KI Media: “"A Mad Dictator": Op-Ed by Khmer Guardian” plus 23 more |
- "A Mad Dictator": Op-Ed by Khmer Guardian
- Wikileaks: Kith Meng or Mr. Rough Stuff, a young and ruthless gangster [-Kith Meng: The Mekong Gangster?]
- Sacrava's Political Cartoon: DC-Cam Lord
- Wanna shoot KI-Media, please aim straight at your computer screen and stop shaking!
- IPU Decision on SRP MP Mu Sochua's case
- Three remedies to rid of Hun Xen: Sam Rainsy
- KRT graft complaint killed on appeal
- Workers urge Angkor boycott
- Vietnam businesses eyeing the Kingdom
- Trouble Brewing in Thailand?
- Under Hoon Xhen, land concession is available for foreign investors ... but none for poor Khmer farmers
- Cambodia's Exports of Rubber Latex See Sharp Rise in First Half [... more land eviction in the work?]
- Cambodia, The First Country To Receive Quran Donation
- Pyongyang trade push
- N. Korea wants to buy Cambodian rice, invest in mining
- Brain Food
- Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Brain Food
- ECCC Law
- Kigdom of Wonder No More: We proudly feature Vietnamese companies and stores
- Kingdom of Wonder No More: Tiger's lair on Norodom Blvd.
- Life as seen through the lenses of the Kingdom of Wonder
- Letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton From the Ieng Sary Defense Team
- Donors and diplomats show their disapproval of political interference at the ECCC by politically interfering themselves
| "A Mad Dictator": Op-Ed by Khmer Guardian Posted: 27 Jul 2011 04:37 PM PDT | ||||||
| Posted: 27 Jul 2011 04:25 PM PDT
Kith Meng: "Mr. Rough Stuff" ---------------------------- ¶2. (SBU) A dual Cambodian-Australian citizen with a BA from Australian National University, Kith Meng was born on September 1, 1968. He is described as a relatively young and ruthless gangster by Mekong Bank Chairman Michael Stephen (PROTECT). Another well-connected business man in the Cambodian community claims that Kith Meng is notorious for using his bodyguards to coerce others into brokering deals. As the chairman and CEO of Royal Group of Companies (RGC), his resume runs the gamut of many different businesses. He is concurrently the chairman of mobile phone company Cam GSM Co., Cambodia Television Network (CTN), Cambo Six European soccer betting Co., and CamLot Lottery Co. He has also become an exclusive distributor of Canon products. Kith Meng owns the Northbridge International School and the Cambodiana Hotel. One of the most widely recognized achievements of the Royal Group is its new joint venture with Australian-based ANZ bank, in which both companies established ANZ Royal Bank in 2005. The Royal Group owns 45% of the new bank. Kith Meng also recently launched a new Cambodian insurance company, Infinity General Insurance, through a joint venture with Kuala Lumpur-based Infinity Financial Solutions. ¶3. (SBU) Recently, Kith Meng was elected President of the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce. He also serves as an advisor to Prime Minister Hun Sen and serves on the board of the Cambodian Red Cross, whose President is Hun Sen's wife, Bun Rany. Politically, Kith Meng has good relations with the Cambodian People's Party, FUNCINPEC, and the Sam Rainsy Party. He claims credit for negotiating the three-way deal among the parties to engineer Sam Rainsy's return to Cambodia in early 2006. Several sources believe that the CPP has tried to strengthen its relationship with Kith Meng because it wants CTN's ability to broadcast to a large number of Cambodians living abroad. Kith Meng speaks, reads, andwrites both Khmer and English.  | ||||||
| Sacrava's Political Cartoon: DC-Cam Lord Posted: 27 Jul 2011 04:14 PM PDT
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| IPU Decision on SRP MP Mu Sochua's case Posted: 27 Jul 2011 02:05 PM PDT | ||||||
| Three remedies to rid of Hun Xen: Sam Rainsy Posted: 27 Jul 2011 01:33 PM PDT
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| KRT graft complaint killed on appeal Posted: 27 Jul 2011 01:06 PM PDT
Wednesday, 27 July 2011 Thomas Miller The Phnom Penh Post Lawers for Khmer Rouge Brother No 2 Nuon Chea expressed chagrin yesterday after they attempted to add new evidence to a criminal complaint filed in Cambodian courts concerning graft allegations at the Khmer Rouge tribunal, only to find that the case had been closed nearly two years ago. The defence team also claimed yesterday that corruption at the tribunal was "as acute as ever". Nuon Chea's attorneys wanted the Appeal Court to consider four diplomatic cables from the United States embassy in Phnom Penh, made public earlier this month by WikiLeaks. Attorney Michiel Pestman said the "most compelling" new information was contained in a November 2008 dispatch claiming that Knut Rosandhaug, deputy director of administration for the Khmer Rouge tribunal, knew of five witnesses who could give evidence in an alleged kickback scandal. After meeting yesterday with Appeals Court prosecutor Tan Senarong, Pestman found out the case had been shut. "To our great surprise, we just found out that the case was closed on the 20th of October, 2009," he said. "We are disappointed. We were hoping they were at least going to give the impression that they were taking this seriously, but not even that." The defence lawyers had filed a complaint to Phnom Penh Municipal Court in 2009, calling for a criminal investigation into a corruption scandal at the tribunal, in which Cambodian staff were allegedly forced to pay kickbacks to their supervisors. The municipal court denied their request, and Nuon Chea's attorneys appealed. Tribunal administrator Sean Visoth, who was alleged to be at the centre of the issue, took leave of his post in 2008 and has not worked at the tribunal since. Nuon Chea's lawyers pointed out in a letter submitted to the Appeal Court yesterday, however, that Sean Visoth "remains (nominally, at least) on leave from his official position". Pestman claimed that, based on information from "various sources", the kickback scheme was "ongoing and the graft is as acute as ever". He said the allegations deserved a proper criminal investigation. "Corruption is a symptom in a sense of government interference. It's a way to control the process. If you control people, you control the legal process, you control what happens at the tribunal," he said. "It all fits in the same picture that there is no real independent court, and that what eventually will happen is not determined at the court but somewhere else. That's our great worry." Clair Duffy, a trial monitor for the Open Society Justice Institute, said yesterday that the court should provide further information as to what steps it has taken to address the corruption allegations, and make public the results of any inquiries. Appeal Court prosecutor -general Ouk Savuth declined to comment, saying there was a "shipload of cases" at the court. "I will check it out," he said. Tribunal spokesman Neth Pheaktra said that the claims about corruption were "just allegations", which had already been addressed with the creation of the "independent counselor". He said Nuon Chea's team could submit their new evidence to it.  | ||||||
| Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:59 PM PDT 
Khoun Leakhana The Phnom Penh Post In a statement, the federation said Cambrew and Carlsberg had been breaking the law and exploiting the women who promote their brands for 14 years: for as long as the country's labour laws have required overtime pay. Cambrew had ignored a July 7 Arbitration Council ruling that said it was obligated to pay its beer promoters double time on Sundays, the federation said. Thousands of flyers calling for a boycott of Angkor beer were handed out to passers-by yesterday in front of the head office of the company that owns the brand, Cambrew Ltd, as a strike by women who promote the beer in restaurants and nightspots entered its second day. More than 30 women who handed out flyers to occupants of passing vehicles in the capital's Norodom Boulevard warned that they would start protesting at beer gardens tomorrow if the company did not double the rate of pay they receive for working on Sundays from US$2 to $4. The Cambodian Food Service Workers' Federation also began urging national and international NGOs to support the strikers by lobbying Carlsberg, which owns 50 percent of Cambrew, to ensure a fair settlement to the dispute. In a statement, the federation said Cambrew and Carlsberg had been breaking the law and exploiting the women who promote their brands for 14 years: for as long as the country's labour laws have required overtime pay. Cambrew had ignored a July 7 Arbitration Council ruling that said it was obligated to pay its beer promoters double time on Sundays, the federation said. Orn Norn, an official with the Arbitration Council, said that the council could do no more. "If one side does not agree with the order, the other side has a right to protest," he said. Khiev Savuth, deputy director of Labour Ministry's Department of Dispute Resolution said the case was not his responsibility. Sarin Denora, a lawyer for Cambrew, continued to decline to comment. Chorn Sokha, a programme officer at the Community Legal Education Centre, said most beer sellers were too afraid of losing their jobs to strike. "No one at the company bothers to listen to them and they are not used to speaking up," she said.  | ||||||
| Vietnam businesses eyeing the Kingdom Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:45 PM PDT  May Kunmakara and Sim Virinea The Phnom Penh Post Cambodia offers plenty of opportunity for Vietnamese investors, though challenges such as high transportation costs and a shortage of skilled labour remain, experts said yesterday. Represents of about 100 Vietnamese firms met with Cambodian counterparts yesterday for a one-day Oversea Entrepreneur Forum in Phnom Penh, organised by the Vietnamese embassy, said Vietnam commercial attaché Tran Tu. "I think Cambodia is making improvements to infrastructure, but it could be developed more as the cost of transportation is higher than Vietnam," he said. Increased intra-ASEAN linkages also stood to improve the human resources situation, he added. Vietnam Rubber Group President Leng Rithy said that further cooperation among government officials could also benefit the economy. "Lower-ranking officials should pay more attention to the country's development rather than their own," he said. Vietnam Rubber Group operations in Cambodia comprise of 17 companies with 100,000 hectares of concession land, and aims to invest millionsof dollars in rubber plantations. Vietnam Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Danh Vinh said the two countries had signed a number of important agreements facilitating trade. "Now there is a good and favourable environment for entrepreneurs from both side to seize the chance to strengthen investment and trade activities," he said at yesterday's event. Tran Tu said that over 200 companies from neighbouting Vietnam are presently operating in the Kingdom. University of Cambodia Business and Economics lecturer Chheng Kimlong said the government had done plenty of work upgrading connectivity at international border points in order to reduce unnecessary payments. The total direct investment from Vietnam to Cambodia rose by 87 to $156 million in the first half of the year a jump from $83 million for the period in 2010, according data from CDC. Bilateral trade increased by 57 percent in the period to $1.351 billion, figures from the Vietnam trade office in Phnom Penh show.  | ||||||
| Posted: 27 Jul 2011 11:18 AM PDT July 27, 2011 By Tim LaRocco The Diplomat With news breaking this week that a Cambodian solider was killed on the border with Thailand, the site of a dispute that was recently adjudicated by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), it's worth looking at how serious this development could turn out to be. The Phnom Penh Post reported that Cambodian military officials claimed that Thai soldiers initiated the hostilities from their side of the border: 'Pok Sophal, a Royal Cambodian Armed Forces commander for Oddar Meanchey's Trapaing Prasat district, about 100 kilometres from the Preah Vihear temple, claimed that Thai soldiers had opened fire on the soldiers. '"We had an appointment for the meeting (between Cambodian and Thai soldiers), and when we were walking, they opened fire at our soldiers," he said. "They were already prepared to intentionally open fire at us in advance."' However, the article then goes on to note that the Cambodian government had a different account of what they believed to have transpired: 'Phay Siphan, spokesman for the Council of Ministers, yesterday said government officials were still investigating the issue, but that reports of an armed clash were "not accurate". '"Officially, (there was) no confrontation between Cambodian soldiers and Thai soldiers. The casualty that happened was not involved with an armed clash at all," he said. "The situation on the border is calm, and both sides, they build confidence."' If one is to believe the account given by Sophal, the significance of this incident sadly transcends the loss of life of one Cambodian soldier. Instead, the focus would have to be on the aggressive behaviour of the Thai military. This isn't just because of the recent legal decision by the ICJ – which called for the removal of military personnel on both sides from the site of the Preah Vihear temple and the establishment of an independently monitored demilitarized zone – but because it could foreshadow a potential conflict between the Thai military establishment and the new Pheu Thai government. Additionally, there's a question over the role of the outgoing Abhisit administration and what function Thailand's Democrat Party may have played if it's determined that Thai soldiers instigated an attack. As I reported earlier this month, relations between Thailand and Cambodia could be expected to improve considerably when Yingluck Shinawatra assumes the role of prime minister. The Thai military, the fiercely nationalist People's Alliance for Democracy (Yellow Shirts), and other segments of the Bangkok elite were the biggest losers of Thailand's elections this month, which swept the Pheu Thai party into power on a swell of support from the country's poor, rural constituencies. The possibility for dissidence between the various actors within Thailand's domestic political system is very real, highlighted by myriad coups orchestrated by the military in the past. However, the army did announce that it would accept the latest results in the aftermath of Pheu Thai's landslide victory. It may, of course, turn out that this is much ado about nothing, and it's possible that certain Cambodian military leaders are attempting to extract some sort of personal or professional benefit by fabricating a story. We need more details about exactly what happened, but it's a story worth keeping an eye on in the coming days and weeks. Tim LaRocco is a graduate student of international relations at The City College of New York. He has travelled throughout the developing world, including stints as a volunteer worker in the Public Parks Department in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and as a researcher for the South African Human Rights Commission in Cape Town. He currently lives in Long Island, New York.  | ||||||
| Posted: 27 Jul 2011 11:12 AM PDT Lion Forest to acquire land in Cambodia 2011/07/27 Bernama Lion Forest Industries Bhd has proposed to acquire 9,995 hectares of "economic land concession" (ELC) in Preah Vihear, Cambodia, for US$3.9 million (RM11.77 million). Lion Forest said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Harta Impiana Sdn Bhd, had issued an instruction notice to Seng Enterprise Co Ltd to identify the ELC and assist Harta Impiana's Cambodian incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary, Eminent Elite (Cambodia) Co Ltd, to procure from the Cambodian government the concession rights to the ELC of the identified land for a concession period of not less than 70 years. "The identified land is for the purposes of cultivation and planting of oil palm and/or rubber trees," the company said in a filing to Bursa Malaysia today. The proposed acquisition is part of Lion Forest's effort to seek new business opportunities following its disposal of tyre operations both in Malaysia and China. The company said it was also seeking to acquire lands in other Southeast Asia countries including Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Laos for the purposes of cultivation of rubber and palm oil trees and other agro industrial crops.  | ||||||
| Posted: 27 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT 2011-07-27 Xinhua Cambodia has seen 84 percent rise in the exports of rubber latex in the first half of this year, compared with the same period a year ago, according to the statistics from the Commerce Ministry's Camcontrol Department, which is the government's Import-Export Inspection Agent, on Wednesday. The data recorded that from January to June this year, the country had exported a total 21,511 tons of rubber latex, 84 percent rise from 11,665 tons at the same period last year. The country earned the total revenues of 102 million U.S. dollars during the first half of this year, 234 percent rise from 30.5 million U.S. dollars it earned within the same period last year, it added. A ton of good quality rubber latex is about 4,475 U.S. dollars now, up from about 3,450 U.S. dollars at this time last year, Mok Kim Hong, the president of the Chub Rubber Plantation in Kampong Cham province, said Wednesday. Cambodia's rubber latex has been exported to Malaysia, Vietnam, and Singapore. Currently, the country has grown approximately 181,450 hectares of rubber plantations, most of them are young crops, which have not yet yielded. Rubber plantations are found grown mostly in the provinces of Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, Kratie and Preah Vihear. Vietnam is the leading country investing in rubber plantations in Cambodia with up to 100,000 hectares of concessional land from Cambodian government for this crop.  | ||||||
| Cambodia, The First Country To Receive Quran Donation Posted: 27 Jul 2011 10:54 AM PDT PETALING JAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- Cambodia has become the first country to receive copies of the holy Quran through the World Quran Endowment Programme of the Malaysian Armed Forces in collaboration with the Restu Foundation. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said 10,200 copies of the holy book obtained through donations collected from corporate bodies, armed forces personnel and individuals, would be distributed to the minority Muslim community in that country. "This is an effort to show Malaysia's concern towards Muslim minorities in other countries," he told reporters after receiving the 10,200 copies of the Quran from chairman of the foundation, Datuk Latiff Mirasa, here Wednesday. Five hundred copies of the 'mukadam' booklets and 1,000 prayer mats would also be sent to Cambodia to be distributed to the Muslim community there in preparation for the coming month of Ramadan, he said. Ahmad Zahid said under the programme, copies of the holy Quran would also be given to other nations with minority Muslim communities like Japan, Korea and South Africa. The Defence Minister arrived in Cambodia Wednesday for a three-day official visit to the country in a Malaysian Armed Forces carrier C130, accompanied by Major General Datuk Zulkiple Kassim, Defence Advisor to the Minister Brigadier General Datuk Md Dzahir Abdul Rashid Bakar and other senior Armed Forces officers. Their arrival at the Pochetong Military Base at 7.35pm was received by Secretary of State, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training Othsman Hassan and the Mufti of Cambodia, Oknha Sos Kamry. Othsman Hassan is also President Chairman of the Higher Council of Islamic Religious Affairs in Cambodia.  | ||||||
| Posted: 27 Jul 2011 10:51 AM PDT
Wednesday, 27 July 2011 Vong Sokheng and Don Weinland The Phnom Penh Post High-ranking North Korean officials have arrived in the Kingdom for talks to establish a robust trading relationship, particularly in agriculture. The delegation, led by Deputy Trade Minister Ri Myong San, had met with Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong yesterday to explore economic and trade co-operation for the national development of the two countries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary of State Ouch Borith said. "This visit is to strengthen relations as well as economic and trade relations, particularly in the agricultural sector. We're not talking about politics or the military sector," he said. Discussion on the Joint Committee agreement signed by the two countries in 1993 would continue today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ouch Borith said, with the aim of cultivating long-dormant trade ties. "There are zero economic and trade exchanges between Cambodia and North Korea at the moment," he said. "Therefore, we will try to take this opportunity to find ways to boost co-operation for the benefit of the people and national development of the two countries." Cambodia and North Korea had a long history of good relations, Ouch Borith said. Former king Norodom Sihanouk maintained a close personal relationship with North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung and often travelled to North Korea for stays at a palace in the capital, Pyongyang, he said. Observers expressed mixed opinions on the trade mission yesterday. Ros Chantrabot, professor of politics at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said that although agricultural export links between Cambodia and North Korea were to be encouraged, it was rare for high-ranking North Korean delegates to travel to ASEAN countries. Ros Chantrabot said that as far as he knew, a recent visit to Myanmar was the only other occasion a delegation from Pyongyang had travelled to a member of the 10-nation ASEAN bloc. "The visit makes us consider a lot of issues in East Asia," he said. Some experts, however, said North Korea needed agricultural goods, which could create an opportunity for Cambodia. Kang Nam-shik, chairman of South Korea's Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, said yesterday food shortages had left North Korea in need of arable land for growing rice, corn and potatoes. "Now the North Korean government needs to import food. They are very short of agricultural products, and are looking for land to plant on," Kang Nam-shik said. More than half a million North Koreans were at risk of starvation, Reuters reported earlier this month. The European Commission announced on July 4 that it would give US$14.5 million to North Korea in famine relief. The food aid would target children, hospital patients, the elderly and pregnant and breastfeeding women, the report said. Renewed economic relat-ions between Cambodia and North Korea might also provide opportunities for joint agricultural ventures with both North and South Korea, Kang Nam-shik said. The fostering of joint ventures might prove to be more productive than the traditional rice aid South Korea had sent to the North since the 1970s, he said. Cambodia has pushed for increased agricultural exports in recent years, and Prime Minister Hun Sen has a target of exporting one million tonnes of milled rice by 2015. Earlier this year, the Kingdom approved a US$15 million North Korean investment in Siem Reap. Mansudae Company, a construction firm, would build and operate a Cambodian culture museum near Angkor Wat, a Cambodian Ministry of Commerce official said last month. It is expected to be completed in two years. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY MAY KUNMAKARA AND REUTERS  | ||||||
| N. Korea wants to buy Cambodian rice, invest in mining Posted: 27 Jul 2011 10:44 AM PDT PHNOM PENH, July 27 (Reuters) - North Korea wants to import Cambodian rice to try to ease food shortages and has offered in return to provide machinery and expertise to develop Cambodia's fledgling mining and energy sectors, a Cambodian official said on Wednesday. A North Korean delegation led by Deputy Trade Minister Ri Myong-san visited Cambodia this week and the country is keen to import rice as soon as possible, said Ouch Borith, Cambodia's secretary of state for foreign affairs. It would help Cambodia develop its mining sector and invest in hydropower dams. The amount of rice North Korea wanted to import was not disclosed, he said. Further specific details, such as how North Korea would fund its purchases and investments, were not available. Cambodia is the world's 15th biggest producer of rice and has set a target of exporting 1 million tonnes of the grain within the next four years. According to the Economic Institute of Cambodia (EIC), an independent think tank, the country is expected to ship about 100,000 tonnes of milled rice this year, up from 50,000 tonnes in 2010. More goes to Vietnam to be milled and shipped from there. North Korea is one of the world's poorest countries and it rarely produces enough food to feed its 24 million people, often as a result of bad weather affecting harvests. International sanctions over its nuclear weapons programme combined with neighbouring South Korea's refusal to provide help have led to a substantial decline in food aid from its traditional donors. Although Cambodia and North Korea have no trade ties, they have a diplomatic relationship. Cambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk has a house in North Korea and was once a special guest of the country's late ruler, Kim Il-sung. Ouch Borith said North Korea had offered to sell agricultural machinery to Cambodia, such as tractors, at cheaper prices than Western countries and wanted to provide expertise in developing mines. "We have only small and medium-sized enterprises, not big industries, but Cambodia's natural resources are huge, such as minerals, gold, iron and aluminum," he told reporters. "Our friends the Koreans said they would do studies and use their experience to help Cambodia make an industry from these natural resources." Agriculture forms the biggest part of Cambodia's $10 billion economy, followed by tourism and garment manufacturing, but it is also trying to develop its energy and mining sectors. (Reporting by Prak Chan Thul; Editing by Martin Petty)  | ||||||
| Posted: 27 Jul 2011 04:12 AM PDT A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. - Book of Proverbs (the Hebrew Bible)  | ||||||
| Convention on the Rights of the Child Posted: 27 Jul 2011 04:09 AM PDT Convention on the Rights of the Child Ratified by UNGA in Nov. 1989, entered into force 1990 Cambodia ratified this Convention on October 15, 1992 PART IArticle 281. States Parties recognize the right of the child to education, and with a view to achieving this right progressively and on the basis of equal opportunity, they shall, in particular: (a) Make primary education compulsory and available free to all; (b) Encourage the development of different forms of secondary education, including general and vocational education, make them available and accessible to every child, and take appropriate measures such as the introduction of free education and offering financial assistance in case of need; (c) Make higher education accessible to all on the basis of capacity by every appropriate means; (d) Make educational and vocational information and guidance available and accessible to all children; (e) Take measures to encourage regular attendance at schools and the reduction of drop-out rates. 2. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that school discipline is administered in a manner consistent with the child's human dignity and in conformity with the present Convention. 3. States Parties shall promote and encourage international cooperation in matters relating to education, in particular with a view to contributing to the elimination of ignorance and illiteracy throughout the world and facilitating access to scientific and technical knowledge and modern teaching methods. In this regard, particular account shall be taken of the needs of developing countries.  | ||||||
| Posted: 27 Jul 2011 04:02 AM PDT I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree, but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found. Consider the blameless, observe the upright;  | ||||||
| Posted: 27 Jul 2011 03:55 AM PDT Law on the Establishment of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia for the Prosecution of Crimes Committed During the Period of Democratic Kampuchea ("ECCC Law") the inclusion of amendments as promulgated on 27 October 2004 CHAPTER XVIII EXISTENCE OF THE COURT Article 47 The Extraordinary Chambers in the courts of Cambodia shall automatically dissolve following the definitive conclusion of these proceedings.  | ||||||
| Kigdom of Wonder No More: We proudly feature Vietnamese companies and stores Posted: 27 Jul 2011 02:56 AM PDT Some countries, such as China, proudly feature US stores. No Sir, not in the Kingdom of Wonder, we proudly feature Vietnamese owned stores and buildings.
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| Kingdom of Wonder No More: Tiger's lair on Norodom Blvd. Posted: 27 Jul 2011 02:39 AM PDT Mansion on Norodom Blvd. under construction for at least 4 years, allegedly belonging to a lady who owns the majority share of Tiger beer. Thus, the Tiger's lair.      | ||||||
| Life as seen through the lenses of the Kingdom of Wonder Posted: 27 Jul 2011 02:26 AM PDT
   Disclaimer: All characters appearing in this tale may or may not be fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental ... sometimes. On the first day, God created the dog and said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years." The dog said, "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?" And God saw it was good. On the second day, God created the monkey and said, "Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span." The monkey said, "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?" And God, again saw it was good. On the third day, God created the cow and said, "You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years." The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?" And God agreed it was good. On the fourth day, God created a one-eye human and said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years." But the one-eye human said, "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?" "Okay," said God, "You asked for it." So that is why for his first twenty years, he ate, slept, played and enjoyed himself as a KR commander. For the next forty years, he slaved in the sun to support his Viet boss family. For the next ten years, he do monkey tricks, such as land-grabbing etc…, to entertain the grandchildren of his cronies. And for the last ten years, he sits on the front porch and bark at everyone on TVK and almost every other TV and radio stations in Cambodia. Life has now been explained to you. There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I'm doing it as a public service. If you are looking for me I will be on the front porch. Now, folks, you have learned Cambodia's modern history. Amen!  | ||||||
| Letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton From the Ieng Sary Defense Team Posted: 27 Jul 2011 01:55 AM PDT | ||||||
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