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Sokharavy works as TV3 present
Recently, Khieu Sokharavy became TV3 presenter for the “Music World” concert instead of Kong Socheat. In the past, she was working for TV5 channel from mid-2007 to early 2008.
As you know, her planned marriage failed since early this year with Sok Sophea. While all guests were invited already, her marriage was canceled quickly. Both her family and Sok Sophea always tried to explain different reasons about their failed wedding.
At the present, she started run her own business at her home along the riverside by spending capital approximately 10,000 US dollar.
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Thai always get over Cambodian?
Thai authority denied Cambodian tourists entry to Thailand and demanded them to pay $1500 each
Reaksmey Kampuchea newspaper
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
The 7-storey Jupiter Cruise liner (pictured) with 450 passengers had docked at a Bangkok Seaport on 25th December, 2008 at 10:30am with the hopes that the passengers will be able to celebrate Christmas in the land of Thailand. On the cruise ship there were 269 Cambodian passengers but it was the worst nightmare for them that the Thai authority did not allow them to leave the ship and sent them packing back to Cambodia.
On the 4th of December, Jupiter Cruise, as part of its first launch, has left Phu Quoc (Koh Tral) island in Nha Trang province for Kompong Som in Cambodia to go to Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket in Thailand. This is a free cruise and according to Mr. Benson Samay, defence attorney for the cruise, on the cruise ship there were 269 Cambodian passengers, among them there were 27 Cambodian passengers who hold diplomatic and government official passports, 22 Cambodians who hold foreign passports and 215 Cambodians who hold ordinary passports with Thai visas stamped on them.
In a letter to Mr. Chheang Vun, Chairman of Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, sent on 6th January, 2009, Mr. Benson Samay said that, according to an English captain of the Jupiter Cruise, the Thai authority did not allow the Cambodian passengers to enter into Thailand by using an excuse that “there might be some Khmer Rouge disguising among the passengers who can create insecurity in their country (Thailand).” The letter added that the Thai authority will only allow the Cambodian passengers to enter Thailand “on the condition that those Cambodian passengers agreed to pay $1500 each person in security bond and the bond money can only be withdrawn after 3 months time.”
Mr. Chheang Vun has told Reaksmey Kampuchea newspaper that he has sent the letter to Mr. Long Visalo, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to summon the Thai officials to explain the incident.
Mr. Chheang Vun added: “if this information is true, it is a regrettable incident”, by adding that he was not aware whether the cruise ship has sufficient documents to enter Thailand or not, Mr. Chheang Vun said that Cambodia and Thailand have a visa agreement, and among the 269 passengers, only 5 passengers who did not have the Thai visas. Mr. Chheang Vun said that according to Mr. Benson Samay, those 5 passengers did not wish to leave the cruise ship to enter the Thai territories. By saying this, Mr. Chheang Vun wanted to stress that there is no reason for the Thai authority to bar the 269 Cambodian passengers from entering Thai territories.
Mr. Benson Samay added that the Thai authority allowed the Vietnamese passengers to disembark the cruise ship to enter Thai territories by transporting the 24 Vietnamese passengers by boat to Bangkok. The Cambodian were not allowed to enter Thailand unless they agreed to pay the $1500 security bond as requested.
Under international regulations, regulated by the International Maritime Organisation (OMI), the regulations for any ships to dock at any international seaports are not linked to the passengers on board of the ships. This means that as long as the passengers on the ship have appropriate visas agreed between the two countries, they must be allowed to enter the country they intended to visit. On the contrary, if the passengers have no proper documentations, when the ship has already docked at any international ports, those passengers can remain on the ship legally because that ship is considered as “a country” as well.
Two days ago an official from the Thai Foreign Ministry told the Thai media that he did not know of the incident and that same official has assured that Thailand will launch an investigation if there is a detailed diplomatic protest from Cambodia.
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beautiful decoration during Khmer year
Happy New Year From Sydney, Australia
The spectacular fireworks over Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House on new year's day, Thursday 1st January, 2009! Happy New Year, 2009!
Khmer-Thai Relations: The Good Old Days
I bumped into this pictures by chance at Monkgol's blog. I thought it is wonderful that Mongkol has dug out these historical artistic relations between the Cambodian and Thai people. I do hope that the Preah Vihear and border issues can be resolved amicably to the satisfaction of both the Khmer and Thai people so that trusts and mutual understandings can be rebuilt - Khmerization
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Cambodian stars Dy Saveth and Chea Yuthorn as seen in a Thai magazine from the early 1970’s. The two were in Thailand to promote a movie called “ស្នេហ៍ឆ្លងវេហា” or “รักข้ามขอบฟ้า,” which was jointly produced by Cambodia and Thailand.
The Khmer and Thai versions of the movie’s soundtrack were sung by Sin Sisamuth and Dy Saveth. Until these days, it remains an everlasting hit greatly loved by people from both countries. Hmmm! Good old days!
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SRP calls for probe of Siem Reap violence
Military police man a checkpoint in Siem Reap's Anlong Samnor commune following outbreaks of violence Sunday. (Photo by: KYLE SHERER)Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Written by Chrann Chamroeun and Kyle Sherer
The Phnom Penh Post
Siem Reap province:
Local officials and rights groups say armed confrontation between police and villagers is the result of long-simmering land dispute between rival communes.
WITH some villagers in prison, others in hospital with serious bullet wounds and more still missing, the mystery surrounding the swift yet brutal eruption of violence Sunday in a long-simmering Siem Reap land dispute continues, with opposition lawmakers petitioning the National Assembly for an investigation.
In a formal request to parliament Monday, Ke Sovannroth, the Sam Rainsy Party's representative from Siem Reap, asked for a probe into Sunday's fighting between rival communes and local authorities in Chi Kraeng district, which saw at least four people injured.
Some 90 armed security personnel, sent by local authorities, opened fire on a crowd of about 300 Chi Kraeng villagers when they prevented the arrest of community representative Kim Savoeun, the SRP said.
Chi Kraeng villagers have been locked in dispute with neighbouring Anlong Samnor commune over a 92-hectare plot of land for years now, the SRP added.
"Authorities should have solved the problem peacefully because they have tried to solve this dispute several times already," Ke Sovannroth said in the party's request to the National Assembly.
In a statement Monday, Siem Reap's provincial Department of Information said that troops opened fire on the crowd in Chi Kraeng district at 9am Sunday, as they confronted about 100 villagers carrying machetes and wooden sticks.
The department said police and military police were sent to enforce a court-ordered arrest warrant for Kim Savoeun, who was hiding among the crowd.
According to the statement, villagers from neighbouring Chi Kraeng and Anlong Samnor communes are disputing the plot of land that abuts the two communes, and that authorities have made many attempts to resolve the problem.
Nou Puthyk, provincial coordinator for Cambodian rights group Licadho, told the Post that the group would launch its own investigations into both the land dispute and the response by the authorities.
"We visited three victims today with serious bullet wounds," he said, adding that a fourth injured man was being treated in hospital.
"We are undertaking a thorough investigation to clear up the problem of who has the right to the 92 hectares of farmland."
He said that provincial Governor Sou Phirin ruled on February 2 that Anlong Samnor residents could continue farming the land, while Chi Kraeng commune residents would receive a social land concession.
Sou Phirin said Monday that he regretted the violence and that those injured would have their medical bills paid for.
Despite Sunday's violence, 155 Chi Kraeng families continued Monday to squat land, in what Anlong Samnor commune chief Seng Young described as an "invasion".
He said that the altercation erupted Sunday when Anlong Samnor farmers attempted to harvest their rice but were forced to call the police when Chi Kraeng farmers refused them access to the land.
"My people tried to harvest their crops, but the people from Chi Kraeng village went to fight them and took the crops," he said.
"The police went to settle the problem, but the Chi Kraeng people wanted to fight the police instead," Seng Young said.
"They don't listen to the governor or the military police. They just fight whoever goes near them."
Licadho's Nou Puthyk said that of the 40 people arrested, those who were allowed to return home had to sign a statement promising not to continue the dispute.
Those remaining in police custody are accused of masterminding the violence and could be charged with robbery for allegedly taking the land, Ty Sovinthal said.
Chhuon Leng, a Chi Kraeng villager, also confirmed that only nine people, including representative Kim Savoeun, remained in prison, while the other 30 had been released.
"There are still people who are missing, and we are looking for them now," he said.
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Khmer peoplel at temple
I know these photo’s are a bit out dated, but I wanted to post them anyways. These are some of the beautiful parts of the Cambodian Temple in Ducanville, Texas. One day when I have time. I might go and take pictures of it while it’s vacant meaning no celebrations or anything just an average day.
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Solika has triangle love?
Khmer stars, Khmer karaoke performers, Khmer Singers are always under the fire from the public about love triangle. Sometime, the rumor is to spoil the reputation and popularity of performers. The bad news inevitably has happened amongst the world of art over the world.
Recently, the Beauty Magazine published the article in the August 15-31 issue about the love triangle between the Cambodian actress, Sin Solika, with Television program manager, Tit Thavarith and other man, Por Sam Oeun.Sim Solika presently is working for Bayon Television and the popular movie and karaoke performer supported by Cambodian people.
In order to protect the reputation of staffer, Prime Minister’s daughter, Hun Mana, who is the director general of Bayon Television, sent letter to minister of information by criticizing strongly the magazine’s reporter and adding that the article were untrue and intended to damage the popularity of television’s staff.
Ever though, Sam Bunthoeun who is reporter said that his articles was based on accurate sources from follow workers of television.
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A rising star for 2009
A rising star of the Khmer literary world
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Miss Nuon Pich Sodanny in her home office in Pailin.
2nd March, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
The Khmer literary community has struggled to survive after it suffered a dramatic decline over the last 30 years due in part to the civil wars and the ever-increasing popularity of pop culture brought on by televisions and karaoke videos. But one young writer from Pailin is out to change all of that.
Miss Nuon Pich Sodanny, alias Baksei Sor (White Bird), a young novelist from Pailin who has written many best-sellers at her tender age of 18, vowed to be on par with Cambodia's past famous novelists such as Mr. Nou Hach, Mr. Nhok Them and the now-famed novelist, Ms. Mao Samnang who has an alias of the "Rabit Author".
Miss Sodanny said that she started reading novels since she was in year three. By the time she was in year nine, she had published her first novel which is the best-seller. By the tender of 18, she had published 4 novels which were all best-sellers from bookstores in many cities and provinces.
Her first novel, The Star That Rises During The Day, was published in December, 2006. Three more novels, The Island Of The birth Of My Love, The Shadow Of Love Near The Fires Of Grudges and The Rivals Of Hearts, were all published in March 2008 while she was still a year-12 student at Hun Sen High School in Krong Tep Nimitr.
During an interview at the headquarter of the Nou Hach Writers Association of the Buddhist Institute in Phnom Penh, Miss Sodanny told Khmer Sthapana newspaper that she wants to be an economist and a fulltime writer in the future. She is planning to enrol in economics course at The University of Cambodia in Phnom Penh.
She said that, even though she is actively pursuing her literary career, she never neglect her studies. This is evidenced by the fact that she had always attained first place in her grade every year since primary to high schools.
Miss Sodanny told Khmer Sthapana that, after the publications of her novels, she had always received messages of supports from her readers from every province. She said: "After my novels were published, many of my readers from Battambang, Siem Reap, Prey Veng and Kampong Cham telephoned to congratulate me and urged me to write more novels." She added " in the future, even if I have a good and stable job, I will still continue to write novels."
Miss. Sodanny said that, at present, the Khmer literary market is very small and no writer can make a living from their writings. Even then, she said that she is not deterred. She said that, even though the readership is presently very low among Khmer people which due largely to the popularity of televisions, she will continue her passion of writings.
She said that her writing is her number one passion and said that she will continue her passion no matter what because she has been encouraged by the huge supports from her readers as well her long wish to help in the promotion of Khmer literature.
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