HIV/AIDS rate expected to keep declining in Cambodia

The number of Cambodians with HIV or AIDS has plummeted from the country`s all-time high in the late 1990s and experts expect its prevalence to continue dropping in the foreseeable future, national media said Wednesday.PHNOM PENH, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- "This is good news," English-Khmer language newspaper the Cambodia Daily quoted Mean Chhi Vun, director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS,

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Unwanted visitors: Child-sex tourism in South-East Asia

From The Economist print editionThe law catches up with travelling paedophiles AFPUnswirled and shackled IN THE 1970s he was one of Britain’s most popular entertainers. Now Paul Gadd, alias the glam-rocker Gary Glitter, is among its most reviled figures. On August 19th Vietnam expelled Mr Gadd after he had served almost three years in prison for indecency with two girls aged 11. Four days earlier

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Cambodian gov't mulls foreign ownership of buildings, offices

The 52-story International Finance Complex being built by the South Korean company. PHNOM PENH, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government is mulling to allow foreigners to own condominiums and office buildings in order to prevent a possible downturn in property values and boost long-term investment, national media said Thursday. At present in Cambodia, foreigners are

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Tourism Development Projects Throughout Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to be boosted.

Tourism development projects in 10 provinces throughout the economic development triangle of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia will be boosted.At a recent meeting in Phnom Penh, the respective tourism ministries of the three countries have agreed to conduct joint surveys on tourism development potential and foreign direct investment attraction capacities in the provinces of Ratanakiri, Mondolkiri and

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JOEL BRINKLEY: The world leader in corruption is - Cambodia

The Hun Dynasty. Emperor Sen and Empress Bun Rany seated in front.August 21, 2008Joel BrinkleyModesto Bee (California USA)PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Hun Chea, a nephew of Cambodia's prime minster, was speeding along a busy downtown street a few days ago when he ran down a man on a motorbike.Phnom Penh's streets are teeming with motorbikes, hundreds of them, criss-crossing busy traffic without seeming

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Latest border talks make 'steamroller' progress

Written by Cheang Sokha and Brendan Brady Thursday, 21 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post Cambodian, Thai foreign ministers agree to meet again over Preah Vihear standoff as negotiations over territorial dispute once again grind to a halt HENG CHIVOAN Foreign Minister Hor Namhong speaks with reporters after returning Wednesday from

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Sam Rainsy Party to move offices

Written by Meas Sokchea Thursday, 21 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh PostTHE Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) is seeking a new location for its headquarters because the owner of the current Sothearos Boulevard site, who is also a senior SRP official, wants to reclaim his land.SRP Deputy President Kong Korm (pictured) told the Post that the move has nothing to do with internal party politics, but is

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Prime minster's daughter lashes out at journalist over tryst claims

Written by Meas Sokchea Thursday, 21 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post HENG CHIVOAN Hun Mana, director of Bayon TV and Radio and daughter of the PM seen in a file photo. HUN Mana, the daughter of Prime Minster Hun Sen and the director general of Bayon Radio and Television, lashed out at a journalist with Beauty magazine in a

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Be patient, Samak tells troops on border

WASSANA NANUAM AND AFP Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej won the hearts of the troops when he cooked up a big pot of `khao na kai', rice with stewed chicken, and then served them personally while visiting Pha Mor

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Temple peace

(BangkokPost.com, Agencies)Cha-am - Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag and Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong agreed on Tuesday to settle the dispute surrounding the Preah Vihear temple peacefully, but made no specific progress."This is the 21st century. We are beyond the stage of resorting to military confrontation," Hor Namhong told a joint press conference.The ministers met for hours at Cha-am in two

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Less Tension, No Solution in Temple Talks

By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 20 August 2008 Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag, right, shakes hands with Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong before a Preah Vihear meeting in Hua Hin, Phetchburi Province, Thailand, Tuesday. Extensive bilateral talks between the Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers failed to

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Tribunal Recounts Regime's Vietnam War

By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 20 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 20 August 2008 (952 KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 20 August 2008 (952 KB) - Listen (MP3) Khmer Rouge guerrillas pose for a photograph following the fall of Phnom Penh in 1975. Tribunal

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King Will Preside Over Assembly Swearing-In

By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 20 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 20 August 2008 (0.99 MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 20 August 2008 (0.99 MB) - Listen (MP3) King Norodom Sihamoni will participate as scheduled in the swearing-in ceremony for the new

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Council Weighs Election Results Appeal

By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 19 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 19 August 2008 (756 KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 19 August 2008 (756 KB) - Listen (MP3) Sam RainsyThe Sam Rainsy Party filed more than 17,000 documents as evidence of vote fraud to the

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Cambodian children revive traditions

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Sam Rainsy Member of Parliament to Be Questioned by Kandal Court

SRP Lawmaker Noun Vuthy will appear at Kandal Court on Friday 22 July, 2008 at 9AM following the Court order issued 15 August. Noun Vuthy was assaulted by Hun To's bodyguards on 19 July, 2008, while trying to cross the PreK Kdam ferry, in Kandal province . Hun To is Prime Minister Hun Sen's nephew. Sam Rainsy Party Secretariat Phnom Penh August 19, 2008

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Patriotic consumers fuel demand for local noodles

Written by Nguon Sovan and Thomas Gam Nielsen Tuesday, 19 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post The Kingdom’s first domestically-made instant noodles find a ready market as customers boycott Thai goods in favour of Cambodian products Rick Valenzuela In less than two months, Mee Yeung instant noodles, made by

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Opposition Party Secretary-General Resigns

By Seng Ratana, VOA KhmerOriginal report from Phnom Penh19 August 2008Eng Chhay Ieng (pictured), who had been the secretary-general of the Sam Rainsy Party, has chosen to resign, following disappointing results in July's electionEng Chhay Ieng, who had campaigned in Battambang province, said that the election had only resulted in two seats for the party there, the same number of seats as in the

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Talks on Preah Vihear in Hua Hin

Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag (R) shakes hands with his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong (L) prior to a meeting at the Thai beach resort of Hua Hin. Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand said Tuesday they have agreed to step up efforts to mark the border around a disputed temple that has been the scene of a military standoff. (AFP)Thailand's

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Thailand, Cambodia agree on full troop redeployment

Mr. Hor Namhong (L) and Mr, Tej Bunnag (R) held a press conference after their talks.HUA HIN, Aug 19 (TNA) - Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag and his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong on Tuesday agreed on full troop redeployment and to adopt a provisional arrangement over the disputed Preah Vihear temple pending the survey and demarcation of the area in question. In a joint press conference after

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Castaway Cambodian Islands - the Next Asian hotspot

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Thailand, Cambodia agree to step up marking of border

Cambodia's Foreign Minister Hor Namhong (L) is seen with his delegation during their bilateral with Thailand at a hotel in Thailand's Phetchaburi province, about 120 km (75 miles) south of Bangkok August 19, 2008. The two ministers held a two-day meeting to resolve disputes over the 900 year-old Hindu temple. REUTERS/Handout (THAILAND). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR

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Thailand, Cambodia reaffirm border troop pullback

Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag (R) shakes hands with his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong (L) prior to a meeting at the Thai beach resort of Hua Hin. Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand said Tuesday they have agreed to step up efforts to mark the border around a disputed temple that has been the scene of a military standoff

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Vietnam, Cambodia brace for Mekong floods, crops safe

By Ho Binh MinhHANOI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Rising Mekong floods upstream may cause landslides and deep inundation in Cambodia and southern Vietnam but the seasonal floodwater would also bring farmers good crops of rice and fish, officials said on Tuesday.The Vietnamese government said rescue forces must be ready to move people from dangerous areas in southern Vietnam, where the Mekong river reaches

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Cambodia's Increased Transparency

19 August 2008 Deputy Assistant Secretary of Intergovernmental Affairs for the United States Trade Representative Dr. Christina Sevilla visited Phnom Penh, August 13th, and took part in a forum with Cambodia's Senior Minister of Commerce, H.E. Cham Prasidh. Dr. Sevilla congratulated the Cambodian government on the impressive strides it has made in increasing

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Cambodian media war claims Mekong Times daily

Uzbekistan News.NetTuesday 19th August, 2008 (IANS) Cambodia's mushrooming media outlets and a crisis of advertising revenue has claimed the English-language Mekong Times daily, the paper's editor said Tuesday.A lack of funds had forced the closure of the hard copy edition but the paper, which also published in Khmer, was still considering options, Editor-in-chief Neth Pheaktra said by telephone.

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Preah Vihear Talks: No Agreement Yet

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag, right, shakes hands with his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong before the second-round meeting on the border dispute at a hotel in Hua Hin, Phetchburi Province, Thailand, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. Thailand expressed hope its dispute with Cambodia over border territory near an ancient temple would end with a

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No agreement yet for Thai-Cambodian foreign ministers' border dispute meeting

In this photo released by Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cambodia's Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, left, poses a handshake with his Thai counterpart Tej Bunnag prior to their meeting at the southern Thai resort town of Hua Hin Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. Thailand expressed hope its dispute with Cambodia over border territory near an ancient temple would end with a peaceful resolution as

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Troops leave temple as top diplomats to meet

Written by Thet Sambath and Khouth Sophak Chakrya Monday, 18 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post Military commanders say redeployment of Cambodian and Thai soldiers is a good omen for today’s border talks between foreign ministers HENG CHIVOAN Union leader Rong Chhun leads a protest in Phnom Penh on Sunday against the Thai presence

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SAM RAINSY GOES TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL ON AUGUST 19

The SRP is summoned by the Constitutional Council on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 in relation with its main election complaints that have been recently rejected by the National Election Committee. Accompanied by his party's lawyers, SRP President Sam Rainsy will go in person to bring new and irrefutable evidence of election fraud to the Constitutional Council tomorrow at 03.00 pm. The evidence

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Lack of Accountability Resulted in Disenfranchisement of Voters

Letter published in The Cambodia Daily, August 18, 2008 Responses given by the president and secretary-general of the National Election Committee in the article "NEC Rejects SRP Complaint on Election Fraud" (August 14, page 28), demonstrate the complete lack of accountability of the most senior members of the national institution charged with conducting free and fair elections in Cambodia. As

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King could delay swearing in of National Assembly: SRP

Written by Meas Sokchea Monday, 18 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post Sihamoni’s return raises opposition hopes that new govt will not be formed until electoral complaints are resolved by NEC HENG CHIVOAN King Sihamoni arrived back Friday after a week in Beijing at the Olympics. Opposition politicians have said they will

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Preserving the past to build a (digitally remastered) future

Written by Lyria Eastley and Mom Kunthear Monday, 18 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post Cambodian cinema has languished in karaoke limbo for decades but the Bophana Center’s preservation efforts and a new generation of cinematographers look set to change all that Photo supplied The cast and crew of Khmer Mekong Films’ latest film

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Khieu Kanharith: Ministerial meeting will end military confrontation

A second two-day meeting between the Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers will be held today in Hua Hin, Thailand to continue to discuss unresolved issues raised in their first meeting and review the new situation regarding the disputed border areas where the two sides have recently agreed to reduce their military presence. Khieu Kanharith, minister of information and government spokesman,

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Police crackdown on protestors

By Touch YutheaThe Mekong Times Phnom Penh authorities yesterday deployed riot police armed with batons, shields, and tear gas to crackdown on hundreds of people who had gathered for a trade union-led march against alleged Thai incursions near Preah Vihear temple.The crackdown came as Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers are to meet today in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin in a bid to find a

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Cambodia Eyes Peaceful End To Thai Border Temple Conflict

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP)--Cambodia's Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said he is optimistic that a new round of talks with Thailand Monday would result in a lasting solution to a long-running border dispute.Over the weekend, up to 1,000 Cambodian and Thai troops pulled back from a small patch of disputed land near Cambodia's 11th-century Preah Vihear temple, suggesting an end to the month-long

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Nurse: Disease will claim lives if Cambodia-Thai temple talks fail

By Deutsche Presse AgenturePreah Vihear, Cambodia - Personnel near an ancient temple on the Thai-Cambodia border warned Sunday that if talks over disputed borders fail, lives will be lost - but to disease, not war. Nurse Keo Neang from the Preah Vihear district health department said malaria, scurvy and also diseases spread by poor sanitation had all begun taking a toll on locals and troops

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Talks on Thai-Cambodia temple row

Troops from both countries have been camped at Preah Vihear for a monthTroops from both countries have been camped at Preah Vihear for a monthThailand and Cambodia are to hold high-level talks on the territorial row over Preah Vihear temple, amid signs tensions over the issue are easing.The two foreign ministers will meet in the Thai resort of Hua Hin to discuss a lasting solution to the border

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Thai PM visits controversial border temple on eve of talks

Three Cambodian soldiers, center, take a souvenir photo with Thai soldiers next to a Cambodian Buddhist temple complex near Preah Vihear temple, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia July 20, 2008. Border talks topped the agenda Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, for Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers heading into a meeting to find a lasting solution to a lingering territorial dispute that brought the two

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Cambodian foreign minister eyes end to Thai border problems

Cambodian Army General Srey Dek, right, and Thai Army General Kanop Netrak Thavesanak, left, walk together at Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, some 543 kilometres north of Phnom Penh. (AFP)By AFP on Monday, August 18, 2008Cambodia's Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said he was optimistic that a new round of talks with Thailand on Monday would result in a lasting solution to a

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Aggression Rights and Wrongs: Vietnam in Cambodia; the United States in Iraq

by Prof Edward S. HermanA recent book by Michael Vickery, Cambodia: A Political Survey, dramatizes once again the fantastic double standard that operates in cases of cross-border attacks by the weak, and U.S. targets, and the strong, especially the United States. Vietnam invaded Cambodia in December 1978, quickly defeating the Khmer Rouge and pushing its remnant forces into Thailand. Vietnam did

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Oli trumps pressure for fair elections in Cambodia

Letter to the editor of Stabroek NewsDear Editor,Unlike most other countries holding elections in transition to democracy, including our own Guyana, Cambodia in East Asia held imperfect elections on July 27 to choose a National Assembly of 123 seats. Like Guyana, Cambodia has a PR electoral system but with a bicameral parliament that has 61 Senators in the Upper House appointed by the King on

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Cambodian editor in chief fled for U.S. for sake of safety

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Dam Sith, editor in chief for the Khmer Conscience News, which is closed related with the major opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP), has secretly fled Cambodia for U.S. for the sake of his safety, national media said Monday. Sith was once jailed over accusation by Foreign Minister Hor Namhong for defamation. His part-time colleague, journalist Khim Sambo, was shot

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Cambodian King to preside over inauguration of National Assembly

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni is scheduled to preside over the inauguration ceremony of the National Assembly on Sept. 24, local newspaper the Mekong Times reported Monday. Senior Cambodian People's Party (CPP) official Nguon Nhil said that the King's chairmanship of the first session of the fourth National Assembly would "greatly honor" the legislative body. Opposition officials agreed the

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Photos of Police Cracking Down on Protesters of Thai-Cambodian Border Dispute

Cambodian riot police officers bar protesters at the Cambodian Confederation of Unions's office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, as they demand to pull back Thai troops from disputed territory around Preah Vihear temple, an ancient border temple. Cambodia geared up Sunday for new talks with Thailand after both sides ceased a month-long armed confrontation by withdrawing most of

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Political wills does not represents People wills in Cambodia

By Serey Ratha Sourn Now that the Cambodian elections are over, the political parties are starting to cut deals in contempt of the will of Cambodian people who are the real masters of the country. First, the political parties try to defend their own interests without regards for national interest by ignominiously sharing ministry Porto folios and greedily grabbing honorific and lucrative

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Royal to raise $2bn to develop island

By Raphael Minder in Hong Kong Published: August 17 2008 Related article: Kith Meng: Cambodia's Transforming Tycoon function floatContent(){var paraNum = "3" paraNum = paraNum - 1;var tb = document.getElementById('floating-con');var nl = document.getElementById('floating-target');if(tb.getElementsByTagName("div").length> 0){if (nl.getElementsByTagName("p").length>= paraNum){nl.insertBefore(tb,

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Cambodia’s transforming tycoon

By Raphael Minder Published: August 17 2008 Other article about Kith Meng: Bringing Commerce to Cambodia function floatContent(){var paraNum = "3" paraNum = paraNum - 1;var tb = document.getElementById('floating-con');var nl = document.getElementById('floating-target');if(tb.getElementsByTagName("div").length> 0){if (nl.getElementsByTagName("p").length>= paraNum){nl.insertBefore(tb,

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CULTURE-CAMBODIA: Pre-War Khmer Music Making a Comback

By Andrew Nette - Newsmekong* The 'Golden voice' of Ros Sereysothea is undergoing a revival. Credit:Wikipedia Read Ros Serey Sothea's Biography: Queen Of Golden VoicePHNOM PENH, Aug 17 (IPS) - Grainy black and white newsreel footage of B-52 bombing raids and fierce fighting are the images most frequently associated with Cambodia in the sixties and early seventies -- not rock and roll, hot

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Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia to boost tourism at borders

Cambodia's border trade with Vietnam is booming.Phnom Penh — Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia have agreed to boost tourism development projects in 10 provinces in the three countries’ economic development triangle. At a recent meeting in Phnom Penh, the tourism ministries of the three countries also agreed to conduct joint surveys on tourism development potential and foreign direct investment

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The leader who goes on and on

Hu Sen brought peace to Cambodia but he has sacrificed the poor on the altar of an economic boom Tom Fawthrop guardian.co.uk, Sunday August 17 2008 With yet another election victory in the bag, Cambodia's prime

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Kuwait signed $27 bln of deals in Asian tour-paper

Kuwait PM, Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah during his visit to Cambodia on 3rd August 2008. KUWAIT, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Kuwait signed more than $27 billion of investment agreements with nine Asian countries, including Brunei and the Philippines, during an Asian tour this month, its finance minister said in remarks published on Sunday.The agreements were in the economic, oil, health and foreign affairs

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Venezuela blames US for Georgia-Russia conflict

By Ông-thu NVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is accusing the United States of masterminding the current conflict between Georgia and Russia.A statement from Chavez's government alleges the conflict was "planned, prepared and ordered" by Washington in an "incitement of violence."It gives no evidence to support those claims.Venezuela is a close ally of Russia, which it says has acted to protect

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Cambodia, Thailand to meet for new border talks

Talks between Gen. Tea Banh (L), Cambodian Minister of Defence and Gen. Boonsrang Niempradit, Supreme Commander of Thai Military, on 21st July resulted in stalemate.The Associated PressPublished: August 17, 2008PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia and Thailand geared up Sunday for renewed border settlement talks after both sides ended a monthlong armed confrontation by withdrawing most of their troops

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KEEP GLITTER OUT OF.. CAMBODIA!

EXCLUSIVE By Joshua Layton Pop paedophile Gary Glitter faces moves to stop him slipping back into perverts' haven Cambodia. The sicko, 62, will be kicked out of Vietnam on Tuesday after 29 months in jail for molesting two girls aged 10 and 11. He is expected to fly to Britain - but a senior Cambodian politician wants all her country's entry points alerted in case the former glam rocker tries to

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Cambodia, Thailand pull back from temple

Cambodian soldiers stand guard on a road near a pagoda close to Preah Vihear temple on August 15. Cambodian and Thai troops have begun to pull back from disputed territory around an ancient temple, an official said Saturday. (AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy) Cambodian and Thai armies pulled back almost all their troops from disputed territory around an ancient temple

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Southeast Asia flooding hits cyclone-weary Myanmar

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- There are reports of heavy rains and severe flooding in Myanmar in places still recovering from a massive cyclone.A state-run newspaper says residents have been fleeing homes, schools have been closed, and rice fields submerged. The severe weather hit parts of Yangon as well as the Irrawaddy delta, an area hard hit by the cyclone that killed more than 84,000

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Cambodia, Thailand withdraw from disputed temple: official

Cambodians pray at the disputed Preah Vihear temple. Cambodian and Thai armies have pulled back almost all troops from a disputed territory around an ancient temple. (AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy)PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia (AFP) - Cambodian and Thai armies pulled back almost all troops from disputed territory around an ancient temple Saturday afternoon, according to a

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Cambodia: Temple stand-off ending

From CNN's Kochakorn Olarn BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- A month-long stand-off between Thai and Cambodian troops around an ancient temple in a disputed border region eased a bit with an agreement to withdraw many of the soldiers, a Thai military official said Saturday.

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Cambodia, Thailand start troop withdrawal from border area

Cambodian soldiers (in green uniforms) and their Thai counterparts sit near the Preah Vihear temple. Cambodian and Thai armies have pulled back almost all troops from a disputed territory around an ancient temple. (AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy) PHNOM PENH, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian and Thai troops have commenced to withdraw from the Keo Sikha Kiri Svara

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Cambodia's UN tribunal launches internal graft watchdog

Cambodia's UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal has launched a new "ethics monitor" to grapple with ongoing claims of corruption within the court.The new watchdog comes after the UN Development Programme raised fresh allegations of kickbacks on the Cambodian side of the court in late June, forcing international donors to withhold funding for July.The anti-corruption committee headed by one of the

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Cambodia tribunal indicts Khmer Rouge commandant

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Official: Lao flooding not danger for Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The current flooding in Laos wouldn't cause any serious danger for Cambodia, although the two neighboring countries share water from the Mekong River, English-Khmer language newspaper the Cambodia Daily Saturday quoted an official as saying. "The water (here) hasn't risen (to those levels in Laos) and there is nothing to be worried about,"

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Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia join in promoting tourism

Gia Lai, Aug 16 (VNA) - Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian tourism experts met in Central Highlands Gia Lai province on August 8, to find ways to promote tourism between the three countries. Delegates called for governments to increase infrastructure investment for the tourism sector and encourage both local and foreign companies to invest in the three countries' economic development triangle. The

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Cambodian PM dismisses rumor of senior officials reshuffle

Hun Sen is facing internal revolt by his military commanders due to rumours that there will a reshuffle of the police and military.PHNOM PENH, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government had noplan to reshuffle police commanders, provincial and city governors as well as their deputies, said Prime Minister Hun Sen in a statement received here Saturday. "As prime minister of the Kingdom of

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Thailand’s Diplomatic Games Of Hide-And-Seek

Opinion by Khmerization26th August, 2008“Thailand’s diplomatic drives, including involving the U.S president in the disputes, is nothing short of dishonesty. Thailand was vehemently opposed to Cambodia taking the issue to the international stage by saying that it is a bilateral issue that should be resolved through bilateral talks. And yet Thailand had actively and dishonestly engaged in a

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Davan Long vs. Colin Pratt on King of Corruption

Dear All,Below is an exchange between Mr. Davan Long and Mr. Colin Pratt regarding Mr. Pratt's comments titled "Cambodia – Hun Sen – King of Corruption and Rannariddh - Prince Pathetic". Again, I think it is interesting.Again, in my opinion, both are right with Mr. Davan Long quoting correctly figures about economic growth, investments and trade balances. On the other hand, Mr. Pratt has

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Anti-Thai protest set for Sunday in Cambodia

Cambodian union members have been called out for an anti-Thailand protest in Phnom Penh on Sunday, and demand withdrawal of Thai troops from around the Preah Vihear temple.The Phnom Penh Post said that the Cambodia Confederation of Unions expects hundreds of participants for the peaceful demonstration.A letter informing the government of the protest "stated that at least 300 people would gather

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Thousands displaced by Cambodia lake development

Cambodia's Boeung Kak Lake is set to be filled with sand and thousands of people removed from their homes, as part of a development project starting next month.While the exact nature of the development is unclear, the developer will dredge the water and replace it with sand with a view to build shops, apartments and hotels.Radio Australia's Sonja Heydeman reports the plan leaves the fate of four

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Mekong "100-year flood" threatens Indochina

(Updates with Vietnam rice situation) By Ed CropleyBANGKOK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Four people have been killed in flooding and landslides in Laos, where the Mekong river has hit its highest level in at least 100 years after several months of unusually heavy rain, officials said on Friday.The government and ordinary people in the landlocked Southeast Asian country have been rushing to

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Cambodia – Hun Sen – King of Corruption and Rannariddh - Prince Pathetic

Dear All,The following very interesting piece of comments was written and sent to Khmerization by Mr. Colin Pratt, an Australian ex-diplomat to Cambodia and a long term close confidant of ex-King Sihanouk, who knew Prince Sihanouk personally very well since the 1960s and who acted as an advisor to the Khmer Resistance Movement in the 1980s and, like Mr. Julio Jeldres, he was very active in the

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Win-win possible at Preah Vihear

Written by Ronnie Yimsut Friday, 15 August 2008Letter to the editor of Phnom Penh Post Dear Editor,It is most unfortunate that Thailand is making deeper incursions into Cambodian (Khmer) territory following the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation of Preah Vihear temple.The reported additional incursion (and immediate denial by the

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NRP denies deal for Ranariddh's return

Prince Ranariddh (L) and Hun Sen (R) when they were on good term.Written by Meas Sokchea Friday, 15 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post NORODOM Ranariddh Party (NRP) officials Thursday dismissed suggestions that their sudden decision to accept the results of last month's election was made in exchange for the return of party leader Prince

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Office space market primed to explode on rising demand

Written by George McLeod Friday, 15 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post A shortage of high-end office rentals in Phnom Penh will drive a boom in new office construction over the next two or three years, analysts say AFP Men walk past promotional signboards at a high-rise construction site in Phnom Penh. GOING UP Major new

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Pagoda housing throws lifeline to poor students

Written by May Titthara Friday, 15 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post Phnom Penh pagodas offer free accomodation to poor but talented students from the provinces who otherwise couldn’t afford to complete their degrees Heng Chivoan Kang Rotha, a second-year information technology student, lives at Svay Popey pagoda. He says his

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Cambodia says it's ready for troop pullback

Cambodian monks at Keo Sekha Svarak Pagoga celebrate the Buddhist Lent under the watchful eyes of Thai soldiers.By SOPHENG CHEANG – PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian officials said Friday that their troops are ready to pull back from the frontier with Thailand under an agreement to ease a month of military tension on disputed territory near an ancient border temple.The standoff erupted

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Samdech Chuon Nath's dictionary is going online

Electronic Chuon Nath Khmer dictionary now available for free for Windows XP and Vista 14 August 2008By Ung ChamroeunCambodge Soir HebdoTranslation from French by Luc SârClick here to read the original article in FrenchIn 1938, the Buddhist Institute (BI) published the first Khmer dictionary in 2 volumes. The 1858-page dictionary was written by Samdech Sangh Chuon Nath, the Supreme Patriarch

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UN, not magic, needed to solve Preah Vihear

Written by Moeun Chhean Nariddh Tuesday, 12 August 2008 Letter to the Editor of Phnom Penh PostDear Editor,Early this month, The Nation newspaper in Bangkok reported that many Thai residents in Si Sa Ket province, which borders Cambodia, wore yellow to help protect Thailand from black-magic spells cast by Khmer "wizards" who met at

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Land prices plummet amid Preah Vihear temple dispute

Written by nguon sovan and thet sambath Wednesday, 13 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post Property speculators move in for the kill as scared locals rush to sell their land for fear that military standoff could turn violent VANDY RATTANA A mechanic fixes a truck outside Sa Em village, located 23km from Preah Vihear. Reversal of

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Escaping an exploitative marriage

Written by Sovan Nguon Wednesday, 13 August 2008 Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post Cambodian woman tells tale of woe after brokered union TRACEY SHELTON A Phnom Penh brothel’s red light burns ‘come hither’ following passage of the new anti-trafficking law in February. LIKE about 5,000 other young Cambodian women, Lay Maly was promised

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Mass of Troops at Preah Vihear to Withdraw

By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 14 August 2008 Only 10 soldiers on each side will remain inside a pagoda at the heart of the dispute near Preah Vihear temple, a military commander said. Cambodia and Thailand are set to withdraw the mass of their troops near Preah Vihear temple over the weekend, a top Cambodian

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Unions to Hold Protest Over Temple Standoff

By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 14 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 14 August 2008 (1.07 MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 14 August 2008 (1.07 MB) - Listen (MP3) The Cambodian Confederation of Unions said Thursday it planned to hold a "peaceful" demonstration

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Tribunal Official Removed After Allegations

Khmer Rouge Trial in session.By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington 14 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 13 August 2008 (1.00 MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 13 August 2008 (1.00 MB) - Listen (MP3) The Khmer Rouge tribunal has removed a high-ranking official in charge

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NEC Dismisses Complaints of Voter Fraud

By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 14 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 14 August 2008 (1.43 MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 14 August 2008 (1.43 MB) - Listen (MP3) The opposition party on Thursday criticized as partial and political the National Election

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Trade, aid fail Cambodia's poor

Mrs. Seng Keang, owner of Kingwood Industry. * Joanne Knight * August 15, 2008The future is bleak for Cambodians and Burmese when corruption is rife.BURMA and Cambodia occupy significant geopolitical positions in Asia. The West has an interest in controlling this area as a buffer against China's growing power. As a pawn in global politics, Cambodia is being controlled through international

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As few as five forged 1018 voter registration forms could change election results

August 14, 2008 AS FEW AS FIVE FORGED 1018 VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS OR FIVE DISENFRANCHISED NON-CPP VOTERS PER POLLING STATION UNFAIRLY DEPRIVED THE OPPOSITION OF ONE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SEAT As few as five forged 1018 voter registration forms or five disenfranchised non-CPP voters per polling station unfairly deprived the opposition of one National Assembly seat. In order to prove

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A diplomat with Seoul

Written by Sovan Nguon Thursday, 14 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post South Korean Ambassador Shin Hyun-suk talks on growing investment and cooperation between the two countries VANDY RATTANA South Korean Ambassador Shin Hyun-suk in his office on July 9. How do you evaluate the changes in Cambodia and in bilateral relations

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Unions plan to protest Thai occupation of disputed border areas

Written by Cheang Sokha and Thet Sambath Thursday, 14 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post Hundreds of patriots expected to demand Thailand's withdrawal from Preah Vihear, a day before the next round of border talks Another round Hor Namhong plans to meet his Thai counterpart Tej Bunnag on Monday in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin.

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Cambodian fish exports to EU expected to start

Written by Vong Sokheng Thursday, 14 August 2008 Courtesy of Phnom Penh PostCambodia hopes to begin shipping fish and fish products to European Union members next year, but still lacks sufficient health and safety regulations HENG CHIVOAN Fishermen unload their catches of prahok earlier this year outside of Phnom Penh. THE

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Funcinpec to lose govt posts in poll aftermath

Written by Cheang Sokha Thursday, 14 August 2008 Courtesy of Phnom Penh PostThe CPP’s landslide victory means they really could rule alone but they’re still giving a few positions to some – but not all – members of Funcinpec HENG CHIVOAN Happier days: Funcinpec President Keo Puth Rasmey displays his ink-stained finger after voting

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Troops 'to leave border temple'

Cambodia and Thailand have reached a deal to withdraw most of their troops from territory both claim at a hill-top temple, Cambodian officials say. The agreement was reached at a meeting of military officers from the two countries on Wednesday. Only a small contingent from each side would remain at Preah Vihear temple, a top general said. More than 1,000 troops have been engaged in a stand-off at

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Cambodia, Thai troops to pull back from temple at weekend: general

A Cambodian soldier carries a grenade launcher as he stand guards near a contested temple on the Cambodia-Thai borderPHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to sharply reduce their troop numbers around a disputed temple before a new round of border talks opens Monday, a top general said.The agreement was reached Wednesday during a meeting of military officials from the two countries,

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Cambodia and Thailand agree temple troop pull-back

Monks walk past a soldier to attend a Buddhism ceremony praying for peace called Krong Pealy at Preah Vihear temple compound atop Dang Reak mountain, about 245km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, August 1, 2008. REUTERS/Chor SokuntheaPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to withdraw most of the 1,000 troops facing off for a month near the disputed Preah Vihear temple on their

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Cambodia 6th leading destination for Korean overseas investment

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has become the sixth leading destination for South Korean overseas investment, English daily newspaper the Phnom Penh Post Thursday quoted South Korean Ambassador Shin Hyun-suk as saying. The total amount of South Korean investment in Cambodia to March 2008 stood at 1.46 billion U.S. dollars, followed by China, the U.S., Hong Kong of China, Vietnam

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Cambodia Seeing an Influx of Investment Money

Private equity funds see a great opportunity in Cambodia and are looking to bring some $475 million US of foreign investment into the country in the next year. Cambodia now finds itself in the midst of a real estate boom, with high-rise condos and office buildings rising quickly in Phnom Penh and investors set to make significant amounts of money. Asian countries China, South Korea and Malaysia

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Officials zero in on 19 products to make Cambodia competitive

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian Commerce Ministry and U.N. Development Program have zeroed in on 19 Cambodian goods to promote for niche markets by improving production and packaging standards, local media reported Thursday. These include 14 agricultural products such as corn, rice and livestock, and five service products, ranging from tourism to light manufacturing and labor,

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Chinese company to conduct feasibility study on dams in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government has given the go-ahead for a Chinese company to conduct feasibility study into building two hydropower dams on the Sre Pok River, English-Khmer language newspaper the Cambodia Daily said Thursday. "It is just feasibility study to see whether or not they can do it," Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy Suy Sem was quoted as saying.

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CAMBODIA: 'Getting Decent Jobs for Women - The Challenge'

By Andrew Nette Women are largely confined to the informal sector of Cambodia's economy. Credit:Andrew Nette/IPS PHNOM PENH, Aug 14 (IPS) - ‘Women are cloth, men are gold’. This traditional Khmer saying is quoted by many studies on gender in Cambodia as emblematic of the different value accorded to men and women in this country of 14 million. But it takes on a different perspective in Cham Choa

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Tuscarora teacher to share Cambodian travels in class

Stored in Glenn Blanchard's digital camera are photographs he took of black and white images of children, taken in the 1970s before they were imprisoned and killed at Security Prison 21, the most notorious jail in Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge's bloody reign.Blanchard, a social studies teacher at Tuscarora High School, visited the former prison – now the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh

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NEC rejects SRP's decisive complaint without giving any reason

August 13, 2008 NEC REJECTS SRP'S DECISIVE COMPLAINT WITHOUT GIVING ANY REASON The National Election Committee (NEC) yesterday rejected the complaint for the most serious irregularities at the national level that the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) had lodged immediately after the official preliminary results of the July 27 elections proclaimed by the NEC on August 9. Details about this

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Cambodians Barred From Ta Moan Thom

Ta Moan Thom temple.By Reporters, VOA Khmer Original reports from Cambodia and Washington 13 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 11 August 2008, by Nuch Sarita (1.18 MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 11 August 2008, by Nuch Sarita (1.18 MB) - Listen (MP3) Khmer audio aired 13 August 2008, by Heng

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Election Formula, Disunity Bucked Change

By VOA Khmer, Pin Sisovann Original report from Phnom Penh 13 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 09 August 2008 (1.78 MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 09 August 2008 (1.78 MB) - Listen (MP3) Vote-for-vote, nearly half the Cambodians who cast a ballot in July's election sought to change the

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Duch Indictment Outlines Heinous Crimes

By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 13 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 13 August 2008 (794 KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 13 August 2008 (794 KB) - Listen (MP3) Witnesses told investigating judges they were horrified of Duch, who had the power to order

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US Trade Mission Urges Transparency

US Ambassador, Mr. Mussomeli.By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 13 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 13 August 2008 (601 KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 13 August 2008 (601 KB) - Listen (MP3) Members of US trade mission arrived in Cambodia Wednesday, for talks on

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Opposition Leader Assails Fraudulent Form

By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 13 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 11 August 2008 (5.94 MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 11 August 2008 (5.94 MB) - Listen (MP3) Opposition leader Sam Rainsy dismissed the possibility of losing his seats when a new government is

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Milton to put grades online

Larissa Luu (second from left) and Mike Conn (second from right).By Wayne LaeppleThe Daily ItemMILTON — Parents of Milton Area High School students will be able to monitor their students’ progress online during the school year.Bryan Noaker, high school principal, said during a presentation at the Milton school board’s work session Tuesday evening that the Edline program will provide parents with

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Cambodia media to carry aid to military at temple

Phnom Penh - Cambodian journalists Wednesday announced they would answer a call for aid from soldiers stationed at a remote northern temple complex and travel there to distribute supplies.A group of journalists including the privately owned Cambodian Television Network said they would visit the Ta Moan temples in the north of the country soon to deliver food and other essentials to troops near

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Thailand, Cambodia agree to reduce troops at border temple

BANGKOK, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Thailand and Cambodia on Wednesday agreed to reduce the number of their military personnel guarding the disputed border temple of Ta Moan Thom after a bilateral defense meeting in Thailand's northeastern province Surin. The agreement was reached following a meeting between Lt-Gen. Suchit Sitthiprapa, Thailand's Second Army commander, responsible for security

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Cambodia presses Asean for anti-drug cooperation

Phnom Penh (dpa) - A senior Cambodian official said Wednesday that methamphetamines were an increasingly serious regional problem and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations should fight them together.Lou Ramin, secretary general of the National Authority for Combating Drugs, said Cambodia believed it had virtually eradicated marijuana and heroin trafficking, production and processing but

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Hun Sen's relative admits to hit-and-run

Written by Chamroeun Chrann Wednesday, 13 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post A MAN who answered the phone of Prime Minister Hun Sen's nephew Hun Chea and identified himself as Hun Chea's younger brother admitted Tuesday to his family's involvement in a hit-and-run killing and blamed the victim for being inebriated."This case has already

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NRP reverses rejection of poll results

Written by Meas Sokchea Wednesday, 13 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh PostRead Opinion by Khmerization: "The Ranariddh Syndrome" HENG CHIVOAN Opposition leader Sam Rainsy, holding up a 10-18 voter form, maintains that massive fraud gave the CPP an unfair advantage in last month’s polls. THE Norodom Ranariddh Party announced Tuesday

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SRP defectors get top posts as Sam Rainsy complains to UN

Written by Post Staff Thursday, 14 August 2008 Courtesy of Phnom Penh PostAs those who jumped ship pre-election now reap the benefits, their erstwhile party says it will not drop its claims of electoral fraud Posts for defectors? Secretary of state positions: Ngor Sovann, Ministry of Justice; Lon Phun, Ministry of Rural Development;

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Sam Rainsy Party, Human Rights Party file election complaints with UN

Mr. Sam Rainsy talking to the media.By Ly MenghourThe Mekong TimesThe opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) and Human Rights Party (HRP) are to jointly file a complaint with the UN over alleged irregularities during polling for the recent national election.Representatives of the two parties plan to visit the UN in New York, as well as Washington, Paris and Brussels to present evidence of the alleged

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Khmer Rouge survivors say justice nears in Cambodia

Duch appearing in his trial on 3rd Dec, 2007.Agence France-Presse PHNOM PENH - Survivors of the Khmer Rouge's notorious Tuol Sleng prison on Wednesday hailed the indictment of their former chief tormentor, Duch, saying justice was one step closer for victims of the regime. Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, became the first suspect indicted by the UN-backed genocide tribunal on Tuesday. The

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Cambodia rejects Thai ownership claim over temples

Written by Sambath Teth Wednesday, 13 August 2008 Courtesy of Phnom Penh PostFlare-up over Ta Moan Thom and Ta Moan Touch ruins could complicate upcoming crisis talks over military standoff at Preah Vihear Crossed lines Ta Moan Thom temple and its smaller counterpart, Ta Moan Touch, are ruins from the 13th-century located in Oddar

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Two Cambodian Cultural Preservation Projects Received US Funding in 2006

Two cultural destinations in Cambodia received cultural preservation project funding from US in 2006. The Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation has announced awards totaling nearly $55,000 for two Cambodian cultural preservation projects: "Heritage Management at Prasat Han Chey" to be implemented by the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and "Cheung Ek

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A former advisor to the resistance movement called Ranariddh "the dog"

As one who was responsible for enticing Ranariddh from his French retreat tolead the Khmer forces on the border I deeply regret that action. He hasREPEATEDLY betrayed everybody and everything that could have saved the Khmerfrom the evils of Hun Sen.He is not a stray dog or even a paranoid dog, he is 100% mongrel dog who islargely responsible for the tragedy that is Cambodia today.I cannot

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Sam Rainsy's letter as published in The Cambodia Daily, August 12, 2008

Sam Rainsy's letter as published in The Cambodia Daily, August 12, 2008 Election Results Adjusted for Fraud Give Fewer Seats to CPP In "Opposition Parties Reiterate National Assembly Boycott Threat" (August 9-10, page 3), you mentioned figures about the election results adjusted by SRP for irregularities. NEC's provisional figures published on August 9, 2008, reiterated that the CPP

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Urgent Appeal For Preah Vihear's Soldiers and Residents

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The Ranariddh Syndrome

Cartoon by Sacrava at: http://sacrava.blogspot.comOpinion by Khmerization13th August, 2008“Prince Ranariddh’s behaviours can only be equated with the behaviours of a stray dog, running around with no sense of direction. His repeated betrayals of Mr. Sam Rainsy can only be termed “The Ranariddh Syndrome” - a term that should be coined permanently to refer to those who are obsessed with betraying

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First-time author pens historical novel about Preah Vihear

Written by Titthara May Tuesday, 12 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post Twenty-six year old legal officer wrote the book in his spare time in a bid to educate his countrymen about the history of the temple HENG CHIVOAN Taing Ratana inspects the book he wrote detailing the history of the Preah Vihear temple. I N light of the

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New five-star hotel to rise on Phnom Penh riverfront

Written by Sovan Nguon Tuesday, 12 August 2008 Courtesy of Phnom Penh PostShovels turn on a $100 million hotel and 1,500-seat conference facility to be situated across the Tonle Sap river from the capital HENG CHIVOAN Sokimex president Sok Kong (in foreground). ROOM AT THE INN Phnom Penh has 137 hotels with 6,407 rooms,

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Tourist visits double at Preah Vihear

Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers are meeting Monday to try to ease mounting tensions at Preah Vihear, where thousands of troops from both sides are locked in a standoff over disputed territory.Written by Khouth Sophakchakrya Tuesday, 12 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh PostTHE presence of machine guns and rocket launchers hasn't kept proud Cambodians from making a pilgrimage to Preah

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Funcinpec veterans not expected to hold positions in next govt

None of these three Funcinpec leaders (from L to R: Lu Laysreng, Keo Puth Rasmey, Sisowath Sirirath) will be appointed in the next Hun Sen regimeWritten by Meas Sokchea Tuesday, 12 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh PostNhek Bun Chhay to lead fresh group of royalists to fill limited, junior positions as party leaders get squeezed out of holding any senior spotsFOUR of Funcinpec's top officials

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Cambodia reasserts claim over border temples

The Associated PressPublished: August 12, 2008PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia reasserted its claim Tuesday over ancient border temples that also are claimed by Thailand ahead of talks next week on lingering territorial disputes.The foreign ministers of the two countries are to meet Monday in Thailand to try to defuse military standoffs along their shared border — first near the 11th century Preah

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Cambodia rejects Thailand's claim over two temples at border area

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia Tuesday rejected Thailand's claim over the temples of Tamone Toch and Tamone Thom in northwestern Otdar Meanchey province, which borders Thailand. "The Tamone temple complex, composed of the temples of Tamone Toch and Tamone Thom and located in the Phnom Dang Rek range, is clearly situated in the Cambodian territory," said the Cambodian Ministry of

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Royalist parties u-turn and accept Cambodia poll results

Prime Minister Hun SenPHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodia's royalist parties said Tuesday they would accept the results of last month's election, despite their previous claims that Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party had rigged the polls.The royalist Funcinpec party and its offshoot the Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP) joined opposition leader Sam Rainsy late last month to complain that thousands of

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Cambodian royalist parties recognize poll results

The Associated PressPublished: August 12, 2008PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodian royalist parties announced Tuesday they would recognize the results of last month's national election, in which they were soundly defeated by their arch opponent, Prime Minister Hun Sen.The parties had earlier joined the main opposition group, the Sam Rainsy Party, in rejecting the poll's results as illegitimate.The

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Graft allegations hit Cambodia's Khmer Rouge trial

PHNOM PENH, Aug 12 (Reuters) - International donors have been withholding payments to Cambodia's Khmer Rouge "Killing Fields" tribunal because of concerns about corruption, officials said on Tuesday.Helen Jarvis, an Australian working on the Cambodian side of the joint Cambodian-U.N. tribunal, said 250 Cambodians had not been paid a total of $700,000 since June, threatening the future of the

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Cambodia, FAO start series of market forums on bird flu

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), with the help from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), will hold a series of market forums on avian influenza to prevent and control the disease, said a press release on Tuesday. The first forum will be held in Kampong Thom province on Aug. 13 and another 13 forums will be

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Senior US official in Cambodia to discuss bilateral trade

Phnom Penh - A US delegation headed by World Trade Organization (WTO) expert Christina Sevilla is in Cambodia for bilateral trade talks, the US embassy said Tuesday.The US embassy statement said US-Cambodian trade was valued at 2.6 billion dollars last year, and that figure was expected to reach 3 billion dollars this year.Sevilla is director for inter-governmental affairs and public liaison at

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Germany to sign 50-million-dollar aid agreements with Cambodia

Phnom Penh - Germany was scheduled to sign two aid agreements with Cambodia Wednesday that would allocate more than 50 million dollars to the impoverished Asian nation, embassy officials said. The two agreements were worth 24.7 million and 26.7 million dollars, an embassy official said Tuesday.The first is an agreement on technical cooperation that includes technical support on social welfare

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Cambodia indicts first former Khmer Rouge leader

Phnom Penh - Nearly 30 years after the regime ended, a joint UN-Cambodian court set up to try former Khmer Rouge leaders announced it had indicted its first defendant Tuesday - a former torture centre commandant. "On August 8, 2008 the co-investigating judges delivered a closing order ... indicting Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, and sending him forward for trial for crimes against humanity and grave

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Ford expands Cambodia operations on rising sales

Written by George McLeod and Nguon SovanTuesday, 12 August 2008 But strong competition from imported second-hand vehicles is a serious barrier to new-car growth, says the distributorGeorge McLeod Above: A recently sold Ford truck is on display at the new showroom on Pochentong Boulevard. FROM a gleaming new showroom on Pochentong Boulevard, manager Seng Voeung said he has high hopes for Ford

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Press conference to expose new and irrefutable evidence of massive election fraud

August 11, 2008 INVITATION TO A PRESS CONFERENCE The Sam Rainsy Party would like to invite all media groups, human rights NGOs and interested persons to attend a press conference on: 1) The SRP complaints lodged today at the NEC against the results of the rigged July 27, 2008 elections that were published by the NEC on August 9, 2008. These complaints include a

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Amb. Julio A. Jeldres' rebuttal letter to the Nation regarding the article "When Cambodia cries wolf"

Read Khmerization's rebuttal titled "When Thailand Cries Wolf".5 August 2008The EditorThe NationBangkokDear Editor:May I respectfully suggest that the opinion piece by Bangkokian “When Cambodia cries wolf” (The Nation, August 1, 2008) is both regrettable and undermines the efforts of the new distinguished Thai Foreign Minister to settle the problem existing over Thailand’s claims on some

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Joint statement urges quick resolution of territorial disputes

By Touch YutheaThe Mekong TimesCambodian human rights and development organizations, as well as trade unions and intellectuals, have united to call for a peaceful but speedy resolution of the territorial disputes between Cambodia and Thailand. The statement reiterates Cambodia’s claims over the disputed areas, asking that the international community be ready to intervene should bilateral

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Official election result unveiled

The Mekong TimesIt’s official – the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) are to take the reins of government once again having taken around 58 percent of the vote in the recent general election, according to the preliminary official results released by the National Election Committee (NEC) Saturday.The CPP received 3,492,374 of the total 6,010,277 votes cast, though, under Cambodia’s parliamentary

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FACTBOX - Will Thai government last longer without Thaksin?

Thaksin (middle) greets supporters after he returned from exile on 28th Feb. 2008.By Nopporn Wong-Anan BANGKOK (Reuters) - Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra skipped bail on Monday and went into exile, alleging that political enemies who removed him in a 2006 coup were meddling in the courts to "finish off" him and his family. Reuters - Monday, August 11, 2008By Nopporn Wong-Anan

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China's top political advisor meets former Cambodian King

Jia Qinglin (L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), meets with former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in Beijing, China, Aug. 11, 2008. Norodom Sihanouk was here to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 8. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)Photo Gallery>>> BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua

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President meets Cambodian king

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni during their meeting in Beijing, China, Aug. 11, 2008. Norodom Sihamoni attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 8. (Xinhua/Gao Jie) BEIJING—Chinese President Hu Jintao met here on Monday with King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni, who attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic

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Cambodians accuse Thailand of redeploying troops at border temples

Ta Moan Thom temple. Phnom Penh - Cambodian border officials Monday accused Thailand of disregarding agreements to move back from three border temples in northern Oddar Meanchey province, but said they would not act until after bilateral ministerial talks in a week.After negotiations Tuesday, Thai troops agreed to pull back from the Ta Moan group of temples, but moved back into the area Saturday,

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Thais back at Ta Moan Thom temple as border row simmers

Written by Sambath TethMonday, 11 August 2008 Courtesy of Phnom Penh PostViolating an agreement reached on August 5, Thai soldiers bar Cambodians from entering the disputed border ruinsAFP Above:Thai soldiers walk at a pagoda near Preah Vihear temple on August 2, 2008. THAI soldiers have reoccupied the Ta Moan Thom temple and have prohibited Cambodian soldiers, government officials and

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Written by Meas SokcheaMonday, 11 August 2008 Courtesy of Phnom Penh PostOpposition parties say the CPP issued thousands of fraudulent 10-18 election forms in a bid to boost its vote tally on polling day and have vowed to fight the alleged vote riggingHENG CHIVOAN Above: Sam Rainsy speaks to supporters at a rally on July 29 in Phnom Penh. CAMBODIA'S opposition has accused commune officials loyal

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Aussies rescued from capsized boat

The AgeMelbourneAustraliaEight foreign tourists and five Cambodians were rescued from a tourist boat which capsized in high winds and sank near the popular tourist hub of Siem Reap, an official says.One New Zealander, three Australians and four Britons were rescued from the Vietnamese-skippered 20-metre slow boat by Cambodian vessels which came to the rescue, Tho Sambath, a district governor,

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Cambodia set to build more dams

Cambodia will spend roughly 400 million US dollars later this year to begin construction of new dams in a bid to improve the country's irrigation system and boost rice exports.The Mekong Times quotes Water Resources Minister Lim Kean Hor as saying that irrigation will eventually cover one million hectares of paddies throughout the country.He says the first construction steps have started and the

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China's top political advisor meets former Cambodian King

BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin met here Monday with former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, who was here to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. Jia said the China-Cambodia friendship became a treasure shared by the two peoples over the past 50 years, and Norodom Sihanouk was an old and good friend known by all the Chinese people.

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Opinion: Election results signal bright future for Cambodia's economy

Written by Benny WidyonoMonday, 11 August 2008 Courtesy of Phnom Penh PostThe landslide victory of the Cambodian People's Party at the July 27 elections, in which it is expected once official results are released to have won 90 seats out of 123, a gain of 17 seats from the 2003 election, bodes well for the future of Cambodia and it will bolster the 23-year rule of Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen,

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Cambodia's Sokimex Group Building 5-Star Hotel in Phnom Penh

PHNOM PENH, Aug 11 Asia Pulse - Cambodia's Sokimex group has held a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a five-star hotel in Phnom Penh in an effort to improve tourism infrastructure in the country.The US$100 million hotel, the third of its kind in Phnom Penh, is expected to be full operational in two years time.The 16-floor hotel, once completed, will have 799 rooms, two great

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Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Join Forces to Promote Tourism

GIA LAI, Aug 11 Asia Pulse - Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian tourism experts met in Central Highlands Gia Lai province on August 8, to find ways to promote tourism between the three countries.Delegates called for governments to increase infrastructure investment for the tourism sector and encourage both local and foreign companies to invest in the three countries economic development triangle.The

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Cambodia: CPP Wins Almost 60% of Vote

PHNOM PENH, Aug 11 Asia Pulse - The Cambodian Peoples Party (CPP) won 58.1 per cent of the popular vote in the July 27 general election, according to figures released by the National Election Commission (NEC) on August 9.NEC also said that with 21.9 per cent of vote, the Sam Rainsy Party is the CPP's nearest rival.According to a NEC official, turnout was 75.21 per cent or six million of the 8.1

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Post Election: The Stand Off & Deadlock

Written by Mediawatch-NewstopiaThis [stand-off & death-lock] is not the first or the last time that Cambodia is facing, in fact it would be an imminent issue and obstacle for Cambodian politicians from all sides if there was not any "Political Will".ConstitutionHere are some articles of the the constitution regarding the formation of a new government.Article 76 stipulated, "Assembly consists at

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Acleda poised to shift focus out of Cambodia

Newly-built headquarter of ACLEDA Bank in Phnom Penh.By Raphael Minder in Hong Kong Published: August 10 2008 22:39 | Last updated: August 10 2008 22:39 function floatContent(){var paraNum = "3" paraNum = paraNum - 1;var tb = document.getElementById('floating-con');var nl = document.getElementById('floating-target');if(tb.getElementsByTagName("div").length> 0){if (nl.getElementsByTagName("p").

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Thai soldiers prevent Cambodian civilians from entering Ta Moan Thom temple

Thai black-clad soldiers near Preah Vihear temple on 19 July 2008 (Photo: Savyuth, RFA)August 9, 2008By Sophal Mony Radio Free AsiaTranslated from Khmer by Socheata of Ki-MediaThailand prevented Cambodian civilians from entering the perimeter of the Ta Moan Thom temple located on the Dangrek Mountain Chain in spite of request made by Cambodian army commander.Colonel Neak Pung, the commander of

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Official: Georgian troops leave S. Ossetia

Damaged buildings are seen in the town of Tskhinvali, some 100 km (62 miles) from Tbilisi, August 10, 2008. Georgia has withdrawn its forces from breakaway South Ossetia, where they had been fighting Russian troops for control, the Georgian interior ministry said on Sunday. But the Russian army said Georgian forces were still there. The announcement of a pullout followed three days of fighting in

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Ailing Khmer Rouge leader leaves hospital: court

Former Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary seen at the Extraodinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia in Phnom Penh in June 2008.PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Ailing Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary has been discharged from hospital after one week of treatment and returned to the custody of Cambodia's genocide tribunal, a court official said Sunday.The 82-year-old former foreign minister of the ultra-communist regime

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12 Chinese teachers to work in Cambodian schools

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Association of the Chinese People in Cambodia (ACPC) here Sunday welcomed 12 teachers from China's Shandong and Jiangsu provinces to work at six Chinese Cambodian community schools with Chinese language education on curricula. Under the arrangement of the Chinese government and the coordination of ACPC, which is the largest Chinese Cambodian community

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Cambodia's ruling party win confirmed

Cambodia's ruling party took nearly 60 percent of the popular vote in last month's electionPHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodia's ruling party took nearly 60 percent of the popular vote in last month's election, according to figures released by the election committee on Saturday.The Cambodian People's Party (CPP) won 58.1 percent of the vote, compared with 21.9 percent for its nearest rival, the main

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Cambodia plants 600 trees to welcome Olympic Games in Beijing

The spectacular opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games, 8th August 2008.PHNOM PENH, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Banteay Meanchey provincial authority Friday planted 600 trees in its capital town to welcome the opening of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Khmer-language newspaper the Kampuchea Thmey said Saturday. "Eight o'clock in the evening, Aug. 8, 2008, is a luck time for us and

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Thailand welcomes call for unity by Cambodia's PM

Preah Vihear: A temple of disunity. THANIDA TANSUBHAPOLThailand yesterday welcomed Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's statement that the border disputes between the two countries need to be resolved through bilateral mechanisms. Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat said the Cambodian leader's stance was in line with Thailand's as Bangkok also wished to find a solution to the Preah Vihear

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One of Cambodia's leading newspaper becomes a daily

ABC, Radio Australiawww.phnompenhpost.com.khOne of Cambodia's leading newspapers, The Phnom Penh Post, has launched its first daily edition Friday.The management says the new Phnom Penh Post aims to be indispensible to all who wish to know what is happening in Cambodia on day-to-day basis, and from now on it will be published five times a week.The paper, founded by American journalist Michael

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Temple tantrum

Ta Moan Thom temple. Thais hope rhetoric will cool before business climate sours, writes Umesh PandeyWith border tensions with Cambodia rising, Thai companies that have operations in the neighbouring country are wondering whether nationalistic rhetoric could threaten the closer economic relations the two countries are trying to create. Cambodia, which only 13 months ago was

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Peace vigil, black magic and sabre-rattling over a temple

The Thai newspaper, Phuchatkan or The Manager, has accused Mrs. Buny Rany of performing black magic to bring bad luck to Thailand.Thai TakesBy PHILIP GOLINGAI No matter how good one’s intentions, there will always be others who feel bad vibes from the same action. It’s not surprising then to see the kind of responses and reactions so far in the Thai-Cambodian border dispute. EIGHT days

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Hun Sen's nephew involved in a fatal hit and run car accident

Cops cover powerful SUV killer's identity Written by Post Staff Friday, 08 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post PHNOM Penh authorities remain silent on the identity of the man who slammed his black Cadillac

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SRP rejects election provisional results as proclaimed by NEC

SRP REJECTS ELECTION PROVISIONAL RESULTS AS PROCLAIMED BY NEC We have pointed to the main irregularities that tarnish the July 27, 2008 national election as elaborated in the following statements: "What election observers did not see in a rigged election" (July 29, 2008) http://tinyurl.com/6gw3rz "National Assembly to be turned into CPP Assembly" (August 5, 2008) http://tinyurl.com/6oljs4

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PHOTOS: Olympics Opening Ceremony Bursts With Color

The five Olympic rings are displayed in lights at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (Photo credit unknown)Fireworks explode during the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium — the Bird's Nest — in Beijing.Photograph by : Yang Lei/ReutersBeijing, China, August 8, 2008—Illuminated Olympic rings take center stage amid a sea of spectators during the

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Three Parties Maintain Government Boycott

By Reporters, VOA Khmer Original reports from Phnom Penh 08 August 2008 Leaders of three parties opposing the ruling coalition, including Sam Rainsy, continue to boycott the formation of a government.The newly elected members of three parties in opposition to the ruling coalition will not swear in later this month, preventing the

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Hun Sen trying to divide and conquer?

Written by Vong Sokheng and Meas Sokchea Friday, 08 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post Royalist parties greet possibility of joining ruling coalition with skepticism and accuse CPP of using divide-and-conquer tactics HENG CHIVOAN Funcinpec secretary general Nhek Bun Chhay. OPPOSITION parties Thursday denied

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Justice for Slain Journalist: US Congressman

By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington 08 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 08 August 2008 (1.11 MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 08 August 2008 (1.11 MB) - Listen (MP3) A US congressman warned this week the killers of opposition journalist Khim Sambor should be

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Groups Push for Temple Solution, Protection

By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 08 August 2008 Local agencies called for international intervention in the ongoing Preah Vihear crisis Friday, while requesting the government take emergency measures to secure other Cambodian temples all along the Thai border. "We call on the international community,

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Hun Sen refuses to approve pardon for Prince Ranariddh

Hun Sen (L) and Ranariddh (R).Neth PheaktraThe Mekong TimesPrime Minister Hun Sen announced yesterday that he will not sign any request for King Norodom Sihamoni to pardon his half brother Prince Norodom Ranariddh, whose conviction for breach of trust was upheld by the Supreme Court last month.In an oblique reference to Prince Ranariddh, Hun Sen said that he could consider such a request only if

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Opposition to sue over election irregularities

By Ly MenghourThe Mekong TimesThe leaders of the three main opposition parties will jointly sue commune chiefs they accuse of illegally issuing “1018” forms they allege allowed people not included in official voter lists to cast ballots in the recent parliamentary election.The falsification of electoral papers is a violation of Cambodian law, said officials from the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP), the

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Cambodia: Thai PM plans to visit Preah Vihear area

Thai PM, Mr. SamakPHNOM PENH, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej is scheduled to visit the area near the Preah Vihear Temple in the eponymous Cambodian province, English-Khmer language newspaper the Cambodia Daily Friday quoted official as saying. "He has a plan to visit the Preah Vihear area, not the Preah Vihear Temple," said Cambodian Information Minister and

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Standoff at border deadlocks

Written by Sambath Teth Friday, 08 August 2008Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post AFP Buddhist monks file up the stairs at Preah Vihear during a prayer ceremony for peace at the temple last weekend. Although Thailand’s cabinet has approved the withdrawal of some troops, Cambodian commanders say Thai soldiers have crossed the border

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Thailand welcomes Cambodian PM's remarks; FMs to meet over temple row

BANGKOK, Aug 8 (TNA) - Thailand on Friday welcomed positive remarks by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen over attempts to end an ongoing dispute regarding the ancient Preah Vihear temple and on a plan to hold a second meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries later this month.

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Cyber-nationalists take Preah Vihear dispute to Wikipedia

Written by Brendan Brady Friday, 08 August 2008 As the border row drags on between Cambodia and Thailand, competing bloggers from both sides are taking their causes online THE click of a mouse has become the newest weapon in the nationalistic battle over Preah Vihear temple, with Wikipedia - the popular, user-edited online

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South Korea: Vice foreign minister to visit Cambodia, Pakistan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Thursday (Aug. 7) that Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kwon Jong-rak will visit Cambodia and Pakistan next week to seek ways of promoting ties with those countries. Kwon will preside over a meeting of the heads of Korean diplomatic missions in a dozen Southeast Asian countries on Monday in Phnom Penh, the first leg of his eight-day tour starting this

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Malaysian group gets rights to open Pizza Huts in Cambodia

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian restaurant operator QSR Brands Bhd has obtained rights to operate outlets of the fast-food chain Pizza Hut in Cambodia, a news report said Friday.The company, which opened the first KFC fast-food chicken outlet in Cambodia on March 2, obtained approval from the international restaurant company Yum Restaurants Asia Pte Ltd to open the Pizza Huts, The Edge Daily, a

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Rice Needed To Lift Cambodia Out Of Poverty

PHNOM PENH, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Hun Sen said that global inflation may prove a boon for Cambodian agriculture, predicting the kingdom's rice paddies would yield the "white gold" needed to lift the nation out of poverty.Cambodia exported 2.5 million tonne of rice last year, Hun Sen said, adding that new irrigation methods will soon quadruple rice exports."Before Cambodia's gold was

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Holiday excursion to Cambodia

Tour highlight: the students from Melville High completed eight houses on their first day of building. They handed over the houses to local familiesMacleay Argus,Australia WHILE most students in the Macleay Valley were enjoying their July school holidays at home, 22 students from Melville High School made the trip of a life time.On Sunday, July 6, students, staff and friends

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Cambodia’s Rising Star

Courtesy of SatreyKhmerOnline These days Vichara Chhy spends her time studying for her exams at Murdoch University in Western Australia and chatting with friends, like any other student. In fact, though, she is a remarkable young woman and, at only 22, a true citizen of the world already. By Sandra WilsonSource: CampusAsia Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal is facing new kickback allegations, prompting international donors to withhold at least $US300,000 ($A330,000) from the cash-strapped court. The UN Development Program (UNDP), which oversees the finances of the Cambodian side of the court, said in an email to AFP

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UN investigating Khmer Rouge tribunal corruption allegations

The UN says allegations of corruption by staff at the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal are being reviewed and as a result its funding is being withheld.A spokesman for the tribunal's UN side, Peter Foster says more than one allegation was submitted in June and will be sent to a UN oversight committee in New York.The UN Development Program says it is taking the new allegations "very seriously," and

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2nd batch of Cambodian Olympic delegation departs to Beijing

Cambodia's Tourism Minister and President of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) Thong Khon (2th R) talks with NOCC Secretary General Mea Sarun (2th L) before departing for Beijing at the international airport in Phnom Penh,

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Cambodian marathoner running through poverty

Cambodia's marathon runner Hem Bunting (L), silver medalist in the 24th Southeast Asian Games in 2007, practices at the National Olympic stadium in Phnom Penh in this July 12, 2008 file photo. Born to a peasant family in a remote province of northeastern Cambodia 23 years ago, Bunting is one of only four athletes representing the war-scarred Southeast Asian nation in Beijing.

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Cambodian Olympians quietly depart for Beijing

Phnom Penh - Cambodia's handful of Olympians departed for Beijing Wednesday with no fanfare, few hopes, but lots of Olympic spirit and hopes of seeing some of the world for the first time.Cambodia is fielding two swimmers, a sprinter and a marathon runner, none of whom claim hopes of medals, but all of whom are proud to represent Cambodia, which is duly proud of them.It has been a mixed journey

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Hun Sen, the great survivor

Aug 6th 2008From Economist.comOne of the last (we hope) Asian strongmen OLD-SCHOOL Asian strongmen have become an endangered species. The future of even Central Asia’s venerable strongman tradition has been in doubt since the death in 2006 of Turkmenistan’s Sapurmurat Niyazov, who called himself “Turkmenbashi”, the father of the Turkmen. The daddy of them all, Genghis Khan, is probably spinning

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Dust settles on ministry transfers

After the dust has settled, the truth will appear. This statement by former foreign minister Noppadon Pattama when he announced his resignation last month can be perfectly applied to the transfer of senior Foreign Ministry officials on Tuesday. Current Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag proposed on Tuesday that the cabinet reinstate the three ministry

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The National Assembly to be turned into a CCP Assembly

Sam Rainsy's Letter to the Editor published in the Cambodia Daily, August 5, 2008 Sir, In "Sam Rainsy Admonished Over Boycott Threat" (August 4, page 44), Prime Minister Hun Sen was quoted as saying to me, "If you do not participate in the [lawmaker] swearing-in ceremony, the seats [won by the SRP and other opposition parties] will be divided among others [meaning the CPP and

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Son Chhay's letter to Hor Namhong on the border dispute with Thailand

Picture of Mr. Son ChhayTranslation from Khmer by Ki-MediaTo H.E. Hor Namhong, Vice-Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs and International CooperationSubject: Proposal for setting up a timetable for the pullout of Thai troops from Khmer territories and review for the continuation of the complaint to the UNSupport items:Information which indicated that there may be a new negotiation between

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Courts Urged to Call Hun Sen's Nephew

By Taing Sarada, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington 05 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 02 August 2008 (1.06 MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 02 August 2008 (1.06 MB) - Listen (MP3) The Asian Human Rights Commission has called on Kandal provincial court to summon a nephew of

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No Cash for Allegation: Hun Sen Nephew

By Taing Sarada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 06 August 2008 The nephew of Prime Minister Hun Sen accused of ordering the assault of an opposition lawmaker said Tuesday he would not pay compensation outside of court. The nephew, Hun To, said he had been contacted by Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Noun Vuthy through an

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NEC Rules in Favor of Two Parties

By Seng Ratana, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 06 August 2008 Khmer audio aired 06 August 2008 (656 KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired 06 August 2008 (656 KB) - Listen (MP3) The Norodom Ranariddh Party in Battambang province and Sam Rainsy Party in Kampong Thom province

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SRP files criminal lawsuits against CPP commune chiefs for forgery linked with election fraud

SRP FILES CRIMINAL LAWSUITS AGAINST CPP COMMUNE CHIEFSFOR FORGERY LINKED WITH ELECTION FRAUD In the days preceding July 27, 2008 and on Voting Day itself, CPP local authorities issued a large number of 1018 Forms to those potential voters who had allegedly lost their National Identity Cards in order for them to be still allowed to cast their ballot. The 1018 Form is a substitute ID

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Border meeting

Tej (L) and Hor Namhong (R) during a press conference after their meeting in Siem Reap on 28th July.Phnom Penh - Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag will host his Cambodian counterpart Foreign Minister Hor Namhong in another effort to settle the potentially explosive border dispute, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday.In a speech broadcast on state radio, Hun Sen said talks between Hor

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Cambodian genocide tribunal faces allegations

By KER MUNTHIT – PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia's genocide tribunal has been hit by new corruption allegations, compelling foreign donors to withhold more than $300,000 from the proceedings pending a review of the claims, officials said Wednesday.The new scandal came as the U.N.-assisted tribunal prepared for its first trial, next month, for atrocities allegedly committed during the

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Cambodia stresses peaceful solution with Thailand

By KER MUNTHIT – PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia's prime minister reiterated his call for a peaceful solution to a border dispute with Thailand, warning Wednesday that both countries's economies would suffer if the conflict erupts into a full-scale war.In his first public speech since winning national elections last month, Prime Minister Hun Sen said both countries must "narrow the

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NEC: Election shows development of democracy in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The National Election Committee (NEC) announced that the July 27 parliamentary election showed good signs of progress in the development of democracy in Cambodia, the Mekong Times reported Wednesday. The NEC said that although some problems were raised by political parties, the election has been positively assessed by national and international officials, of

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Kuwaitis to return to Cambodia for rice talks

Phnom Penh - Cambodia's overtures to corner the rice export market in the Gulf had been reciprocated by Kuwait, Agriculture Minister Chan Sarun said Wednesday as a Kuwaiti delegation was scheduled to return this month for further negotiations.'A Kuwaiti delegation will arrive back here on August 20 to continue the talks begun during the Kuwaiti prime minister's visit,' Chan Sarun said by

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Thailand, Cambodia for Peace

Picture of Prasat Ta Moan.Bangkok, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Thailand and Cambodia are withdrawing troops on Wednesday around a second Khmer temple in the common border, which eases the growing tensions between both nations.The new dispute over the 13th-century Ta Moan Temple ruins seemed to have aroused passions and banished a possible commitment but the Thai forces commander in the border

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Thai soldiers withdraw from second disputed temple

More than 1,000 troops from both countries are stationed near the Preah Vihear temple. [Reuters] Cambodia's deputy military chief says a detachment of Thai soldiers has pulled back from a second ancient temple on disputed border land.Pov Heng told reporters the group of Thai soldiers left the 13th century Ta Moan Thom temple on Tuesday afternoon and returned to base.However there are no

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Cambodia tourism up 13 percent, but Thais may turn away

Foreign tourists arrive at a hotel in Phnom PenhPHNOM PENH (AFP) — Tourist arrivals in Cambodia soared 13 percent in the first half of 2008, but the tourism minister warned Tuesday that Thais may avoid the kingdom as a border dispute drags on.Ministry of Tourism statistics showed that nearly 1.1 million foreigners, including 67,502 from neighbouring Thailand, entered Cambodia from January until

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Cambodia positive about Kuwait agriculture proposals

Kuwaiti PM and PM Hun Sen of Cambodia at the arrival ceremony of the Kuwaiti PM on 3rd August 2008. Phnom Penh - A bilateral agricultural venture between Cambodia and Kuwait proposed during an official visit by Kuwait's prime minister left Cambodia very positive about future cooperation, Agriculture Minister Chan Sarun said Tuesday.Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammed al-Ahmed al-Jaber

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The colors of Cambodia

A trip to Siem Reap taught one girl that the world would be a lot better off if more people did their part to give back By: Mary Gostelow Leonie Von Ugern-Sternberg (seen with her younger sister) describes how a visit to Siem Reap inspired her: We arrived one sunny hot day in Siem Reap,

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Cambodia: Blogging on Genocide

by Geoffrey Cain Elena Lesley, a Phnom Penh Post reporter and Fulbright scholar, jots her ideas on The Tribunal Report. After graduating from Brown University in 2004, the articulate, cunning Elena Lesley was awarded a Henry Luce Scholarship to Cambodia to write for The Phnom Penh Post. With a long-time interest in Asia, it seemed like a good match. But knee-deep in a society scourged by

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SPEAN BRAB TEUS - The Ancient Bridge in Cambodia constructed during the age of Khmer Empire would diversify the attraction in Siem Reap Province

2008-08-05 08:38:36 - Located in Kampong Kdey district, Siem Reap Province, the land of foremost world heritage site complex, Spean Brab Teus -Bridge of Indication- is the oldest historical bridge in Cambodia, which was constructed during the era of

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Five Cambodian Men Rescued From Trafficking Ring

Published on August 5, 2008 The five men being escorted by LICADHO staff after their arrival back in Cambodia.On October 26, 2007, four Cambodian men aged between 20 to 37 years were trafficked from Takeo province to work on a deep-sea fishing boat off the coast of Thailand. Chronic unemployment and poverty drove the men to seek work abroad and into an environment they knew little about. Whilst

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Thailand, Cambodia agree not to send troops to 2nd disputed temple

BANGKOK, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Thailand and Cambodia, which have exchanged new claims over a second disputed temple ruin on their mutual border, agreed Tuesday not to dispatch troops into the area in order to ease tensions along the border, the official Thai News Agency reported. The agreement was reached following a closed-door half-an-hour talk between Maj-Gen. Kanok Netrakawesana, commander of

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Thai cabinet approves pullback in Cambodia border spat

BANGKOK (AFP) — Thailand's cabinet agreed in principle Tuesday to pull back some troops from near a disputed temple on the Cambodian border, but did not commit to specific numbers or dates for the withdrawal.The two countries agreed in talks last week to pull back their forces from a small patch of disputed territory near the Preah Vihear temple, where more than 1,000 troops from both countries

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Cambodian official: Thai troops to withdraw from 2nd occupied border temple

The Thai side has agreed to withdraw its troops from a temple at Cambodia's border province Otdar Meanchey and reduce its total number of soldiers within the border area, an advisor to Prime Minister Hun Sen said here Tuesday. Either country will keep only 10 military personnel at the 13-century Ta Moan Thom Temple and Thailand is also to decrease its troops that have accumulated during the

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Border panel to negotiate on Ta Muen Thom dispute

(BangkokPost.com) - The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, Gen Anupong Paojinda, said the border committee of Thailand and the Cambodian authority will have to talk over the claims over the 13th century Ta Muen Thom temple, a second ruin on the disputed border of Thailand’s Surin province and Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province.Gen Anupong said the Thai border committee needs to

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Prasat Ta Muen Thom is in Thai soil: Army chief

By The NationThai troops have been stationing at Prasat Ta Muen Thom in Surin province for years, meaning it is in the Thai territory, Army Commander in Chief Gen Anupong Paojinda said Tuesday.Our map clearly showed that it is in our soil, he said.However he declined to comment a report that Cambodia tried to send its armed troops across the border to the place with an intention to station there.

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Cambodia positive about Kuwait agriculture proposals

Phnom Penh - A bilateral agricultural venture between Cambodia and Kuwait proposed during an official visit by Kuwait's prime minister left Cambodia very positive about future cooperation, Agriculture Minister Chan Sarun said Tuesday.Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammed al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah left Cambodia Tuesday after a three-day official visit which covered a range of subjects,

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Kuwait rents rice farms in Cambodia

Kuwait City:Sheikh Nasser with Cambodian premier Hun SenKuwait has leased rice fields in Cambodia and plans to import food from the Asian country, a government official said.Soaring food prices are a key driver of inflation in the desert state, hitting 11 percent in April and May. Kuwait imports most of its food and has said it wants to invest in chicken and other farms as part of a national food

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Vietnam arrests four for smuggling guns from Cambodia

Hanoi - Police in Vietnam arrested four people for smuggling weapons into the country from Cambodia, an official said Tuesday.Nguyen Thi Xuan Tram, 21, was arrested in the Mekong delta province of An Giang Saturday, carrying two Russian-model K59 handguns and 15 bullets, according to Bui Be Nam, the province's head of the Social Crime Investigation Department.Tram confessed she had bought the

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Thais Adding Troops to Border: Commander

Cambodian military police officers patrol past a famed temple of Preah Vihear near Cambodia-Thai border in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia, Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. Buddhist monks and government officials held a peace vigil Friday at an ancient temple near disputed border land, lighting incense and praying in the shadow of armed troops from Cambodia and Thailand.

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Kuwait to Train Cambodians in Oil Exploration

By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 04 August 2008 Prime Minister Hun Sen greets Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheik Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sunday.Kuwait will help Cambodia with oil exploration, following a meeting Monday between Prime Minister Hun Sen and Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheik Nasser

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Endangered primates

The grey-shanked douc langur, Pygathrix cinerea, found in Vietnam. In Asia, more than 70% of primates are classified on the IUCN red list as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered and in both Vietnam and Cambodia, approximately 90% of primate species are considered at risk of extinction Photograph: Tilo Nadler/Conservation InternationalAdolescent mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla

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Angry bear strikes

Phnom Penh - Two Cambodian men searching for firewood were attacked by an angry mother bear apparently protecting her cubs, local media reported on Monday.Koh Santepheap newspaper said Yav Their, 39, and Chieng Vuth, 35, were walking in rugged, remote terrain in Kampot province, about 200 kilometres south-west of the capital, when the bear charged.Both men received severe lacerations to their

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Thailand in wrangle with Cambodia over second disputed border temple

by Shen Min BANGKOK, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- With the Preah Vihear temple issue still hanging on, Thailand and Cambodia have now engaged themselves in a new wrangle regarding another ancient temple on the disputed border. This time it is about Ta Moan Thom temple, a 13th-century Khmer-style temple, or "Prasat" as Thais call, which is situated on Thai-Cambodian border between in Phanom Dong

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Thai soldiers occupy second temple

By AP & The Mekong TimesCambodian military officials said yesterday that Thai soldiers are occupying a second temple site along their border, an escalation of an ongoing armed standoff that nearly led to clashes between the neighbors last month.Major Sim Sokha, a Cambodian border protection unit deputy commander, said about 70 Thai soldiers on Thursday occupied the 13th century Ta Moan Thom

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PM: boycott could lose SRP its NA seats

Hun Sen (R) warned Rainsy (L) at the airport on 1st August that his party will lose the 26 seats they won if they refused to attend the swearing in ceremony on 24th August.By Ly MenghourThe Mekong TimesIn their first public exchange of words since the national election, Prime Minister Hun Sen warned opposition leader Sam Rainsy against his party boycotting the soon to be formed National Assembly

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Thailand asks Cambodia to withdraw from second temple

BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's military chief on Monday asked Cambodia to withdraw its soldiers from around a second Khmer ruin along their joint border, raising fears of a fresh territorial dispute.General Boonsrang Niumpradit, head of Thailand's armed forces, told AFP that he had asked his Border Affairs Department to pass on the message to Cambodian Defence Minster Tea Banh."We ask Cambodia to

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No more ministerial talks over temples for now, says Cambodia

Phnom Penh - Talks between the foreign ministers of Cambodia and Thailand are over for now - at least until Cambodia forms a new government, expected in late September, government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said Monday. "There will be no more meetings. Wait until the new government is formed," Kanharith said at a press conference for the visit of Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed

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Tension Intensifies Along Cambodia-Thailand Border

(RTTNews) - Sunday, Cambodia has accused Thailand troops of occupying a second temple in the Thai-Cambodian border, said media reports. The incident is latest in the ongoing dispute between the two countries on cross-border infiltration.According to the Cambodian government, more than 70 Thai solders occupied the 13th century Ta Moan Thom temple, situated in a disputed area along Thailand's

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New Cambodian allegation

BANGKOK POST AND APCambodia has accused Thai soldiers of occupying a second temple site in the disputed border area in a claim strongly denied by Thailand.Sim Sokha, a Cambodia border protection unit deputy commander, said about 70 Thai soldiers on Thursday occupied the 13th century Ta Moan Thom temple in the northwestern province of Oddar Meanchey.''They [Thai troops] said they will only pull

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Kuwait PM in Cambodia for oil talks

Kuwait's prime minister, Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, is in Cambodia for talks with the governnment on the country's developing oil and gas industry.Cambodian Foreign Minister, Hor Namhong, says trade and investment and energy cooperation will top the agenda.He says he he hopes the visit would bring "fruitful" cooperation between Cambodia and oil-rich Kuwait.Cambodia expects to begin

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Kuwait eyes Cambodian farmland for investment

The Associated PressPublished: August 4, 2008PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Kuwait is eyeing Cambodian farmland for investment in agriculture to produce food supply for the oil-rich Gulf state, a minister said Monday.Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheik Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah discussed the idea during his meeting with his counterpart Prime Minister Hun Sen, said Khieu Kanharith, the

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Cambodia, Kuwait ink trade pacts

Prime Minister Hun Sen (left) and visiting Kuwaiti premier Sheikh Nasser Mohammed al-Ahmed al-Sabah (centre) held talks in Phnom Penh where officials from both counties signed the deals. -- PHOTO: AP PHNOM PENH - IMPOVERISHED Cambodia and oil-rich Kuwait on Monday inked five agreements, including trade, aviation and investment deals, during a meeting by prime ministers of the two countries, a

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Kuwaiti leader to meet Cambodian counterpart

Phnom Penh - Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al- Mohammed al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah will open a three-day official visit to discuss gas and oil exploration cooperation with Cambodia and potential direct flights, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday. Talks between the Sheikh and Prime Minister Hun Sen are scheduled for Monday morning, the ministry said in a press statement.Under Cambodia's Open

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Cambodia rice floods into Mekong border provinces

Without these middle-men, who are a "burden" on them, farmers can sell rice for VND6,000 for export.VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of tonnes of rice are being imported daily from Cambodia into Vietnam's Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta.Without these middle-men, who are a "burden" on them, farmers can sell rice for VND6,000 for export.In the border province of An Giang, Cambodian rice is flooding into "

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Thai Hegemony Must Not Be Allowed To Go On Unstopped

Opinion by Khmerization4th August 2008“Thai hegemonism must not be allowed to go on unstopped. This is the 21st century and the policy of hegemony, militarism and expansionism is out of date and is a barbaric form of actions to resolving any neighbourly disputes. Diplomatic and legal approach to resolving any disputes, whether of territorial, diplomatic or legal natures, is the international norm

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Anti-Thai sentiment 'increases in Cambodia'

Cambodia starts squabble over second temple: Click here Phnom Penh (dpa) - Reports that a second sacred temple on the Thai- Cambodian border has been occupied by Thai troops has drawn an angry reaction from the public, Cambodian media reported Sunday. Ta Muen Thom temple, at the border of Surin province and Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey, has been manned by Thai troops for more than five years,

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