Cambodian garment workers plan mass strike

(Photo: Reuters)21 August 2010World Socialist Web SiteOver 60,000 garment workers have put their thumbprints on a union petition calling for a mass week-long strike on September 13. The Cambodian Labour Confederation (CLC) called the strike after the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the Garment Manufacturers Association refused its demand to renegotiate the new minimum wage structure to be implemented on October 1.In July, the Free Trade Union of Workers, a union representing over 130,000 garment employees, dropped previous demands for a 53 percent minimum wage rise. It accepted a $US5 monthly increase offered by...

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Experts Explain Potential for Joint Criminal Enterprise

The four KR leaders in Case 002Kong Sothanarith, VOA KhmerPhnom Penh Friday, 20 August 2010 “By linking the accused in this way, evidence against one of them my help prove the responsibility of another.”In their final submission for the Khmer Rouge tribunal's next case, court prosecutors said four senior leaders of the regime should be tried under Joint Criminal Enterprise.Joint Criminal Enterprise, better known as JCE, is a complex legal theory that groups suspects together in the planning and execution of crimes, and it could be at the heart of Case 002, which tribunal officials expect to take place early next year.In the submission,...

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Cambodian Artists To Share Peace-Building Efforts

Catherine Filloux has written four plays about Cambodia, in addition to “Where Elephants Weep,” which proved widely popular. (Photo: by Vandy Rattana)Nuch Sarita, VOA KhmerWashington, DC Friday, 20 August 2010 “We will discuss with the guidance of peace-building scholars and practitioners a range of questions about the relationship between the arts and conflict.”An American playwright who focuses on Cambodia is set to take part in a symposium with other Cambodian artists that looks at the relationship between the arts and peace building.Catherine Filloux, a French-Algerian American who wrote the popular musical “Where Elephants...

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"Reastr M'chass Dei Trov Choab Kuk" a Poem in Khmer by Sam Vichea

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Heng Soy's cordial reply to an irate "most likely" Thai reader of KI-Media

Preah Noreay perching on top Garuda (Angkor Wat era bronze)Khmer are stupid and dumb, be a maid whore in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia to soup cooks. Earn few bucks every day and send it back to their children in the refugee camp to talk shoot on the Internet. My dogs wanna fudge Khmer.Dear Sir/Madam,Thank you for your interesting remarks. I take it that you are probably a fervent Thai nationalist, are you not? Well, first of all, please know that if Khmer are stupid and dumb, we seem to be able to capture your faithful attention on a daily basis, the proofs to the effect are all your posted comments peppered throughout KI-Media....

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Hun Sen ready to discuss Preah Vihear with Abhisit

August 21, 2010By Supalak GanjanakhundeeThe NationThe door to resolving the border conflict over the Preah Vihear Temple should be open on both sides as Hun Sen and Abhisit Vejjajiva look for opportunities to meet in October, while Bangkok continues telling Asean not to intervene.Cambodian Foreign Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said Asean chief Surin Pitsuwan met Hun Sen on Monday and encouraged him to meet his Thai counterpart on the sidelines of the AsiaEurope Meeting in Brussels in October."Samdech [Hun Sen] stressed that he would agree to this meeting if Abhisit did, though so far there has been no confirmation that the meeting between the two will be held," Koy Kuong was quoted by the Phnom Penh Post as saying yesterday.Cambodia raised the Preah Vihear issue with the United...

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Jewel in the jungle [... that belongs to Cambodia!]

KI-Media Note:The correct name of the Khmer temples are: Prasat Ta Moan, Ta Moan Thom and Ta Moan TochSurin boasts an ancient Hindu Khmer shrine which attracts very few visitors 19/08/2010Karnjana KarnjanataweBangkok PostWhile strained relations between Phnom Penh and Bangkok have temporarily halted public access to Preah Vihear (aka Phra Viharn), another jewel of Khmer civilisation located close to the Thai-Cambodian border is still welcoming tourists from all nations.The ornately carved north gate to Prasat Ta Muen Thom, the largest structure in the temple complex.About an hour's drive south of Surin town, in Phanom Dong Rak district,...

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Temple row calls for calm heads, says Kasit

21/08/2010Thanida TansubhapolThailand wants to solve its border conflict with Cambodia through bilateral agreements and international law, Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya reaffirms.He set out the government's position yesterday in a letter to Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem. Vietnam chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.Mr Kasit has also sent the letter to other Asean foreign ministers to clarify the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.On Tuesday, Vietnam wrote to the government seeking Thailand's views after Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong called for Asean to intervene in the dispute, which concerns the overlapping boundary area near the Preah Vihear temple.Cambodia has warned the disagreement could escalate into armed...

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UN chief offers to help Thailand and Cambodia resolve border dispute

UN News Centre20 August 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today offered to help Cambodia and Thailand resolve their differences over a disputed temple area along their common border.Tensions escalated between the two neighbouring South-East Asian nations in July 2008 following the build-up of military forces near the Preah Vihear Temple in Cambodia.The temple, which dates back to the 11th century, was inscribed on the World Heritage List of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) earlier that month.The row turned deadly in October of that year when two people reportedly died during an exchange of fire between Thai and Cambodian forces near the site.“The Secretary-General hopes that Cambodia and Thailand will resolve the dispute along their border...

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Kasit lied to ASEAN when he claimed that the JBC minutes are now with the Thai Parliament?

Thai Foreign Minister sends clarification letters to ASEANAugust 20, 2010Source: Thai ministry of foreign affairs On 20 August 2010, Ms. Vimon Kidchob, Director-General of the Department of Information and Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, was asked by the media regarding the letter which the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia sent to Vietnam in its capacity as ASEAN Chair, proposing that ASEAN assist in the current problem between Thailand and Cambodia. In response, the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said that Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya had sent a letter to...

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Genesis of the Siamese language ... by plagiarizing from Khmer

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Cambodian villagers are asked to return back to live along the Thai

border 20 August 2010Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by SocheataA provincial official told The Phnom Penh Post on Wednesday that the Banteay Ampil district authority, located in Oddar Meanchey province, announced to 120 families of villagers in Banteay Ampil commune who left their homes since 2008 after they were threatened by Thai troops to return back home now. Huot Heang, the Chub Koki village chief said that he started to make this announcement to all the villagers who live in Chub Koki commune to return back to their village so they can help defend Cambodia’s territories. He said: “They faced hardship when they left their homes and land empty with nobody living in there, therefore, we must order them to return back to live in their home just like before.” Huot Heang...

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More Than 30% of the Size of Ratanakiri Is Contracted to Foreign Companies for Mineral Exploration, Affecting the Environment and the Living Condition

http://cambodiamirror.wordpress.com/via Khmer NZPosted on 20 August 2010The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 678“The rich natural resources in Cambodia, especially gold, gems, and diamonds, attract the attention from foreign investors to invest in mining in Cambodia, and the leading companies are the OZ Company and Southern Gold company of Australia. Also, some Yuon [Vietnamese] companies that do not make their identity known, operating illegally on gold exploitation, siphoning national resources out from Cambodia.“The Yuon press quoted the director of the Saigon Jewelry Company, the biggest gold company in Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Long [Nguyễn Thành Long], as having said that the company had shown its plan to the Yuon government to ask for permission to invest in factories in Cambodia...

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Mekong river can be economic heart of region: Cambodia

Cambodian minister Cham Prasidh said nations around the Mekong have neglected the river itselfCham Prasidh (right) said the Mekong should be developed for river transport to enable tradevia Khmer NZBy Ian Timberlake (AFP)HANOI — Nations around one of the world's great rivers, the Mekong, are tightening transport and other links but have neglected the region's very heart -- the river itself, a Cambodian minister said Friday.At a meeting of the six countries surrounding the Mekong, Cham Prasidh said the potential of the 4,800-kilometre (2,976-mile) river has been neglected as the region develops road links and "economic corridors",...

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Border dispute with Cambodia to bring social unification or division in Thailand?

via Khmer NZ English.news.cn 2010-08-20 By Nutthathirataa WithitwinyuchonBANGKOK, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The current border issue between Thailand and Cambodia has been more complicated by the emergence of patriotism in Thailand and the internal political game played by local politicians.The recently frequent demonstrations against Cambodia's management plan of Preah Vihear Temple and government's resolution on the issue by Thai Patriot Network allied with People Alliance for Democracy (PAD) reflects the nationalism mood which has been lately spurred in this nation. The question posed concerns whether the rising nationalistic sentiment...

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3 Thais arrested by Cambodian police not spies: Army

http://www.mcot.net/ via Khmer NZNAKHON RATCHASIMA, Aug 20 - The three Thai hunters arrested by Cambodian police on charge of spying while gathering forest products along the Thai-Cambodian border are not spies and their arrest has nothing to do with the two countries ongoing border dispute, a senior Thai army official said on Friday.Second Army Region commander Lt-Gen Veevalit Chornsamrit made the assertation after three Thai men from Thailand’s northeastern border province of Surin were arrested by Cambodian border patrol police in Kanna village of Sangkha district six days ago during the heated border spat between the neighbouring...

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Cambodia eyes nuclear power to meet energy demands

via Khmer NZFri Aug 20, 2010 By Prak Chan ThulPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia is looking into nuclear power as a future energy source to meet rising domestic demand, although construction of a plant is still years away, a top government official said on Friday.Cambodian scientists have begun to study nuclear technology in a bid to keep apace with Southeast Asian neighbours planning to build plants in the next few years, said Ith Praing, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy."(Nuclear power) is a possibility because our neighbours are doing it, so we have to study it and see how dangerous it is," Ith...

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Man kills five relatives in Cambodia

via Khmer NZ2010-08-20 A Cambodian man killed five family members and injured three others after they prevented him from raping his 16-year-old sister-in-law, local media reported Friday. The man, identified only as Nang, then hanged himself. Police said the crime, which took place Thursday in south-eastern Svay Rieng province near the border with Vietnam, was among the worst the country had seen in years. Provincial police chief Prach Rim told the Phnom Penh Post newspaper the victims were related to Nang. 'The attacker had raped his sister-in-law twice before, and he tried to rape her again, but was apparently stopped by his...

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Convention of wonder

Photo by: Sovan Philongvia Khmer NZFriday, 20 August 2010 15:04 Sovan Philong Students take a photo in front of a composite image of Cambodian tourist sites on display at a trade fair at the Koh Pich Centre yesterd...

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Talks with Thai PM floated

Photo by: AFPThai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva speaks during a debate at parliament in Bangkok on Wednesday.via Khmer NZFriday, 20 August 2010 15:04 Cheang Sokha PRIME Minister Hun Sen is ready to hold bilateral talks with Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva during a conference the two will attend in October, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said ASEAN secretary general Surin Pitsuwan raised the prospect of talks between the two leaders to address the countries’ ongoing border dispute during a visit to the Kingdom earlier this week. Both Hun Sen and Abhisit are scheduled to attend...

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Triet to visit the Yuon colonies of Laos and Cambodia

The royals of the colony of Cambodia with Nguyen Minh Triet and his wifeVisit to Laos, Cambodia planned August, 20 2010VNS (Hanoi)HA NOI — President Nguyen Minh Triet and his wife will pay an official visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic from August 24 to 26 at the invitation of President Chummaly Sayasone.They will also pay a state visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia from August 26 to 28 at the invitation of Cambodian King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamo...

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2-headed piglet

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Experts Suggest Tribunal Complete an Exit Strategy [... The KRT may not consider more than the 5 current KR leaders]

A tribunal spokesman said the completion strategy is currently underway as a joint project between the Cambodian and UN-appointed sides of the hybrid court. (Photo: AP)Sok Khemara, VOA KhmerWashington, DC Thursday, 19 August 2010“It should be defined from today how long the tribunal should have to wind up and what should remain for the assistance for judicial reform in Cambodia.”With little indication from the Khmer Rouge tribunal that it will try more leaders beyond its initial indictments, observers say the UN-backed court should consider designing its completion strategy.Issues remain unresolved on how the court might wrap up,...

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Strike at KC Gecin still on

Workers from a local construction firm, KC Gecin Enterprises, light incense to pray for luck during a strike in Phnom Penh August 19, 2010. Around 20 workers protested for the fourth day against the management's dismissal of 60 co-workers over plans to form a union, according to Moeun Tola, the head of the labour unit at a local NGO. REUTERS/Chor SokuntheaWorkers from a local construction firm, KC Gecin Enterprises, shout slogans behind incense and prayer offerings during a strike in Phnom Penh August 19, 2010. Around 20 workers protested for the fourth day against the management's dismissal of 60 co-workers over plans to form a...

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