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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen meets with Chinese Premier
On Friday-Oct-24, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen meets with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to talk about the situation of Cambodia and Thailand also how to make both countries stop the violence, and no more land invasion from Thailand. The Premier Wen Said, China will try hard to help Cambodia and get both countries to join a good cooperation with each other. Wen also added China will continue their support to Cambodia on transportation, economic development, and infrastructure facilities as the year 2008 is the 50th anniversary of China-Cambodia relationship. Hun Sen who arrived, in Beijing on Thursday afternoon, said he was so appreciated that the China government continues its supporting to Cambodia in many structures. … Read entire article »
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The Meeting Between Cambodia and Thailand Foreign Ministers Seem Alittle Better !
The meeting was held for both Cambodia and Thailand Foreign Ministers in Oct-24 in Siem Reap seems a little better since both sides are committed to advise their own military not to use any tension with each other. Hor Namhong said we had to solve the tension with peacefully as well as the Thai Foreign Minister Sompong Amornvivat replied that the gunfire last week was so fast that it was hard to control for both sides since everyone committed to protect each other home land. Sompong aslo added “we have to educate our troops not to engage any fire to each other like the clash of last week, near the 900-century Preah Vihear temple, which caused 3-dead Cambodian Soldiers and over 5 injured Thai Troops. It was good that both sides … Read entire article »
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Over 2000 Cambodians Are Ready To Volunteer Themselves to Join Army to Protect Cambodia from Thailand
In 0ct-23 in Oddar Meanchey province, Over 2000 Cambodians were ready to volunteer themselves to help Khmer army if there will be a war with Thailand. This is the time which Khmer people are being so proud of protecting their country. Quoted from Phnom Penh Post: “We are in the process of recruiting people for militias to protect homes and ensure security for people if there is a war with Thai soldiers,” Loun An said. After 3 Cambodian armies were dead by exchanging gunfire with Thai military in last week, It makes most of Cambodian people feel stronger and stronger to protect their homeland and also want to provide security to their kids and family. This bad situation and gunfire exchanging is higher and higher after Preah Vihear Temple … Read entire article »
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Cambodia and Thailand Military Meet in Siem Reap
Since a high tension with gunfire exchanged in the last week, Thailand and Cambodia military are expected to negotiate with each other at Siem Reap with a topic on how to make the tension better, border dispute, and the respecting of the land around Preah Vihear Temple on Friday. Both prime ministers Hun Sen and Somchai Wongsawat are also expected to have an official talk in Beijing as well as with many high ranking leaders from European. It should be the time to end the long-running tensions on who is the ownership of land surrounding the temple. The tension is so bad since Preah Vihear was awarded as a World Heritage site. … Read entire article »
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Cambodia History: Starting from Jayavarman II – King Sihanouk – Hun Sen
Kingdom of Cambodia was believed to come from The Funan Kingdom around the first century BC which mostly related to Indian culture, art, and religion. From the period of the ninth to the thirteenth centuries, The Khmer Prince known as Jayavarman II ruled the kingdom of Kambuja which now we call Kampuchea, or Cambodia. During the ruled under Jayavarman II, Khmer empire was very powerful by gaining its territory with successful war from neighbor enemies. Jayavarman II also made many amazing achievements in architecture and sculpture like building an immense irrigation system around Angkor Wat. After Jayavarman II’s death, Cambodia was facing a great impact from its enemies especially Thailand. From fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries was a period that Cambodia had a great down turn and led to loose its territories. … Read entire article »
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The Anger Mounts of Cambodians over Thai People
Cambodians have shown their anger mounts on illegal wading to Cambodia territory around the Preah Vihear temple by Thai troops. For some reasons, This over 3-decade war still makes people remind of how Thai troops want to take Cambodian land as their own property. The wading of Thailand has become more aggressive because Cambodia has put Preah Vihear Temple to a United Nations World Heritage Site. The dispute of over 3 decades about the over 900 year old temple doesn’t seem to finish although it was declared by The International Court of Justice to Cambodia in 1962. The aggressive and strong man who had just won the election with 90 seats recently,Hun Sen, Cambodian Prime Minister has made his speech that the land around Preah Vihear Temple is a “Dead Zone” … Read entire article »
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Preah Vihea: Thai-Cambodia border dispute
Somchai Wongasat, the Thai prime minister, is visiting his country’s disputed border region with Cambodia. … Read entire article »
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