, Praise in Phnom Penh, Quiet on the Former FrontBy VOA Khmer Stringers Original reports from Phnom Penh12 November 2007Chun Sakada reports in Khmer-(1.36MB) Listen Chun Sakada reports in Khmer Heng Reaksmey reports related story in Khmer-(1.21MB) Listen Heng Reaksmey reports related story in Khmer Rights activists and other Khmer Rouge tribunal experts said Monday the arrests of
Ieng Sary/Kim Trang: A Profile of a Man
Posted on 5:17 AM by svdfbd
Photos: Ieng Sary the defector (L), Ieng Sary the diplomat (above), Ieng Sary the guerrilla leader (R)Cambodia: Ieng Sary, Former Khmer Rouge Foreign Minister, Led Mass DefectionNews Digest 2007-11-12 15:45PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Ieng Sary, the former Khmer Rouge foreign minister taken into custody Monday (12 Nov) by Cambodia's genocide tribunal, was part of the communist group's inner circle,
Ieng Thirith: A Pioneer Among Female Leaders Of The Khmer Rouge
Posted on 5:06 AM by svdfbd
Photos: Ieng Thirith (far left), Ieng Thirith and Ieng Sary at Khieu Ponnary's funeral in 2003.Cambodia: Ieng Thirith: A Pioneer Among Female Leaders Of The Khmer RougeNews Digesthttp://www.mysinchew.com/taxonomy/term/18 2007-11-12 15:48-->Former Khmer Rouge Foreign Minister Ieng Sary's wife Ieng Thirith (Photo courtesy: AP Photo/Documentation Center of Cambodia, Youk Chhang, HO)PHNOM PENH,
Ieng Sary Charged With War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
Posted on 4:58 AM by svdfbd
Photos: Ieng Sary's luxury house in Phnom Penh (L), Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith in election day in Pailin in 1998 (bottom)PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Police arrested the ex-foreign minister of the brutal 1970s Khmer Rouge regime and his wife Monday (12 Nov) and brought them before Cambodia's U.N.-backed genocide tribunal to face charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes.Former Khmer Rouge
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Ieng Sary Was Arrested Monday 12th November
Posted on 5:01 PM by svdfbd
Police Enter Home of Khmer Rouge Leader44 minutes agoPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Police entered the home of the former foreign minister of the communist Khmer Rouge regime early Monday in an apparent move to arrest him for trial before Cambodia's U.N.-backed genocide tribunal, witnesses said.Police cordoned off the street outside Ieng Sary's Phnom Penh home at about 5:30 a.m. Police officers and
Khmer Rouge Tribunal's High Salaries: Is it a shortage of skills or corruption?
Posted on 4:52 PM by svdfbd
Talents shortage inflates pay scaleA Phnom Penh Post report said that salaries in Cambodia are skyrocketing due to shortage of skilled labor force. Industries that face the shortage include Medicine (doctors, pharmacists, nurses), software engineering, project management, telecommunications engineering, finance... and according to D'Amico, human resource consultant of HR Inc., finding good
The Survey of the Cambodian Population in America
Posted on 2:44 PM by svdfbd
By Mark E. Pfeifer, PhD
In September 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau released 2006 American Community Survey (ACS) figures for Cambodian Americans. The ACS data are now being released annually. It should be noted that the survey is only given to a sample of the U.S. population as opposed to the census which is intended to be administered to all U.S. households every 10 years. Despite this
Cambodia's Coast the Next Thailand for Tourism
Posted on 12:46 PM by svdfbd
Photos: Cambodian flag (right), Angkor Wat (top)CHECK INArati Menon Carroll / Mumbai November 11, 2007Natural beauty, stunning ruins, brutal history, a laid-back atmosphere and a twist of isolation: try this country while it’s still fresh.If you’ve shopped in Singapore, sunbathed in Phuket and scuba dived in Bali, but can’t get enough of South-east Asia for its proximity and affordability, try
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Khmer-Thai Border Disputes in Anlong Veng
Posted on 4:02 PM by svdfbd
Drawing: Vietnamese soldier is trying to encroach on Cambodian land. Photos: Gen. Ke Kimyan, chief of the army, inspecting his troops on Indepedence Day. These troops should be sent to guard our borders instead of stationing them in the cities where they are only there to protect Hun Sen's power.Dear Readers,Since the present regime came to power in 1979 Cambodia has seen its borders being
Friday, November 9, 2007
Hun Sen: I Will Resign If I Cannot Control Hoodlums
Posted on 11:17 PM by svdfbd
Photos: Hun Sen on Independence Day (L), and Hun Sen with a visiting Vietnamese leader(bottom). Dear Prime Minister, it is time for you to resign. You have made too many empty promises and all of them have been broken. About ten years ago you promised to resign if you cannot eliminate illegal check points and highway robbery. Check points and highway robbery still existed everywhere but you
Prince Thomico Was Expelled From Funcinpec Party
Posted on 10:43 PM by svdfbd
Photo: Prince ThomicoDear Readers,Prince Thomico's expulsion has shown that Funcinpec under the current leadership has no tolerance for differing views. To say in short the party is sliding toward a dictatorial rule by only two men, Nhiek Bunchhay and Lu Laysreng. According to Nov Sowathearo Prince Thomico was expelled by the decision of the Permanent Steering Committee but he also told Radio
Authorities Break Up Fundraising Ceremony For Tim Sakhorn's Release
Posted on 10:05 PM by svdfbd
Photo: Sonando addressing the crowd during one of his humanitarian works.Dear Readers,The actions of the Hun Sen's authorities is nothing short of communistic in its nature. Freedom of expression and religious practices are under attack and have been dealt a big blow. The rights to expression and freedom of religion or religious practices have been enshrined in the nation's constitution. The
Norodom Ranariddh Party and the CPP Throw Punches At Each Other On Indepedence Day
Posted on 12:42 PM by svdfbd
King Sihanmoni with the monks and government officials (top left), with school children (left) and with government officials (top right)."I would like to call for the current government to maintain real independence, not just independence by lip service": English teacher Ly Ry On Independence Day, a Refurbished Monument, Little Real ProgressBy VOA Khmer Stringers Original reports from Phnom
Cambodia Celebrates the 54th Birthday of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
Posted on 3:56 AM by svdfbd
Cambodia has celebrated the 54th anniversary of the foundation of its armed forces on the 8th of November, reports Radio Free Asia.In a speech during the anniversary celebration, the Commader-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed forces (RCAF), Gen. Ke Kimyan, has told the crowd that the RCAF was created under the Franco-Khmer treaty on the 7th January 1946.Radio Free Asia has further reported
Cambodia's 54th Independence Day
Posted on 3:22 AM by svdfbd
Cambodia celebrates anniversary of independence from FranceFri, 09 Nov 2007Phnom Penh - Thousands of Cambodians waving national flags turned out at the capital's Independence Monument Friday to witness King Norodom Sihamoni light the symbolic flame to mark the 54th anniversary of the country's break from colonial France. However, the man widely credited as the architect of a political solution to
Cambodia Celebrates 54th Independence Day
Posted on 2:48 AM by svdfbd
King Sihamoni and school children during Independence Day, 9th November 2007. The Independence Monument was lit up.Cambodia celebrates 54th Independence Dayhttp://www.chinaview.cn/index.htm 2007-11-09 13:53:19PrintPHNOM PENH, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia King Norodom Sihamoni ignited the torch inside the Independence Monument to symbolize the country's liberation from 90 years' colonial rule by
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Malaysia Is Bidding For Oil In Cambodia
Posted on 1:13 PM by svdfbd
From D.Arul RajooPHNOM PENH, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is among dozens of countries vying for a share of oil and gas reserves in Cambodia.The Indo-Chinese nation is expected to begin oil production in 2011, with an initial estimate of 700 million barrels in Block A.Deputy Prime Minister Sok An said other bidders include China, France, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea.They have shown
Cambodia To Resume Oil Talks With Thailand
Posted on 1:02 PM by svdfbd
Photo: Sok An (R), Oil Rig Off Kampong Som Coast (L)Cambodia Confirms To Resume Oil, Gas Talks With Thailand PHNOM PENH -(Dow Jones)- Cambodia is willing to resume long-delayed talks with Thailand over joint development of oil and gas resources in disputed waters, Deputy Prime Minister Sok An said Thursday."We are also happy to resume the talks. We expect for the new talks, we will get a good
A Survey Shows Hun Sen's CPP Will Win 2008 election
Posted on 4:23 AM by svdfbd
photo: Sam Rainsy(L), Hun Sen (R)Dear Readers,According to the article below Hun Sen will comfortably win the 2008 election. But if my arithmetic is correct the CPP is actually losing. According to the poll prediction the CPP will win 61 seats, the Sam Rainsy Party will win 42 seats and the remaining 20 seats will be shared between the other parties. The 61 seats that the CPP wins represent less
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Khmer Rouge Anthems Sell Better Than Pop Music
Posted on 2:34 AM by svdfbd
The legacy of the Khmer Rouge: The refugees (below) and the evacuation of Phnom Penh (R)World News HomeWow! Khmer Rouge anthems sell better than pop music? It's a hair-raising news that brings back gruesome memories of this hellish period. I do not believe that people bought the KR anthems because they support the music and the themes in it but they want to know what is in the mind of this
China Handed Nine Patrol Boats to Cambodia
Posted on 1:01 AM by svdfbd
Dear Readers, While China's gifts of the nine patrol boats to Camboddia is generous and is a good thing, I hope that the super powers, particularly China and America, would not use Cambodia as a battle ground for their competing ideology. In recent months we have seen increasing numbers of visits by American warships to Cambodia's port. China's gifts are seen as a good gesture but also as one way
Hun Sen Has Confidence in China
Posted on 12:41 AM by svdfbd
Cambodia has confidence in China, says prime ministerPhnom Penh - Cambodia sees China's booming economy as a benefit, not a threat, and the kingdom is anticipating 1 million Chinese tourists a year as Chinese became richer, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday.'Some people say China's economic growth is a threat to the world economy but some say it is good for the region and the world,' Hun Sen
F’pec party members ask not to remove Prince Sirivudh and Princess Vacheara from the National AssemblyWednesday, November 07, 2007Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by SocheataFuncinpec party members ask the party leadership not to remove the parliamentary immunity of Princess Norodom Vacheara and Prince Norodom Sirivudh by pulling them out of their National Assembly seats, because the pair
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Princess Arunrasmy and Prince Chakrapong Fought Bitterly
Posted on 11:50 PM by svdfbd
cartoon: http://sacrava.blogspot.com/Arunrasmy(L), Sihanouk and Chakrapong (R)By Savery Sralanh Khmer newspaperTranslated from Khmer by Heng SoyPrince Norodom Chakrapong and Princess Norodom Arunrasmy allegedly fought each other hard in front of King-Father at the royal palace. This fight allegedly took place a few days before King-Father’s birthday, and it made King-Father very angry and he
56 Vietnamese Have Been Removed From Voters' List
Posted on 11:39 PM by svdfbd
NEC Removes 56 Foreign Names from Voter ListsWin Thida, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh06 November 2007Win Thida reports in Khmer-(475KB) Listen Win Thida reports in Khmer Amid rising pressure from opposition groups and election watchdogs, the National Election Committee announced Tuesday it had removed 56 foreign names from registration lists.Critics say Vietnamese nationals have been
Thailand: Racism at the Leadership Level
Posted on 1:09 PM by svdfbd
Thailand's Samut Sakhon Governor accused of race bias for forbidding Cambodian, Lao and Burmese migrants from holding cultural eventsGovernor accused of race biasWed, November 7, 2007Pennapa HongthongThe Nation (Thailand)Leading labour rights groups yesterday came down on the government for its policy of strictly controlling foreign workers after the Samut Sakhon governor sent a letter to all
Cambodia Is Facing Uneducated Future
Posted on 12:51 PM by svdfbd
"I cried when my mother said we had no money to send you to school". Srey Mom-(top) and Pich Dy (right): her father died of AIDS, leaving her mother poverty- strickenCambodia facing uneducated futureBy Guy de Launey BBC News, Pich Dy's eyes are welling with tears as she remembers her classroom humiliation."The teachers asked me to stand up," she sniffs. "Sometimes I was ordered to stand for 30
American Companies to Build $1.8 billion Cambodia-Vietnam Highway
Posted on 2:13 AM by svdfbd
Vietnam:US Cos To Build $1.8 Billion Highway Linking Vietnam CambodiaHANOI -(Dow Jones)- Vietnamese and Cambodian authorities are working to allow U.S companies to build a $1.8-billion highway linking the two cities of Can Tho and Phnom Penh over the next two years, a local government official said Tuesday.Vietnam's First Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has given the approval for
Sihanouk Blast His Republican Critics
Posted on 1:56 AM by svdfbd
Translated from French by Luc SârCambodian Studies“Another “blow under the belt” from those who set themselves up as my Enemies”By N. SihanoukThe “Lonnolian Khmer Republicans” or their offsprings are working their brain hard in order to find a way to cause me the maximum of harms with the utmost regards, (with) one “surest” way other than the one consisting of having me condemned by the (infamous
Cambodia's Petrol Prices Soar by 10%
Posted on 1:30 AM by svdfbd
It is sad that for a country with people earning as little as $US 1 a day should have to pay more than a dollar per litre for the petrol. In other countries where their population earn about twenty times more have to pay less than one dollar.It is regrettable to hear Sok Kong, the oil speculator, blamed world crude oil prices for the increase in petrol prices in Cambodia. If world prices are the
Monday, November 5, 2007
Ex-King Sihanouk was Asked to Remain in the Country During Election
Posted on 1:06 PM by svdfbd
Radio Free AsiaTranslated by Khmerization----------------------------------Politicians and members of the civil society in Cambodia want the ex-king to remain in the country during the parliamentary election which will be held on Sunday 27 July 2008.Articles published in the "Samne Khmer" newspaper have quoted Mr. Mao Monivan, deputy secretary of the Sam Rainsy Party who has said that the
Opposition Pushes for Single-Term Limit for PM Post
Posted on 12:45 PM by svdfbd
(photo: Sam Rainsy(L), Hun Sen (R))Opposition Pushes for Single-Term Limit on PMChun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh05 November 2007Chun Sakada reports in Khmer-(804KB) Listen Chun Sakada reports in Khmer The Sam Rainsy Party said Sunday it planned to introduce a bill to the National Assembly requiring a single term limit for the position of prime minister.A short term would
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum Opened in Siem Reap
Posted on 2:01 PM by svdfbd
Windsor Genova - AHN News WriterPhnom Penh, Cambodia (AHN) - A new museum near the famous Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia opened on Friday, news wire Kyodo News said.The Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum in the northern province of Siem Reap was built for $1 million with financial assistance from Japanese firm Aeon Corp.The museum displays 274 Buddhist statues excavated at the Banteay
Thailand and Cambodia To Revive Talks On Oil Explorations
Posted on 12:55 PM by svdfbd
While the development in petroleum explorations in the Cambodian seas is a welcome move the "joint development" of the petroleum resources in the "overlapping claims areas" is a cause for concerns. In past experiences all "overlapping claims areas" are usually Cambodian territories, whether they are on the Vietnamese or the Thai sides of the borders. What worries me is that Cambodia will cede
Funcinpec And Sam Rainsy Party's Supporters Defected To Norodom Ranariddh Party
Posted on 3:55 AM by svdfbd
Photo: Sam Rainsy (L) and Norodom Ranaridhh (R)Dear Readers,It is regrettable to hear that all the democratic parties are tearing each other apart. What is more regrettable is that, merely one week after Ranariddh's call for unity amongst all royalists and democrats, political ploy has been hatched in the most damaging way to the possible union between themselves.The big ego amongst these
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Sapoun Midada Is Mourning The Death Of His Father
Posted on 5:30 AM by svdfbd
As one of his faithful fans I would like to offer my condolence to Sapoun for the loss of his beloved father. For a man who likes to write and sing sad songs nothing is sadder than the loss of his musical mentor. His father, according to Angkorthom.us, was the inspirational force behind his musical talent.On the other note, I hope the news that he has left Hang Meas production is not true. It
An Inhuman Eviction Of The Defenceless
Posted on 3:07 AM by svdfbd
This pre-dawn eviction is not only inhuman but barbaric. I have listened in RFA to the sound of the defenceless residents crying uncontrollably asking Hun Sen to help and intervene. These people have lived in these lands since 1980. In the past Hun Sen has declared that anyone who lived in any block of land for 5 years or more have an automatic right to own that land. Hun Sen cannot swallowed
Friday, November 2, 2007
Prince Thomico Blast Funcinpec
Posted on 4:43 AM by svdfbd
Rasmei Kampuchea NewspaperTranslated from Khmer by SocheataOn 01 November, Prince Sisowath Thomico (pictured left)severely criticized Funcinpec by considering this party as no longer being a Sihanoukist party anymore, because F’pec selected Princess Norodom Arunrasmy to oppose Prince Norodom Ranariddh, whereas the pair are both King-Father’s children.Prince Thomico told reporters: “F’pec
North Korea and Cambodia Versus America?
Posted on 3:28 AM by svdfbd
(Photo: Kim Yong Il (L), Hun Sen (R))North Korea has been an international pariah since its creation in 1945. And in recent years it has been isolated due to its nuclear disputes with the West, particularly with America.It has been looking for some sympathetic countries to be on its side in order to counter American bullying. Now it has found Hun Sen's Cambodia. Cambodia under Hun Sen is looking
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Cambodia's Imbalanced Trades With Vietnam and Thailand
Posted on 6:21 AM by svdfbd
Agri. & CommoditiesStudy raises concerns about Cambodia farm trade gap PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): A recent study by the Royal Academy of Cambodia has raised concerns about the trade imbalance in fruits and vegetable between Cambodia and its neighbors, the Cambodia Daily newspaper said Thursday. According to the September report, there was a nearly 400-fold trade imbalance in fruits and vegetables
Hun Sen Slammed For Disowning Lesbian Daughter
Posted on 5:32 AM by svdfbd
While appealing to Cambodians to be tolerant and not to discriminate against homosexuals on the one hand and on the other hand has publicly disowned his lesbian daughter Hun Sen seemed to tell people that "do not do what I did, but do what I told you to do". For a national leader to lecture others to be tolerant and not to discriminate, while he himself is being intolerant and full of hates
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