Cambodia hosts large-scale peacekeeping drill

Indonesian soldiers parade during the multi-national exercise Angkor sentinel 2010 at Kampong Speu province, some 60 kilometers west of Phnom Penh on July 17, 2010. (Photo courtesy: AFP)Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (C) and United Nations resident coordinator Douglas Broderick (L) look a photo exhibition during the multi-national exercise Angkor sentinel 2010 at Kampong Speu province, some 60 kilometers west of Phnom Penh on July 17, 2010. (Photo courtesy: AFP)Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) looks at demining equipments during the multi-national exercise Angkor sentinel 2010 at Kampong Speu province, some 60 kilometers...

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"Doctor Ott Sala" a Poem in Khmer by Sam Vichea

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Monkey see, monkey do: Congratulations to Comrade Chia Xim for another PhD to adorn your blank slate intellect!

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Cambodians Hold Anti-Thailand Protest in Phnom Penh

2010-07-15New Tang Dynasty TV"Firstly, we want Thailand to withdraw troops from the temple site before July 15, 2008. Secondly, we want the royal Thai government to respect the constitution, like the French-Thai treaty from 1904-1907, the verdict of the international court in 1962 and the Paris peace accord in 1991." - Rong Chhun, President of Cambodia Independent Teachers' Association (CITA)A small group of anti-Thailand protesters gathered in Phnom Penh on Thursday urging Thai troops to complete their withdrawal from the disputed Preah Vihear temple on the border of the two countries.Dozens of police blocked the planned rally site at the old National Assembly.A similar protest last year turned violent and resulted in riot police moving in on the demonstrators with electric...

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Cambodia Town Celebrates Triumphs, Challenges

TRADITION. Dancers from the Khmer Arts Cultural Center perform a “Wishing Dance” before ceremonies at Cambodia Town’s Third Anniversary party. —Gazette photo by Darcy Leigh RichardsonThursday, July 15, 2010By Darcy Leigh RichardsonEditorLong Beach Gazette (California, USA) They came to Long Beach as refugees, many of them penniless, grieving the death of family and friends, and in fear of streets that reminded them of the jungles of Cambodia. More than 30 years later, the Cambodian community, its friends and supporters, and city and state dignitaries gathered to celebrate the third anniversary of Cambodia Town, Inc. on Friday,...

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CAMBODIA: Sand dredging prompts fishermen’s protests

Fishermen report a drop in the number of fish in the area (Photo: Brendan Brady/IRIN)Dredgers remove 25,000 metric tonnes of Cambodian sand each day (Photo: Brendan Brady/IRIN)KOH KONG, 15 July 2010 (IRIN) - Fish are the primary source of income for residents of this sleepy, rustic border town in southwestern Cambodia, but when the area’s sand dredging vessels prowl the waters to plough up the riverbed, the fish all but disappear.“When they were dredging a lot, we stopped bothering to even go out since it was not possible to catch anything,” Dol Sareem, a 60-year-old fisherman, told IRIN. “In those months, we caught half as much...

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Preah Vihear Listing Setback Played Down

Thai black-clad soldiers playing cards inside Cambodia's Wat Keo Sekha Kiri Svarak Pagoda12 July 2010Thai-ASEAN News NetworkThe Region 2 Army has asserted that the registration of the Preah Vihear Temple as a World Heritage site will not affect the Thai- Cambodian border dispute and insisted that the situation in the area remains normal.Region 2 Army Commander Lieutenant General Wewalit Jormsamrit said that the Thai-Cambodian border situation remains unchanged in light of the World Heritage Committee's consideration to name the Preah Vihear Temple as a Cambodia's World Heritage site on July 25.He believes Cambodia will stand by...

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Peacekeeping Exercises Open Amid Concerns

Multiple peacekeeping exercises that include troops from 26 countries began today and will carry through the end of the month. (Photo: AP)Chun Sakada, VOA KhmerPhnom Penh Monday, 12 July 2010“This is the first time in the history of the Cambodian military that we have hosted multi-national exercise training.”Cambodia opened a massive peacekeeping exercise Tuesday that is supported by the US. But Human Rights Watch says the choice of Cambodia for the operation, Angkor Sentinel, undermines US human rights diplomacy.Multiple peacekeeping exercises that include troops from 26 countries began today and will carry through the end of...

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Warmer Relations, But Cambodian Debt Remains

Cambodian Ambassador "comrade" Hem Heng shakes hand with US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell. (Photo: by Im Sothearith)Men Kimseng, VOA KhmerWashington, DC Monday, 12 July 2010 National anthems, traditional Khmer music and big smiles were all a part of a celebration dinner held by Cambodian diplomats Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of US-Cambodia relations. But Cambodia still wants debt forgiven and a chance to see more deductions in tariffs.“I think we’re on an upswing...so we’re pleased with the relations,” US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell told reporters.Cambodian Ambassador Hem Heng noted the improved...

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Govt denies abuses by troops [... "Stupid is as stupid does": A lesson from Forrest Gump to the US?]

These soldiers in Preah Vihear were photographed during a forced eviction in Preah Vihear, since Hun Xen's regime denies troop abuses, these soldiers must be there by coincidence???Monday, 12 July 2010Vong SokhengThe Phnom Penh PostUS embassy spokesman John Johnson said in a statement yesterday that in accordance with US law, all participants in the exercises were “thoroughly and rigorously vetted” by the embassy and the departments of state and defence. (sic!)AS Cambodia gears up to hold large-scale military exercises this weekend, government officials have dismissed claims that the units hosting the event have been implicated...

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Hun Xen's double standards: he praises progress of women in politics ... while berating Mrs. Mu Sochua?

Hun Xen (Photo: Reuters)PM praises progress of women in politics Monday, 12 July 2010Cheang SokhaThe Phnom Penh PostPRIME Minister Hun Sen praised what he described as the significant gains made by female politicians in a statement marking World Population Day, which was observed yesterday.“The expression of women has steadily increased through politics,” Hun Sen said in Friday’s statement.The premier encouraged all women to get involved in politics and social issues, and noted that he had previously called for the inclusion of women at all levels of government.“I made the first-ever decision to order all cities and provinces to...

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The Dy-NASTIES' saga continues: 81-yr-old patriarch needs 48-yr-old wife because he is lonely and too old at home

Khaou ChulyOkhna to petition for wife’s release on bailMonday, 12 July 2010Chrann ChamroeunThe Phnom Penh PostA PROMINENT businessman whose wife stands accused of masterminding a murder plot plans to petition government officials for her release on bail, his lawyer said yesterday.The court last week charged Seng Chanda with attempted premeditated murder in connection with an alleged plot that targeted Sun Chantha, the daughter of Seng Chanda’s husband, Okhna Khaou Chuly. Suv Chantha is also the wife of Sun Chanthol, vice chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia and a former minister of public works and transport.A...

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Loving our country

Thursday, 08 July 2010 16:18 Kim Samath and Tet Chann, LIFT of Phnom Penh Post All Khmers please remember our roots and historyWhich speak to the grandeur of our great raceMake up your mind and body and try hard to rebuildIn order to lift the value of our nationTo once again rise to the greatness that we once had Photo by Julie Leafe THAT these words, from the song “History of Khmer People” written by Nuon Kan in 1958, are still being sung by the most famous performers in the Kingdom is a testament to their power and the importance of national pride to the development of...

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Cambodia Lures Tourists: Catch And Eat A Tarantula

12.07.2010Tourism-Review.comCambodia has a new attraction for tourists - a tarantula hunt. No tour operator has offered the strange activity yet, however locals do invite tourists for the hunt on their own.Cambodians from around the city of Sukon offer a new attraction to tourists - an extraordinary hunt where the prey is a spider, a tarantula to be precise. Tourists who love extreme experience first hunt down the spider and then eat it. Some foreigners actually enjoy joining locals when looking for the spiders. They hunt tarantulas in their nests and then prepare them with soya sauce or fry them with salt and garlic.According to...

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High Level Democracy Meeting in Krakow hosted by the Community of Democracies

Originally posted by CCHR on FacebookOn 5 July 2010, CCHR President Ou Virak was a member of the "Activists for Democracy" Discussion Panel at the Community of Democracies High Level Meeting in Krakow. The High Level Meeting is hosted by Mr. Radoslaw Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland and has been attended by Foreign Ministers from all over the world, including Hillary Clinton of the United States of America. Virak is pictured here (second from left) taking part in the Discussion Panel with Tadeusz Mazoweicki (far right), the former Prime Minister of Poland and the first non-communist prime minister...

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A king-size cake to fit a queen's taste?

All photos originally posted at http://norodomsihanouk.infoNB: KI-Media is not responsible for the posting of these photos, if you have comments on this cake or anybody shown on these photos, please email them directly to: cabinet@norodomsihanouk.i...

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Analysis: Good relations on the horizon

Photo by: Heng Chivoan Soldier Noun Sarun, 21, rests at the top of the stairs to Preah Vihear temple yesterday. Two years ago, UNESCO approved Cambodia’s World Heritage site application for the temple. Timeline: two fraught years in Thai-Cambodian links June 7, 2008UNESCO inscribes Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage site during its annual meeting in Quebec City, Canada. Thai Foreign Minister Nappadon Pattama resigns three days later.July 15, 2008 Cambodian authorities arrest three Thais attempting to cross the border in order to plant their country’s flag at the temple, triggering a military buildup on both sides.October...

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Sondhi and what the Thais say about Preah Vihear temple

Documents and maps posted at http://www.manager.co.thDear Readers,One of our readers sent us the link to the following ASTV talk show featuring Sondhi Limthongkul, one of the Yellow Shirt leaders. According to our reader, the second part of the talk is centered on Cambodia's Preah Vihear temple. Because none of our team members speak Siem, we are unable to provide a summary of this talk. A transcript of the talk in Siem is available at the following link:http://www.manager.co.th/Home/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9530000094857If you understand Siem, would you please post a summary of the talk in the comment section to share with our readers?Thank...

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Cambodian Festival at Park Jean Drapeau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on 10 July 2010

Traditional Khmer dance (All Photos: Samnang Chuop - Thank you! Merci!)Traditional Khmer dance performanceTraditional Khmer dance performanceCrowd watching the performancesThe organizing committeeLaura Mam on stageLaura Mam and her bandLaura Mam performing on stageThe audie...

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