Monthly Archives: October 2007

> Phnom Penh – It was a low-key celebration in Cambodia Wednesday for the 85th birthday of former king Norodom Sihanouk, who continues to defy his age and health setbacks and remains an icon and an enigma of history. Sihanouk … Continue reading →

> Cambodia’s ‘demoralised’ ex-king celebrates quiet birthday3 hours ago PHNOM PENH (AFP) — A seemingly despondent Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia’s former monarch, quietly passed his 85th birthday Wednesday amid muted public celebrations, the palace said. Saying that Sihanouk was “very elderly, … Continue reading →

> Dear Readers, It is hypocritical of Hun Sen to tell others on the one hand not to discriminate against the gay people but on the other hand he is lambasting and lampooning his own lesbian daughter so publicly. Gay … Continue reading →

> Hun Sen: I will own the king but I will disown my daughter! By Leang DeluxCambodge SoirTranslated from French by Luc Sâr In a speech held in front of students, the prime minister, after addressing his wishes to King … Continue reading →

> Tuesday, October 30, 2007Rasmei Kampuchea newspaperTranslated from Khmer by Socheata Prince Sisowath Thomico, who just returned back from joining monkhood, said that he still maintains his meetings with NRP leaders in order to unite the royalists from the Funcinpec … Continue reading →

> Khun Sa (pictured) was once one of the world’s most wanted menOne of Asia’s most notorious warlords, Khun Sa, has died in the Burmese city of Rangoon.He had reportedly been suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure. After decades … Continue reading →

> Phnom Penh – A Cambodian court has made its first conviction under its controversial monogamy law which makes adultery a criminal offense, a court official said Tuesday. Phnom Penh Municipal Court deputy prosecutor Sok Kalyan said Cambodian Football Federation … Continue reading →

>It is nice to see the Cambodian and Vietnamese authorities discussing about border issues. The border issues will be a sticking point in future relations with the non-CPP government in Cambodia, so Vietnam must resolve it before some other non-CPP … Continue reading →

> If you thought the Riel had always been Cambodia’s official currency, you are completely wrong. Instead, our currency has changed rather significantly throughout time, both in form and name. According to Global Financial Data, from the ninth to tenth … Continue reading →

> Dear Compatriots, Imagine owning a car that was once used by a mass murderer this century has ever seen would be a haunting experience. While nearly two million Cambodians have tragically died in the hands of its former owner … Continue reading →