Gen. Wiboonsak Neeparn (R), Commander of Thai military Region 2, chatted with Gen. Chea Morn (L), Commander of Cambodian Military Region 4 0n 16th October, 2008, one day after the armed clashes.Koh Santepheap Newspaper29th January, 2009Reported in English by KhmerizationA senior Cambodian military commander has expressed his unhappiness that a Thai military commander has led his soldiers on a
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thai military commanders visit Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak without informing Cambodian authority
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Senior government officials involved in illegal logging in Choam Ksan
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Truckloads of illegal timbers are seen leaving Choam Ksan for Siem Reap.Koh Santepheap newspaper29th January, 2009Reported in English by KhmerizationTruckloads of illegal timbers have been seen travelling through two districts of Trapeang Prasat and Anlong Veng in Ouddor Meanchey province heading toward Siem Reap province.The truckings of these illegal timbers have been reportedly organised by Mr
Critics See Politics in Cambodia’s Efforts to Limit Khmer Rouge Trials
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Meeting of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal officials. By SETH MYDANS Published: January 31, 2009 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — At first glance it seems to be simply a numbers game: whether to try 5, 10 or more defendants for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people at the hands of the Khmer Rouge three decades ago. But as a United Nations-backed tribunal prepares to hold its first
Witnessing to Christ among children orphaned by AIDS in Cambodia
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by Santosh DigalThis is the missionary choice made by a Filipino lay woman, who has been living in Khmer territory since 2003. The woman has organized group therapy and recreational activities for the children, marked by death, suffering, privation. The Cambodian community is also participating in the missionary's work on behalf of the orphans.Manila (AsiaNews) - Witnessing to Christ among orphan
Thai farmers forced Thai authority to ban import of Khmer rice
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Truckloads of rice waited for a week to transport rice to Thailand, but border checkpoint remained closed by Thai authority.Koh Santepheap Newspaper30th January, 2009Reported in English by KhmerizationBanteay Meanchey - For more than a week, the Thai authority has closed the Robieng Checkpoint and banned the imports of Khmer rice to Thailand.The price of rice has gone down dramatically since the
The Red Shirt Thai Protesters Marched to Cambodian Embassy
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Protester holding a picture of Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra.everyday.com31st January, 2009Translated from Khmer by KhmerizationSources from the Thai media reported that on 30th January a group of red shirt Thai protesters, who are supporters of former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra, marched to the Cambodian embassy to present a letter to the Cambodian ambassador.The letter stated that the present Abhisit
Friday, January 30, 2009
Dey Krohorm and the Robber Hood of Cambodia
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Oknha Srey Sothea received honours from Mr. Hun Sen.31st January, 2009Opinion by Khmerization “These less fortunate slum-dwellers are paying the price for the developments, the lifestyle and the prosperity of the privileged few urban elites. Mr. Hun Sen’s policies of condoning, and in certain cases, abetting, forced and inhuman evictions, is a case of the “Robber Hood of Cambodia” robbing from
Australian students build homes for evicted families
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Written by Sarah Whyte Friday, 30 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Aussie team moved mountains of sand as part of Habitat for Humanity program to erect houses using volunteer labour. Photo by: SOVANN PHILONG Australian Geelong Grammar students take a break from hauling sand on Tuesday. PROVIDING SHELTER Habitat for
Student group stakes claim to Ranariddh's divided party
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Written by Meas Sokchea Friday, 30 January 2009Phnom Penh Post NRP officials condemn students for ‘defaming' retired Prince Norodom Ranariddh as royalist party falls further into disarray. Photo by: HENG CHIVOAN Prince Norodom Ranariddh shown here in a file photograph. ACAMBODIAN student group claimed ownership of the Norodom
Border dispute 'now better understood'
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Bangkok PostPublished: 31/01/2009 Newspaper section: News Although the Preah Vihear issue seems to have cooled down, the Foreign Ministry's mission to build people's understanding about the issue continues through the Phra Viharn Centre headed by Paskorn Siriyaphan. The former diplomat based in Phnom Penh talks to THANIDA TANSUBHAPOL about this newly established office. Paskorn: Spreading the
Forced to fish: Cambodian sea slav
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The Guardian Weekly Friday January 30th 2009 Promised better-paid jobs across the border in Thailand, Cambodian men are being kidnapped by gangs of traffickers and sold onto illegal fishing boats that trawl the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea. For two years Chorn Theang Ly was kept at sea under armed guard. He describes how his quest for a better life turned into a nightmare
Forced evictions leave thousands homeless in Cambodia, says UN expert
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Raquel Rolnik, Special Rapporteur on adequate housing30 January 2009 – The forced evictions of tens of thousands of Cambodia’s poor constitute a “grave breach” of human rights, a United Nations independent expert said today, calling for damages to be paid for lost homes and the provision of alternative housing. In the middle of the night last week, over 130 families were forced to leave their
UN criticises forced evictions in Cambodia
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Raquel Rolnik, Special Rapporteur on adequate housingGENEVA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Cambodian government is forcing tens of thousands of poor people from their homes in a grave breach of human rights, a U.N. investigator said on Friday.Raquel Rolnik, United Nations special rapporteur on adequate housing, called for a halt to the evictions in the Southeast Asian country."The increase in forced
Cambodia: Internet censorship targets artists
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Picture of Tharum Bun. by Tharum BunGlobal Voices Online As the number of Internet users has been growing rapidly in Southeast Asia in recent years, online censorship has proliferated, from China to Cambodia, as if it runs through the Mekong river. Not only the “Great Firewall of China” that is known to many people, democratic country like Thailand also blocks a large number of
Τhailand - Vietnam - Cambodia golf trail launched
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One of the many golf courses at Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Friday, January 30, 2009 The Thailand - Vietnam - Cambodia Golf Trail is fast becoming the worlds most talked about golf tour. Announced just 6 weeks ago by Indochina’s largest specialist golf travel operator, Golfasian, the golf trail makes it now possible for golf enthusiasts from around the world to play the
Ke Kim Yan uncertain of future plans
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Friday, 30 January 2009Written by Thet SambathThe Phnom Penh PostRead more army sacking hereGENERAL Ke Kim Yan (pictured), former commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, is uncertain of the future following his unceremonious removal from the post last week."I have no idea of what work I will do in future," Ke Kim Yan told the Post Thursday. "The whole country knows I have stopped
Cambodia to deploy 30,000 police for upcoming local election
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PHNOM PENH, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government plans to deploy 27,133 police forces to safeguard the commune councils election in all its towns, districts, cities and provinces in May, national media said on Friday. The deployment aims to guarantee safety and order of the election, the state-run Television Kampuchea quoted Sar Kheng (pictured), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
Reactions on the Web to the Dey Krohom eviction range from emotion to rallying
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By Laurent Le Gouanvic Ka-set.info 30-01-2009Several websites have published articles, videos, pictures and songs to mobilise Internet users about the fate of the families evicted on Saturday 24th January from Dey Krohom, a neighbourhood in the capital of Cambodia. Cambodian police firing tear gas, an army of young workers demolishing frail houses with sledge hammers
UN Special rapporteur on adequate housing denounces forced evictions in Cambodia
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30 January 09 UN, Geneva - The following statement on the latest in a series of forced evictions in Cambodia was issued today by the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik: “More than 130 families were forcibly evicted during the night of 23 and 24 January 2009 from Dey Krahorm, in central Phnom Penh to make way for a private company to
CAMBODIA Trip For Greenock Songwriter
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30 January 2009 GREENOCK singer/songwriter
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Gen. Kun Kim: No more removals of military leaders, but there will be some reshuffles
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Kampuchea Thmey newspaper29th January, 2009Reported in English by KhmerizatonSince the sacking of Gen. Ke Kimyan as the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and the sacking of Gen. Chhin Chanpor as the Deputy Commander of the Military Police, there are rumours that there will be more sackings.Ge. Kum Kim (pictured), Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the RCAF, said that there
UN criticises Cambodian government for violent eviction
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PHOTO Cambodian police move residents away as demolition workers (in green) continue their work in the village of Dey Krahom in central Phnom Penh. [Supplied, Licadho] Last Updated: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 The United Nations has condemned the violent eviction of about 150 families from
The poor pay for a property boom
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Cambodia's disappearing capital Jan 29th 2009 PHNOM PENHFrom The Economist print edition ReutersBe it ever so humble THE fading colonial charm of the French-built Renakse Hotel in Phnom Penh has faded for good. The last guests have been pushed out and the windows boarded up. A property boom in the Cambodian capital has brought a whirl of demolition of old buildings, plans for new high-rise
'Children of the Khmer': Fêted in Scotland … bulldozed back home
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Published Date: 30 January 2009By Tim CornwellArts CorrespondentSIX months ago they were being fêted in Edinburgh, cheered by crowds in the Festival parade and winning four-star reviews for their show of traditional monkey and peacock dances.But the Cambodian teenagers, who performed as the "Children of the Khmer" in Scotland last August, are among hundreds of people who have lost their homes in
Call to help Cambodian girls get university education
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Thursday 29th January 2009 By Lizzie Anderson »
Cambodia farm land sold to wealthy nations
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Watch the report Last Modified: 29 Jan 2009 By: Nick Paton Walsh
Malaria Showing Signs of Resistance to Drugs
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Ricardo Moraes/APAn employee of Fundacao Oswaldo Cruzshows two bottles of ASMQ, a newpotentially cheap and effective malariatreatment in Rio de Janeiro. January 29, 2009 by finding Dulcinea Staff Experts worry that a new form of drug-resistant malaria could sweep the globe, as the malaria parasite becomes immune to the best treatment
Dey Krohom : Cambodian opposition condemns the attitude of Phnom Penh municipality
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28th January, 2009By Ros DinaKa-set in EnglishIn a joint communiqué released on Wednesday January 28th, MPs of the Cambodian political opposition, members of the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) and Human Rights Party (HRP), condemn the attitude of the Phnom Penh municipality authorities and the “grave violences” exerted towards Dey Krohom inhabitants during their eviction and the destruction of their
Hun Sen warns councillors
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Written by Vong Sokheng Thursday, 29 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Photo by: HENG CHIVOAN Prime Minister Hun Sen speaks Wednesday at a decentralisation conference in Phnom Penh. PRIME Minister Hun Sen has warned that future district, provincial and municipal councillors - to be elected through indirect nationwide elections in May -
7NG makes one final offer
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Written by Chhay Channyda Thursday, 29 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Saga continues as families evicted from Dey Krahorm by private developer 7NG are offered housing in relocation site 16km outside Phnom Penh. Photo by: HENG CHIVOAN Former Dey Krahorm residents on Monday. PRIVATE developer 7NG delivered an ultimatum Wednesday to
Opposition renews calls for $500 million stimulus package
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Written by Sam Rith and Sebastian Strangio Thursday, 29 January 2009Phnom Penh Post SRP and HRP claim falling agricultural prices are hurting Cambodia's export economy, but govt officials say they have $3 billion in reserve.OPPOSITION lawmakers have made renewed calls for the government to prepare a US$500 million economic stimulus package,
Rainsy gets guilty verdict
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Sam Rainsy during the launch of his book.Written by Neth Pheaktra and Brendan Brady Thursday, 29 January 2009Phnom Pwnh PostFrench court fines opposition leader just €1 for defamationA FRENCH court Tuesday ordered Sam Rainsy and his publisher to pay a symbolic €1 fine to Foreign Minister Hor Namhong for defamatory and misleading comments made in the opposition leader's autobiography, which
Vice president of German parliament to visit Cambodia
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PHNOM PENH, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Wolfgang Thierse, Vice President of the German Parliament, will officially visit Cambodia from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4 to beef up the friendly bilateral relations, said an official press release here Thursday. Wolfgang will respectively pay courtesy calls with Senate President Chea Sim, National Assembly President Heng Samrin, and Prime Minister Hun Sen, said the
FARMS makes headway on Cambodia self-sufficiency project
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FARMS has similar programs in 10 other countries, including the Philippines as shown above. Cambodia (MNN) ― After years of living in refugee camps, many Cambodians who now are free are unsure of how to handle life on their own. Vietnam occupied Cambodia from the 1950's until the 1990's and held many of its people in camps for at least that long. "[Cambodia] is probably one of the more
Mollydooker Wine Proceeds to Benefit Transform Cambodia; How You Can Help
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Contact InformationAlicia Kelley RaymondUS Marketing DirectorMollydooker Wines707.736.6096alicia@mollydookerwines.com Winemaking power couple Sarah and Sparky Marquis of Mollydooker Wines, are on a mission to do more than just make great wine. With the help of wine lovers across the globe and donating the proceeds of a new wine project, Mollydooker is lending a
Thailand to push regional rice stockpile role
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Business NewsJan 29, 2009, Bangkok - Thailand will propose at an upcoming South-East Asian summit to set up a regional rice reserve in the kingdom to ensure food security, media reports aid Thursday. The draft proposal will be presented at the 14th summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to be held in Hua Hin beach resort, 130 kilometres south-west of the Thai capital,
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Vietnamese authority confiscated lands from a Khmer temple
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Radio Free AsiaBy Sary Rath28th January, 2009Translated from Khmer by KhmerizationA Khmer monk residing at Wat Siri Oudom in Toul Ta Moak province (Kampuchea Krom) has claimed in a letter that the Vietnamese authority has confiscated lands from this temple.The Ven. Kim Sisamnang, from Wat Siri Oudom in Village 4 of Long Hung commune, Loc Ninh district, Toul Ta Moak or Binh Phuoc province, has
Poipet: A Thai town or a Khmer town?
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The fireworks with the picture of the Thai king appeared on the top right.Kampuchea Thmey newspaper28th January, 2009Reported in English by KhmerizationThe Chinese new year celebrations in the border town of Poipet have been one of the most spectacular in Cambodia because the celebrations were jointly organised by the many Thai-owned casinos in this border town.There were dragon dances from
Who's Srey Sothea, the 7NG company's owner?
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Srey Sothea receiving a medal from Hun Sen (Photo: 7NG Group website)Unidentified man (most likely Srey Sothea's son) standing next to Hing Bun Heang, Hun Sen's bodyguards chief (Photo: 7NG Group website)View from the other side of Dey KrohomBy John VinkOriginally Posted at http://johnvink.com/news/2008/01/11/view-from-the-other-side/Let me introduce you to Okhna (honorary title) SREY Sothea.
Sam Rainsy Fined for Libel of Foreign Minister
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Sam Rainsy at the launch of his book.By Kong Sothanarith, VOA KhmerOriginal report from Phnom Penh28 January 2009 A French court on Tuesday fined opposition leader Sam Rainsy and a French publisher $12,500 for public defamation of Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong.The court found libelous one passage in a book written by Sam Rainsy and published by Jean-Etienne Cohen-Seat in May 2008, “The
11 Things: Deth P. Sun
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We caught up with East Bay artist Deth P. Sun recently and asked him to share 11 things circling around his mind. Sat Jan 24, 2009
Cambodia considers forming body to implement UN Convention Against Torture
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Trend News28th Jan, 2009 The Cambodian government is considering to meet the UN requirement for establishing an official organization to implement the UN Convention Against Torture, national media said on Wednesday.The Cambodian Ministry of Interior and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) had studied the detail of this requirement last week during a special workshop,
Japan pilots Mekong development plan
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By Hiroshi YamazakiUPI CorrespondentPublished: January 28, 2009Tokyo, Japan — Japan is looking toward five countries along the Mekong River as potential partners and investment opportunities amid the shifting economic and political dynamics of the region and the world. Japanese Foreign Minister Hirobumi Nakasone visited Cambodia and Laos earlier this month to deliver development assistance and
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
An opposition MP asked the Minister of Finance to explain to the parliament
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Radio Free AsiaBy Huy Vannak27th January, 2009Translated from Khmer by KhmerizarionThe leader of a group of opposition MP's on Tuesday has written a letter to Minister of Finance and Economy by requesting him to personally explain to the parliament about the government's policies to tackle the economic downturn which has resulted from the global economic crisis.This is a second attempt by the
Thai commander apologised because one of his soldiers stepped on Cambodian land mines
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everyday.com28th January, 2009Translated from Khmer by KhmerizationThe Thai commander has apologised to Khmer soldiers because a Thai soldier stepped on old land mine at Damrey Trom Pass and has sprayed one magazine of bullets to the air to call for rescue.Col. Neak Vong, Cambodian deputy commander of Battalion 42 based in Oddor Meanchey province told Reaksmei Kampuchea that on 27th January a
Justice In Cambodia
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Voice of America 27 January 2009 Kaing Khek IevThirty years after the fall of a dictatorship believed to have killed almost 2 million people, prosecutors with a special tribunal in Cambodia are preparing the first trial for one of the regime’s key leaders.While the crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge in the late 1970s were enormous, with the prosecution
Land violences in Cambodia: Dey Krohom razed to the ground following a tough eviction
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By Ros DinaKa-set.info 25th January, 2009 Phnom Penh (Cambodia). 24/01/2009: Police aiming a straight-shot tear gas gun during the final eviction at Dey Krohom. ©John Vink/ Magnum The threat of eviction had been lurking around them since 2006. The struggle of dozens of families who still clung onto their houses in Dey Krohom, in the central Tonle Bassac district of
Cambodian Girls Driven to Prostitution
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27th January, 2009 Economic hardship is pushing young Cambodian girls into the sex trade while legislation drives the trade underground. AFP Cambodian sex workers sit on the side walk along a street in Phnom Penh on Dec. 18, 2008. <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:SimSun; panose-1:2 1 6 0 3 1 1 1 1 1;
Heng Pov's third trial delayed over lack of defence lawyer
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Written by Chrann Chamroeun Tuesday, 27 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Convicted ex-cop was set to be tried on new charges, but court says co-defendant’s refusal to accept legal counsel forces postponement Photo by: HENG CHIVOAN Heng Pov, shown here in a file photo, is serving a sentence of 58 years in prison. A TRIAL of
The grand theft of Dey Krahorm
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Photo by: SEBASTIAN STRANGIO Residents of the Bassac apartment block go about their business on Monday. But Saturday’s forced eviction of the neighbouring Dey Krahorm community has cast a shadow over the community, with many now fearful their homes will be next to go. Written by David Pred Tuesday, 27 January 2009Phnom Penh PostDear Editor,It is remarkable that Municipality
Oknha Mong Reththy: introducing Cambodian pork meat in Cambodia
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By Ros Dina 26th January, 2009Phnom Penh (Cambodia).12/01/2009. Mong Reththy, businessman, at his office. © Vandy Rattana The small scale of pig farms, high pig-food prices, the often steep fees charged by slaughterhouses, smuggling of pigs from Vietnam undermining competition or the prices of pork meat, volatile and unpredictable as a consequence. Reasons for the weakness in the Cambodian
Cambodia tribunal dispute runs deeper
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By Seth Mydans Published: January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
The transfer of power from Gen. Ke Kimyan to Gen. Pol Saroeun
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Gen. Tea Banh (L) presented the RCAF's stamp to Gen. Pol Saroeun (R) while Gen. Ke Kimyan watched on in the background.Koh Santepheap Newspaper26th January, 2009Reported in English by KhmerizationThe transfer of power from Gen. Kimyan to Gen. Pol Saroeun was held in a ceremony presided over by Gen. Tea Banh, Minister of Defence, at the Defence Ministry on the morning of 24th January, 2009.Gen.
A second phase of road construction to Preah Vihear temple
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everyday.com26th January, 2009Translated by KhmerizationMr. Kheng Someth, chairman of Prime Minister Hun Sen's Engineering Unit, said that the second phase of road construction to Preah Vihear temple has been 80% completed. The 20% works will be completed in the next few days.Mr. Kheng Someth has been briefing Gen. Kun Kim, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, who
A Chinese company donated 220 motorcyles to Mr. Hun Sen's Bodyguard Unit
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everyday.com26th January, 2009Translated from Khmer by KhmerizationA Chinese company has donated 220 motorcycles to the bodyguard Unit of Prime Minister Hun Sen for the protection of the prime minister and senior officials and to use as motorcades when the prime minister travels on land.Reaksmei Kampuchea newspaper said that the donation ceremony was held at Toul Krasaing Barrack (Hun Sen's
Thai FM: Hun Sen has no 'hard feelings' over past remarks
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PHNOM PENH, Jan 26 (TNA) - Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya (right) on Monday quoted Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (left) as saying Hun Sen did not have any ‘hard feelings’ over his past comments on the Cambodian leader regarding the disputed Preah Vihear border area. Mr. Kasit, who had close ties to the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), occasionally joined the group and criticised Hun
Officials: GDP growth slowest in 6 years in Cambodia
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PHNOM PENH, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Gross Domestic Products (GDP) hit 10.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2008, up from 8.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2007, but still the slowest growth rate in six years, national media said on Monday. High inflation normally eats away real GDP growth as money loses its purchasing power, Hang Chuon Naron, secretary general of the Ministry of Finance
After long wait, Cambodia seeing start of justice
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By DENIS D. GRAY – KOMPONG SPEU, Cambodia (AP) — Im Savoeun remembers how they clung to each other for the last time, sobbing, as life drained from her husband after a savage beating by the Khmer Rouge. The starving man's crime was stealing a potato."I could not help him. There was no medicine. The only thing I could give him were my tears," says the 64-year-old woman, who like countless
Cambodia Keeps Tax Breaks as Shortage of Cash Prevents Stimulus
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By Daniel Ten Kate Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Cambodia, reliant on overseas aid to finance a quarter of the national budget, said it will extend tax breaks for clothing manufacturers and invest in power plants as a cash shortage restricts its ability to provide economic stimulus. “We cannot distribute cash to the people,” Hang Chuon Naron,
Cambodia cuts bank rate
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PHNOM PENH - CAMBODIA cut its bank reserve requirement by four
Top military brass take oaths in wake of RCAF reshuffle
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Written by Vong Sokheng and Sam Rith Monday, 26 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Removal of army chief and wholesale promotions 'routine' Photo by: TRACEY SHELTON Former RCAF commander-in-chief Ke Kim Yan shown here in a file photograph. IN the wake of Thursday's major reshuffle of the Kingdom's top brass, senior military figures have
Royalist alliance splits over candidate lists, party platform
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Written by Brett Worthington and Neth Pheaktra Monday, 26 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Funcinpec and NRP to contest May council elections separately after meetings on royalist collaboration fall apart over points of principle Photo by: TRACEY SHELTON Nhek Bun Chhay’s Funcinpec will not be joining the NRP to contest May elections.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Hun Sen’s Political Purges
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26th January, 2009Opinion by Khmerization“Gen. Ke Kimyan has to be sacked, not because of his impropriety, but rather because of Mr. Hun Sen’s insatiable thirst for a political conquest through purges of political opponents and rivals in his quest for a political supremacy.” Mr. Hun Sen’s insatiable thirst for a political supremacy has turned him into a political animal. His journey toward a
Thai minister to discuss temple dispute in Cambodia
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BANGKOK (AFP) — Thailand's new foreign minister will travel to Cambodia on Sunday for his first official visit, with both neighbours hoping to make progress on resolving a sporadically violent territorial dispute.A foreign ministry official said that Kasit Piromya (pictured) would leave for Phnom Penh at 6:55pm (1155 GMT) and arrive back Monday evening, with the disputed land around Cambodia's
Kasit in Cambodia for temple talks
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By: BangkokPost.com and AFPPublished: 25th January, 2009 New Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya travelled to Cambodia on Sunday for his first official visit, with both neighbours hoping to make progress on resolving a sporadically violent territorial dispute. A foreign ministry official said that Mr Kasit left for Phnom Penh at 6:55pm Sunday evening for a visit of about 24 hours. The agenda would
FM to visit Thais jailed of terrorism charge in Khmer prison
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Two of the 3 convicted Thai terrorists jailed in Cambodia. By The Nation25th January, 2009Phnom Penh--Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya arrived here this evening to begin a two-day visit focusing on revitalizing Thai-Cambodian relations.He will have a full program tomorrow with a scheduled bilateral discussion with his counterpart, Foreign Minister Hor Namhong in the morning.After the discussion, he
Mr. Hun Sen told of the reasons he sacked Gen. Ke Kimyan
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Radio Free AsiaBy Sary Rath25th January, 2009Translated from Khmer by KhmerizationA senior official from the Council of Ministers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that Prime Minister Hun Sen has revealed some of the reasons for the sacking of Gen. Ke Kimyan (pictured) as the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF).The same official said, in the meeting at the
Gen. Ke Kimyan Sacked for Impropriety: Hun Sen
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By Heng Reaksmey, VOA KhmerPhnom Penh24 January 2009 Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday said his decision to remove a top military chief from his position Thursday was due to “land issues” and a dereliction of duties.Gen. Ke Kim Yan (pictured) “was conducting his own business” instead of performing his duties as commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, Hun Sen told a weekly Cabinet meeting.Ke
Thai Foreign Minister kicks off visit to Cambodia
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BANGKOK, Jan 25 (TNA) – Thailand's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya began his first official visit to Cambodia on Sunday at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong.During the two-day visit Sunday and Monday, Mr. Kasit will have an audience with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, pay courtesy
Virginia Madsen's favorite travel spots: Maui, Cambodia
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By Anne Stein Special to the Tribune January 25, 2009 Actress Virginia Madsen, nominated for an Oscar in 2005 for her performance in "Sideways," grew up in Evanston and Winnetka and graduated from New Trier High School. This year Madsen, 47, who's mom to Jack, 14, has two movies coming out: "The Haunting in
Healing journey: Principal returns to Vietnam as educator, not soldier
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Trade in humans likely to increase
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Larry Jagan, Foreign CorrespondentJanuary 25. 2009 Cambodian fishermen trafficked to work aboard a Thai fishing boat are repatriated from
Finally, Khmer Rouge leaders will face justice for mass murder
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Trials of five brutal leaders will begin next monthNORMAN WEBSTER, The GazetteFinally, at everlastingly long last, someone is to answer for the atrocities of the Khmers Rouges - in particular, the savagery of 1975-79, when they ruled all of Cambodia. Agence France-Presse reports from Phnom Penh that Feb. 17 is the day the regime's torturer-in-chief will go on trial in the capital for crimes
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Lt-Gen. Chhin Chanpor sacked by Prime Minister Hun Sen
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EU-ASAC Programme Manager David de Beer hands over computer to Deputy Commander of the Royal Gendarmerie Maj.Gen Chhin Chan PorRadio Free AsiaBy Pov Ponlork24th January, 2009Translated from Khmer by KhmerizationDeputy Commander of the National Military Police, Lt-Gen. Chhin Chanpor, has been removed from his post today.A sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on 22nd of January states that
Cambodian adventures for traveller
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Chris Tofield continues his journey through South East AsiaThe journey from Langawi Island to Cambodia via Thailand went pretty smoothly. The ferry journey took around 4 hours to Trap (Thailand ).It was on arrival that the visa situation had changed because visitors to Thailand arriving overland or by ferry would only be granted a 15 day visa. It didn’t bother me as I was just passing through
Pig breeder clinches £1m Cambodia deal
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24 January 2009By Mark CasciAT a time when the welfare standards of Britain's pig farms are being discussed at the highest level, a batch of top quality breeding pigs are being dispatched to the Far East.Yorkshire-based international pig breeding company ACMC has clinched what is thought to be the first ever deal to ship them to Cambodia.Worth nearly £1m, the deal will see ACMC's special Meidam
Dey Kraham houses completely demolished by the 7NG company
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Top: Workers from the 7NG demolished all the houses in Dey Kraham (Photo: Cambodge Soir Hebdo)Bottom: "Building" on the rooftop of which the cops were stationed before their raid (Photo: DR, Cambodge Soir Hebdo)By Adrien Le GalCambodge Soir HebdoTranslated from French by Luc Sâr for KI-MediaClick here to read the article in French“Hun Sen promised after the war that nobody will be deprived from
Cambodian slum dwellers evicted
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By Guy De Launey BBC News, Phnom Penh Will Hine theage.com.auMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 24, 2009 Future Cambodia Fund director Kylie Tattersall in Andong, a settlement outside Phnom Penh. She holds a girl whose father was shot dead over a $US2.50 debt. Photo: H Shipp On January 7, 1979,
Ke Kim Yan removed from post
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Gen. Ke Kimyan (L) and Gen. Pol Saroeun (R).Written by Post Staff Friday, 23 January 2009Phnom Penh PostGENERAL Ke Kim Yan, commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and long-time loyalist of Cambodian People's Party President Chea Sim, has been removed from his post in a sweeping reshuffle of the Kingdom's military leadership.According to a royal decree broadcast Thursday on
Thais block transit of rice, corn
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Written by Thet Sambath Friday, 23 January 2009 BORDER AREA, Phnom Penh PostRice stores intended for export to Thailand have been piling up in villages throughout O'Chrouv district in Banteay Meanchey province since Sunday, when Thai border authorities began blocking transit of rice and other agricultural goods across border
Thai FM to officially visit Cambodia next week
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BANGKOK, Jan 23 (TNA) - Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya will make an official visit to Cambodia next week for the first time since taking his post in December, a senior official said on Friday.Mr. Pisanu Suvanajata, deputy director of the Department of East Asian Affairs, confirmed Mr. Kasit's visit to the
Thai foreign minister to seek bilateral talks on border: statement
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Written by Meas Sokchea Friday, 23 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya will lead a state visit beginning Monday to spearhead renewed negotiations over border dispute. PAST SUCCESS A meeting between Hor Namhong and then-Thai Foreign Minister Sompong Amornvivat in November last year saw a
Tributes flow for union head
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Photo by: AFP Crowds commemorate the fifth anniversary Thursday of the death of labour leader Chea Vichea, as they carry a portrait of the former Free Trade Union president and bouquets of flowers on a street in Phnom Penh. Written by Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Sebastian Strangio Friday, 23 January 2009Phnom Penh PostFive years after his death, two men convicted of union leader Chea
Vietnam: Human Rights Watch analysts denounce violations of Khmer Krom rights
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By Stéphanie GéeKa-Set.info 22-01-2009Phnom Penh (Cambodia). 04/06/2003. Mr Thach Setha, member of the Sam Rainsy Party, at a ceremony funded by King Norodom Sihanouk to commemorate the loss of Kampuchea Krom to Vietnam. © John Vink/ Magnum The Khmer Krom, Cambodians born in the Mekong Delta in Kampuchea Krom, a region once fully part of the territory of Cambodia,
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Mr. Hun Sen’s Unchallenged Supremacy
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23rd January, 2009Opinion by Khmerization“The sacking of Gen. Ke Kimyan should send shiver down the spines of some political and military heavyweights who are on the wrong side of Mr. Hun Sen’s. If Gen. Ke Kimyan can be sacked, no one else is safe. Mr. Hun Sen will not stop there. Next could be Mr. Sar Kheng, the Minister of Interior and Gen. Tea Banh, the Minister of Defence. The fate of Mr.
Mr. Hun Sen’s politics of fears
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22nd January, 2009Opinion by Khmerization“Mr. Hun Sen, please stop the politics of fears and invite all your critics to help solve our national and territorial problems before it is too late.”Political violence and political threats have become Mr. Hun Sen’s famous political trademarks. And fears seem to be his political dictum. In the past, he has successfully reached his political goals and
Cambodian armed forces commander fired
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Gen. Ke Kimyan (L) and Gen. Pol Saroeun (R). Associated Press22nd January, 2009Detailed report: Gen. Ke Kimyan sacked.The head of Cambodia's armed forces was dismissed from his post Thursday and replaced with a longtime loyalist of Prime Minister Hun Sen with whom he served in the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s.A royal decree announced the removal of Gen. Ke Kim Yan, the commander in-chief of the Royal
4-star Gen. Ke Kimyan sacked by Prime Minister Hun Sen
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Radio Free AsiaBy Mayarith22nd January, 2009Translated from Khmer by KhmerizationGen. Ke Kimyan (pictured), Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), has been sacked today (22nd Jan.) and was replaced by a new person.In accordance with a royal decree signed by King Norodom Sihamoni, Gen. Pol Saroeun has been appointed in Gen. Ke Kimyan’s place.The same royal decree did not
Recovering the roots of a family
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Written by Chris Pritchard Thursday, 22 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Australian photojournalist Chris Pritchard recounts the improbable journey that led his wife to reconnect with a mother who was feared lost to the violence of the Khmer Rouge regime. Siem ReapAustralian photojournalist Chris Pritchard recounts the improbable journey that
Hun Sen predicts hasty demise of new opposition alliance
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Sam Rainsy (R) shook hand with Kem Sokha (L) after the signing of an agreement to form a Democratic Movement of Change on 15th January, 2009.Written by CHEANG SOKHA Thursday, 22 January 2009Phnom Penh PostPM claims the current alliance between the SRP and HRP will fall apart before it is able to take a bite out of the ruling party's majority.PRIME Minister Hun Sen has warned that the recent
Cambodia opposition seeks Obama's help in murder probe
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Photo 2 of 2Cambodians remember the 5th anniversary of the death of labour leader Chea Vichea PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodia's opposition leader Thursday urged US President Barack Obama to help find the killers of a prominent union boss, as hundreds of people gathered to mark five years since his murder.Chea Vichea, who headed the country's largest labour union and was a vocal critic of Prime
Cambodia To Press Visiting Thai Minister On Border Row
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP)--Cambodia will press Thailand's foreign minister for a solution to a border dispute during his first official visit to the kingdom next week, a Cambodian government spokesman said Thursday.Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya (pictured) will meet Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, King Norodom Sihamoni and other high-ranking government officials during his Jan. 25-26
American returns to Cambodia to forge a future for orphans
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Written by Kyle Sherer Thursday, 22 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Photo by: kyle sherer David Biviano, adviser to the Cambodian Children's House of Peace. WHEN David Biviano, PhD, heard that the Khmer Friendly House orphanage where he was serving as a volunteer was due to close in June 2008, he retuned home to the US.But only long
Expert calls for Cambodian gov't to lower bank reserve rate
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PHNOM PENH, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The government must lower the reserve rate of banks so that financial institutions can loan more money and fuel the economy in the grips of a financial slowdown, national media reported on Thursday. The National Bank of Cambodia, in an attempt to lower inflation and cool the lending market, began requiring in May 2008 that banks double their reserves from
Baker Tilly Sees Potential in Cambodia
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(Source: New Straits Times)MALAYSIA's Baker Tilly Monteiro Heng, one of only 21 approved international audit firms in Cambodia, says the kingdom's developing economy is a good investment destination amid the global economic downturn. "We are excited with the market potential in Cambodia. Our new office is launched to assist international corporations in the country," Baker Tilly executive
Tet get-together for Vietnamese nationals in Cambodia
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The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia held a get-together for Vietnamese nationals in Phnom Penh on January 21 to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. The event was also attended by Var Kim Hong, senior minister and chairman of the Cambodian
Cambodia to tighten drug controls
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Cambodia to tighten drug controls Phnom Penh, Jan 22 (VNA) - Cambodia will introduce draft legislation to better control the use and trafficking of illicit drugs, Cambodian officials announced. If a new draft law is introduced in March, as expected, drug traffickers will receive harsher punishments for possessing smaller quantities of illegal substances,
Cambodia's KRouge court urges victims to join trial
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Up to two million people were executed or died of starvation during the Khmer Rouge's brutal regime in 1975-1979 PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal is mounting a media blitz to urge more Khmer Rouge victims to participate in the upcoming trial of the regime's prison chief, a court spokeswoman said Tuesday.The court on Monday set February 17 as the start date for the
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Vietnam: Halt Abuses of Ethnic Khmer in Mekong Delta
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Human Right Watch Government Suppresses Peaceful Protests for Religious, Cultural, and Land Rights (New York, January 21, 2009) – The Vietnamese government should immediately free Khmer Krom Buddhist monks and land rights activists in
The Royal Government of Cambodia Awards the ‘Royal Order of Sahametrei’ to Dr. Chinkholal Thangsing
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - (Business Wire) The Royal Government of Cambodia has awarded its prestigious “Royal Order of Sahametrei” to Dr. Chinkholal Thangsing, Asia Pacific Bureau Chief of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. The ‘Royal Order of Sahametrei’ is a medal of honour conferred primarily on foreigners who have rendered distinguished services to the King and to the Nation by Royal Decree
New general manager for Raffles Hotels in Cambodia
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Thursday, 22 January 2009 Mr Alex Kassatly, General Manager of Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Siem Reap and Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh Raffles Hotels &
Hun Sen lashed out at the opposition
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By Ung ChamroeunCambodge Soir HebdoTranslated from French by Luc Sâr for Ki-MediaClick here to read the article in FrenchDuring the inauguration of the governor office in Oddar Meanchey, Hun Sen (pictured) lashed out at detractors of his government for its diplomatic policy towards Thailand.In a speech where he obviously displayed his irritation, Hun Sen lashed out against opposition politicians
Border row to be raised at Asean
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Written by Cheang Sokha Wednesday, 21 January 2009Phnom Penh PostCAMBODIA'S border dispute with Thailand will be the focus of talks between Prime Minister Hun Sen (pictured) and his Thai counterpart on the sidelines of next month's Asean summit, the premier said Tuesday, warning that the protracted military standoff over disputed territory should not be allowed to affect tourism and trade.The
New US ambassador meets King
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Written by Brendan Brady Wednesday, 21 January 2009DIPLOMATIC, Phnom Penh PostUS ambassador Carol Rodley (pictured) submitted her credentials for approval Tuesday by King Sihamoni in a face-to-face meeting with the monarch at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh ahead of assuming office. Embassy spokesman John Johnson expected the acceptance process to be "very smooth" and described the meeting with
A man of principle stands up
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Written by Neth Pheaktra Wednesday, 21 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Lawyer Sa Sovan says he's fighting to strengthen Cambodia's judiciary in defending former KR head of state Khieu Samphan Photo by: Anne Laure Poree Sa Sovan (right) and his co-lawyer Jacque Verges at the Extraordinary Chambers last year. FRENCH-educated lawyer Sa Sovan,
The guardian of wooden houses
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Written by Kyle Sherer Wednesday, 21 January 2009 PHNOM PENH POST, SIEM REAP A Siem Reap architect is waging a battle for wood as concrete takes over as building material of choice. Photo by: Peter Olszewski This traditional wooden house was built new by Siem Reap designer SIEM Reap designer and architectural researcher Hok Sokol
Vietnam: Halt Abuses of Ethnic Khmer in Mekong Delta
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Khmer Krom Buddhist monks held a peaceful protest to demand the release of their colleagues jailed by Vietnam. Government Suppresses Peaceful Protests for Religious, Cultural, and Land Rights January 21, 2009Full Human Right Watch report on Vietnam's abuses of Khmer Krom here. Related Materials: On the MarginsVietnam's
Cambodia to work out new law to punish drug traffickers
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PHNOM PENH, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Drug traffickers will receive harsh punishments for possessing small quantities of illegal substances if a new draft law to be worked out in March, national media reported on Wednesday. Under the proposed law, drafted by the National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD) at the Ministry of Interior, life imprisonment will be given to those who are in
Tobique Valley students help Cambodia kids
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Top: Cambodian children sign the school banner.Bottom: Canadian children sign the school banner.The Victoria Star, CanadaA yearbook is full of memories and for the students of Tobique Valley Middle High School, the 2009 edition will evoke images of how they helped less fortunate children thousands of miles away. The students have raised $650 for school children in Cambodia and on Friday, Jan. 16,
Theatrical charity
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SX News, Australia Written by Peter Hackney Wednesday, 21 January A highlight of this year’s Mardi Gras Festival will also benefit a worthy cause, actors Joy Smithers and Andrew McFarlane tell Peter Hackney.When Australian screen and stage veteran Joy Smithers caught up with SX in June last year, she was promoting a charity with which she is
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
A thousand year old burial site looted by powerful people
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Monks and villagers are trying to prevent the military police from digging the ancient site.Koh Santepheap newspaper20th January, 2009Reported in English by KhmerizationSvay Rieng province: Toul Trapeang Ang (Royal Pond Hill) is a thousand year old ancient man-made hill located in Romeas Haek district in Svay Rieng province. Recently it has been reportedly looted by police and military police
News Alert: Statement of KKC on the Release of 5 Buddhist Monks
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Statement of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Community On the morning of January 20, 2009, the authorities of colonial Vietnam released 5 Khmer Buddhist clergies from prison. The releases of the 5 Khmer Buddhist monks are carried out in three phases: 1-Venerable Ly Son released on November 23, 2008 2-Venerables Kim Moeun, Danh Toan, and Thach Thoeung released on January 18, 2009
From America's first black Ambassador to America's first black President
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KHMER INTELLIGENCE NEWS 20 January 2009 From America's first black Ambassador (to Cambodia) to America's first black President (1) Today is the inauguration day in Washington DC for President Barack Obama, America's first black President. But in Cambodia, many people remember Mr. Charles A. Ray as America's first black Ambassador in this country, more than five years ago. They also
Riverfront pavement cleared
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Written by Tracey Shelton And sam rith Tuesday, 20 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Municipal officials remove furniture, clothing racks in attempt to beautify capital. Photo by: Tracey Shelton Police and municipal officials move a potted plant off the riverside pavement on Monday. EARLY Sunday morning, as tourists dined at the Tonle Sap
Parade to mark slain unionist
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Written by Meas Sokchea Tuesday, 20 January 2009Phnom Penh PostOrganisers still waiting for municipal approval.THE Cambodian Confederation of Unions (CCU) on Monday issued a press release calling for public participation in a commemorative parade scheduled for January 22, marking the day in 2004 that union leader Chea Vichea was killed in Phnom Penh."Chea Vichea did so much work for our nation
VN leaders welcome Cambodia delegation
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20th January, 2009 Party leader Nong Duc Manh (right) receives Cambodian National Assembly Chairman Heng Samrin.— VNA/VNS Photo Thong Nhat HA NOI — Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh said he appreciated the outcomes of stronger ties between Vietnamese and Cambodian policy makers during a meeting with visiting Cambodian National Assembly
Cambodian casinos out of luck as revenues take a hit
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Written by Kay Kimsong Tuesday, 20 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Local casino operators report fewer gamblers on both the Thai and Vietnamese borders, with across-the-board cost cuts planned for this year. Photo by: Tracey Shelton A casino building at the Poipet border crossing. Gambling is down at both the Vietnamese and Thai border
Cambodian mobile phone operators to expand services
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PHNOM PENH, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Despite the economic downturn and concerns over corporate investment, Cambodian mobile phone operators say their expansion plans are on schedule for 2009 as the industry continues to grow, national media reported Tuesday. "Our expansion plans are on track," Adam Cabot, CEO of Star-Cell, was quoted by the Phnom Penh Post as saying. The company has
Khmer Rouge trial set for February in Cambodia
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- A U.N.-backed tribunal in Cambodia said Monday that it will begin the trial of the first of five Khmer Rouge leaders accused of crimes against humanity in mid-February. Kaing Guek Eav (pictured), better known as Duch, will appear at an initial hearing on Feb. 17, a court document said.Duch, 65, who headed the Khmer Rouge's largest torture center, is accused of having
Cambodia drafts law to regulate internet
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By Alice Kok |20 January 2009 The Ministry of Information is currently drafting a law that will extend current print media rules to other media platform, including the internet. View photos “This
Elephant Walk a worthwhile venture
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Monday, January 19, 2009
Hun Sen: All civil servants must retire at 55
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Please click on the Khmer text to read.Written by Sam Rith Monday, 19 January 2009Phnom Penh PostRETIREMENTPrime Minister Hun Sen has issued a notification asking all civil servants to retire when they reach 55 years of age "with no exception". The notification came after the government found the royal decree "Civil Servants Common Statute" issued in 1994 and the subdecree "Managing Civil
Film-maker Bradley Cox tackles the mystery surrounding the murder of Cambodian unionist Chea Vichea
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Phnom Penh (Cambodia). 25/01/2004: Chea Vichea's funeral. (Photo: John Vink/ Magnum)19th January, 2009By Stéphanie Gée Ka-set in English Click here to read the article in French January 22nd will mark the 5th anniversary of the assassination of charismatic trade unionist Chea Vichea. Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun, for their part, only just dodged their fate of yet spending another day
France's man in Cambodia
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Written by Cat Barton Monday, 19 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Jean-Francois Desmazieres on why Khmer kids learn French and the importance of preserving the Kingdom's architecture. Photo by: Heng Chivoan Jean-François Desmazieres, ambassador of France, in his office at the Embassy last week. Do you feel there is still interest in learning
Royal trip to a Buddhist paradise
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Written by Julio A Jeldres Monday, 19 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Ambassador Julio Jeldres accompanied Cambodia's King Father Norodom Sihanouk to the Fifth Buddhist Summit, held in Kato City, Hyogo prefecture, on Japan's Honshu Island . Photo by: COURTESY OF JULIO JELDRESKing Father Norodom Sihanouk and Queen Mother Monique with His
PM to govt officials: Retire
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Written by Sam Rith Monday, 19 January 2009Phnom Penh Post RETIREMENTPrime Minister Hun Sen has issued a notification asking all civil servants to retire when they reach 55 years of age "with no exception". The notification came after the government found the royal decree "Civil Servants Common Statute" issued in 1994 and the subdecree "
SRP calls for govt bailout
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Sam Rainsy (R) and Kem Sokha during the signing of their alliances on the 15th of January, 2009.Written by Sam Rith and Sebastian Strangio Monday, 19 January 2009Phnom Penh PostRainsy claims thousands of jobs lost in financial crisis.OPPOSITION leader Sam Rainsy has called on the government to set aside a US$500 million economic stimulus package to offset the local effects of the world
Cambodia's first Khmer Rouge trial to start mid-February
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PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal on Monday officially set February 17 as the start date for the long-awaited first trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders accused of atrocities in the 1970s.Court documents said the hearing for former prison chief Kaing Guek Eav -- better known as Duch -- will be for crimes against humanity and grave breaches of the Geneva Convention as well
Cambodia to Finish Bourse Listing Details by April
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By Daniel Ten Kate Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Cambodia, the second-poorest country in Southeast Asia, plans to complete the listing requirements for its first stock exchange by April in preparation for a December opening, a top exchange official said today. “Everything is on schedule so far,” Ming Bankosal, director-general of the Securities and
Parties face legacy of division
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Written by Brett Worthington and Neth PHeaktra Monday, 19 January 2009Phnom Penh Post Opposition parties are confident recent political collaboration will yield electoral success, but analysts say past mergers have foundered on personal ambition. Photo by: Tracey Shelton SRP President Sam Rainsy at a press conference Thursday following
Cambodia's Funcinpec, NRP agree to alliance for may election
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PHNOM PENH, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's two main royalist political parties, the Funcinpec and the Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP), have decided to combine forces for May's district and provincial council elections, national media reported Monday. Officials from the two parties met on Thursday to hold talks and agreed to assist each other in the upcoming election, in which commune councilors
State President receives Cambodian NA chairman
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The Party, State and people of Vietnam want to foster long-lasting relations of mutual trust with Cambodia, said President Nguyen minh Triet while receiving Heng Samrin, Chairman of the Cambodian National Assembly, in Hanoi on January 19. “Just as both countries
Thailand-Cambodia Border Crisis
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Kashmir Watch, Jan 19, 2009By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal(Important briefs: In 1962, International court awards temple to Cambodia or Kampuchea, but surrounding land remains undesignated; 1970s-1990s: Khmer Rouge guerrillas occupy site; 2001-2002: Thai troops block access over water row; July 2008: Unesco lists temple as a World Heritage Site; July 2008: Thai FM quits after court rules he violated
CATTLE SMUGGLING
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There has always been a cross border trade in cattle and buffalo, between Vietnam and Cambodia, this is now being halted as a precaution against BSE and foot-and-mouth.The rising economy in Vietnam, has made the trade in cattle from Cambodia a profitable business.The police have made several arrests, of cattle truck drivers smuggling cattle but the trade is far to lucrative to be stopped.Vietnam
Life can't pin North wrestling coach
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Sunday, January 18, 2009 By MATT CALKINSThe Press-Enterprise RIVERSIDE - In the eyes of Lun Phirun Son, the third period is not a two-minute window of competition. It is a possession. From the viewpoint of the Riverside North wrestling coach, that final stanza of a match is not a moment you endure. It is a moment you own. The third period is why he once cut his two
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Thai Foreign Minister: Please do not incite a dispute, we acknowledge that Cambodia has been suffering for a long time
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Mr. Kasit Piromya (Photo by Thai media).Koh Santepheap newspaper17th-18th January, 2009Reported in English by KhmerizationAccording to a Thai website published on 16th January, 2009 Mr. Kasit Piromya has talked a lengths about the state of affairs of Thailand, including the Thai economy, Thai diplomacy and the border issues with Cambodia. The site reported that Mr. Kasit was trying to project a
Touch Sounik's conditions have improved
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Touch Sounik in one of her public performances before she became a paraplegic by the attacks.everyday.com17th January, 2009Reported in Khmer by KhmerizationConditions of singer Touch Sounik has reportedly been improved, according to Angkor Thom magazine.Singer Touch Sounik was shot by unknown gunmen several times in broad daylight in 2003, when her mother was killed. She was sent for treatments
Cambodia to build new port in Phnom Penh
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Bangkok: Cambodia's government has announced a plan to build a new port in capital city Phnom Penh by the end of this year or in early 2010 to meet the increasing demand for waterway transportation.The project, estimated at $25 million, was approved by the government in October 2008 and feasibility work is underway, said Keat Chhon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy
Cambodian NA Chairman visits Ninh Binh province
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NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong (R) welcomes his Cambodian counterpart Samdec Heng Samrin in Ha Noi Jan. 16 (Photo: SGGP)18th January, 2009VietNamNet Bridge - A Cambodian delegation led by National Assembly Chairman Heng Samrin and his wife visited to the northern province of Ninh Binh on January 18.At a meeting with the provincial officials, the Cambodia NA Chariman praised the renewal process
'I want to teach at your school'
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Complex remains refuge in a new land
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Tragedies strengthen family's love
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By Roger Phillips Record Staff Writer January 18, 2009 On a 100-degree day a summer or two ago, Elizabeth Pha accidentally locked herself out of the north Stockton home she shares with her parents. Her father, John, suggested she wait in the garage for someone to come home and let her in.Time passed, and as Pha waited, the battery died on her cell phone. John
SRP proposes $500-million stimulus package to cope with world economic crisis
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January 18, 2009 SRP PROPOSES A $500-MILLION STIMULUS PACKAGE TO COPE WITH WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS As published today in Khmer-language newspaper Rasmei Kampuchea, on January 16, opposition leader Sam Rainsy wrote to Prime Minister Hun Sen urging the Government "to take appropriate measures" and "to prepare a US$500-million economic stimulus package", "in order to counter the fallout from
Saturday, January 17, 2009
The Siamisation of Cambodia and the Loss of Khmer National Identity
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Picture: Welcome to Cambodia’s Poipet, a Thai town or a Khmer town? A town full of Khmer people but all signs are written in Thai. The only things absent are the Khmer alphabets and the Khmer currency.Koh Santepheap newspaper15th January, 2009Reported in English by KhmerizationPoipet - Banteay Meanchey Province: Near the gate of the Poipet International Checkpoint, signs in the front of all
Violence, Forclosures Define Cambodian Community 20 Years After School Shooting
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New America Media, News Report, By Eric Tang, Posted: Jan 17, 2009 Editor’s Note: Twenty years after a gunman opened fire on a schoolyard of mostly Southeast Asian children in Stockton, Calif., the Cambodian American community tries to heal from that violence, and the larger issues affecting refugees to America. Eric Tang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of African
Tyler Couple Reaches Out To Help Child Sex Slaves In Cambodia
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"We spent a few days in safe home with children living there from 4 to 18 years old rescued from brothels. One day we just spend painting and playing with them. They're learning to be happy again." -- Kenny
Vietnam, Cambodia to boost ties
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Vietnam always nurtures its traditional ties and cooperation with Cambodia and sees it as an invaluable asset that both countries need to maintain and develop, said the National Assembly Chairman, Nguyen Phu Trong, on January 16. NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong (R) welcomes his Cambodian counterpart Samdec Heng Samrin in Ha Noi Jan. 16 (Photo: SGGP) He was speaking at talks with Mr.
In the hellholes of the world, sweatshops are a step up
Posted on 2:22 PM by svdfbd
I'm glad that many Americans are repulsed by the idea of importing products made by barely paid, barely legal workers in dangerous factories. Yet sweatshops are only a symptom of poverty, not a cause, and banning them closes off one route out of poverty. At a time of tremendous economic distress and protectionist pressures, there's a special danger that tighter labor
Performance introduces Khmer salon series
Posted on 2:21 PM by svdfbd
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Battle of the beers
Posted on 2:14 PM by svdfbd
Charlie Papazian Beer Examiner Charlie Papazian is the author of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, founder of the Great American Beer festival, the American Homebrewers Association and the Association of Brewers. He works, lives and still enjoys making homebrewed beer in Colorado. January 16, by Charlie Papazian, Beer Examiner
Sam Rainsy's interview on several important issues
Posted on 3:57 AM by svdfbd
INTERVIEW In an interview posted this week on www.Eurasie.net, Sam Rainsy elaborates on his position or opinion on several important issues or people. Norodom Sihanouk "He said: 'The one who can cheat Sihanouk is not born yet.' He was wrong." Norodom Ranariddh "He is the main culprit, he lost the opportunity to bring about democracy in Cambodia following Funcinpec's election
Friday, January 16, 2009
Thai soldiers threatened Cambodian workers two days consecutively
Posted on 11:18 PM by svdfbd
These Thai soldiers were seen crossed 50 metres deep inside Khmer territory at Choam Sa'ngam on the 13th and 14th of January.everyday.com17th January, 2009Translated from Khmer by KhmerizationOn 13th and 14th January, 2009, 15 heavily-armed black-clad and paramilitary Thai soldiers led by a soldier named Kaiphon have crossed into Cambodian territory at Choam Sa'gam International Checkpoint
A Brief History of Koh Tral
Posted on 4:29 PM by svdfbd
Dear Readers,The history of Koh Tral island has been a mystery to many Khmer people and the loss of this island to Vietnam has been a painful memory for all Khmers.Koh Tral was a Cambodian island, and technically and legally, remained a Cambodian island until today, except the physical administration of it. The misinterpretation of the Brevie Line, called "Ligne Brevie" in French, led to the
Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains Get Their First Eco-Resort
Posted on 4:02 PM by svdfbd
The pristine beauty of the Cardamon Mountains. The caption on the photo reads: "Cardamon Mountains: The natural heritage of Cambodia by Matthew Fox".By BRIAN CALVERTKOH KONG PROVINCE, Cambodia -- In a wild range of forested peaks tumbling into the mangroves of Cambodia's western coast, tigers and Asian elephants still roam the woods, fishing cats hunt puddle frogs, Malayan sun bears ransack bee
New Species hotspot in remote Cambodian Mekong
Posted on 3:58 PM by svdfbd
Download Info brochure English [pdf, 3.89 MB]Biodiversity database [xls, 488 KB] Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle hatchlings group© WWF-Chris Greenwood Amorphophallus sp., known as 'corpse plants'© James Maxwell White-shouldered Ibis© Trudy Chapman
Baker Tilly sets up Cambodian audit firm
Posted on 3:51 PM by svdfbd
LOCAL audit firm Baker Tilly Monteiro Heng has set up an office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.There are only 21 approved audit firms in Cambodia and Baker Tilly Monteiro Heng is one the international firms that has successfully registered as an audit firm in Cambodia, a statement issued by the company yesterday said.Inspector General to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hong Panharith was the guest of
More plotters to be arrested: police
Posted on 6:32 AM by svdfbd
According to this recent published photo in the Koh Santepheap newspaper, these armed men from the jungle of Koh Kong province are the members of the Tiger Head Movement.Written by Thomas Gam Nielsen and Chrann Chamroeun Friday, 16 January 2009Phnom Penh PostOFFICIALS say that international funders have been supporting the so-called Tiger Head Movement - the mysterious organisation that the
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