The Land Cruiser SUV belonging to the custom department chief was used in a car racing (Photo: Bunry, Koh Santepheap newspaper)
The young owner of the Land Cruiser talking over the phone looking for backup help (Photo: Bunry, Koh Santepheap newspaper)Friday, June 01, 2007
The son of the Kampot custom department chief drives his Land Cruiser, racing with another, creates accident and havoc in the city
Koh Santepheap newspaper
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
Phnom Penh City – A dark green color Land Cruiser SUV bearing the license plate “Phnom Penh 2F 6847” was arrested by the Chaktokmouk police along Road No. 228, in Chaktokmouk commune, Daun Penh district, Phnom Penh city, at around 11:40 AM on 31 May. The car was arrested after it was racing with another car (on the city streets) and ended up hitting a woman, a motorbike, and another Camry car. Following the accident, the car tried to escape even though one of its front tires was flat. Following the arrest, the police learnt that the diver is the son of the Kampot custom department chief.
A moto doop driver who witnessed the accident, told the police that he saw the Land Cruiser driven by a less than 20-year-old youngster. The Land Cruiser was racing with a Camry car along Sothearos Boulevard, from the south to the north. When the Land Cruiser arrived at the level of the Naga water fountain, it swerved and hit a black motorbike, before hitting a woman who was sweeping the street causing her serious injuries. When the Land Cruiser tried to flee the scene, it hit another Camry car, and got its left tire flat, causing it to stop on Road No. 228, in Chaktokmouk commune. The car driver were arrested by the police and handed over to the Phnom Penh traffic police.
The police indicated that the motorbike which was hit belongs to 23-year-old Tep Tola, and that the street sweeping woman who was injured on the head is 45-year-old Sok Soven, who lives in a rental home in Boeng Kak 2 commune, Tuol Kok district. However, the owner of the Camry which was hit is not known yet.
A source indicated that the driver of the Land Cruiser is 17-year-old Chea Sambath, living in Phsar Doeum Thkov commune, Daun Penh district, Phnom Penh city. He is currently studying overseas. The youngster said that he is the son of Sam Sokha, the director of the Kampot custom department.
The Srah Chak police said that none of the police officers knew that the Land Cruiser was racing on the city streets, because they were too busy with other duties.
On that same day, the Land Cruiser car was handed over to the Phnom Penh land traffic office for a resolution in this case.
A moto doop driver who witnessed the accident, told the police that he saw the Land Cruiser driven by a less than 20-year-old youngster. The Land Cruiser was racing with a Camry car along Sothearos Boulevard, from the south to the north. When the Land Cruiser arrived at the level of the Naga water fountain, it swerved and hit a black motorbike, before hitting a woman who was sweeping the street causing her serious injuries. When the Land Cruiser tried to flee the scene, it hit another Camry car, and got its left tire flat, causing it to stop on Road No. 228, in Chaktokmouk commune. The car driver were arrested by the police and handed over to the Phnom Penh traffic police.
The police indicated that the motorbike which was hit belongs to 23-year-old Tep Tola, and that the street sweeping woman who was injured on the head is 45-year-old Sok Soven, who lives in a rental home in Boeng Kak 2 commune, Tuol Kok district. However, the owner of the Camry which was hit is not known yet.
A source indicated that the driver of the Land Cruiser is 17-year-old Chea Sambath, living in Phsar Doeum Thkov commune, Daun Penh district, Phnom Penh city. He is currently studying overseas. The youngster said that he is the son of Sam Sokha, the director of the Kampot custom department.
The Srah Chak police said that none of the police officers knew that the Land Cruiser was racing on the city streets, because they were too busy with other duties.
On that same day, the Land Cruiser car was handed over to the Phnom Penh land traffic office for a resolution in this case.
12 comments:
wove what a big case for pp police
May 31 is a Thursday. The incident
happen around 11:40am. This meant
that they were playing earlier.
They should be in school studying.
Why don't the school reports
absentees to the parent? Not that
I am blaming the school.
Any how, I am blaming the parent
for spoiling their kids as most
westerners do. They have no faith
in Khmer culture. My Goddd ... a
17 years old driving a dangerous
machine; having a mobile phone,
and dress in design clothing? That
is not a Khmer way to discipline
Kid. Kids does not need any of
those things. They need to focus on
school works so that they can
become good citizen to help our
country out of poverty.... .
I am very dissapointed with western
influences in our country, and it
will be a while before we'll be
out of world slavery. I am
sorry!!!
stupid kid, he got no respect for other...munch of spoiling kids...throw him to the crocodile and peace with crocs!
Those gangs are all elitist's springs....their parents are gang's chief and their children are slaves....
Juvenile delinquency is or should be considered to be one of the serious national issues that need urgent attention as it affects youths and families in all social stratums, in urban and rural areas alike. We were all a youth once and may be a parent ourselves now. We should have emphathy with those delinquent youths and their respective parents.
Thorough research into the causes should be conducted. Based on the work for instance of Stephen Covey (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families) and of his son Sean Covey (The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens), and on my own experience as a youth once and as a parent, I find that one of those causes is the lack of affection or close relations between parents and their children in their families. Some parents (fathers) are too busy earning a living or serving the nation to have time for their children or are too rough with them. We tend to shout, scold or frighten our chilren right from their tender age (stop crying or I beat you to death, stop crying or a wild cat will eat your guts out, etc...). We tend to push away our todlers or turn down their requests when they want to play with us. We have little time with them around the house. Some parents let their samll children eat separately while we sometimes can be together with our choldren only at meal times for the whole 24 hours. This way parents are losing touch with their children and the psychological distance between parents and their chidren can be wider and wider, and crises or conflicts could occur when their children reach puberty or become teenagers. At this stage of development their body as well as their personality under a marked change (the search for their own identity). Most oftenn than not, they lose patience or get angry very quickly, and want to be someone in the society, and with this brand new things to keep up with fashion or friends. When relations or affection are lacking, parents lose influence and control over their children at this crucial stage of their children's development. Teenagers are more demanding. Sometimes, children simply do not trust their parents and do not talk to them about their problems. Frictions can occur. Pleasing children with gifts or firm control may just be too late, especially when the youth have others (big brothers) whom they can trust or who can give them opportunities to vent their grievances or to enjoy themselves (drinking, dancing, drug, gampling, chasing girls or boys, ...). When they are short of money for all these activities, they steal from their parents or others, or commit other crimes.
Further, youths have or lot of energy and want enjoyment. Adults have not created decent and enjoyable leisure facilities or activities such sports, hobbies, music, reading, handicraft, painting, study tours, walking, fishing, etc... wherby youths can channel their energy away from mischiefs and enjoy themselves as well. Where are such facilies or activities around their houses, in the enighbourhood, in their village or town? Where is such space in Phnom Penh and other towns? Where are parks, gardens, squares? The rich can afford to take their children to restaurants or trourist sites such as beaches, water falls, mountains or ancient monuments or even abroad. Are there any cheap public transport for less well off families to get to those places? I'm not so sure whether poor families in Phnom Penh can even afford to take their chidren to enjoy themselves for an evening in front of the Royal Palace once a year. We simply build our cities not for the living, but for commerce. When you have five persons (two perents and three children) living in one small flat and you have only a street in front of your flat, where can your children play? And schools? How many hours can they be there a day? A week? A month? a year? Any leisure facilities there? Any sports there? There is simply no space for all that.
In my childhood and youth I was lucky. We had a lot of space and plenty of leisure activities in the neighbourhood and at school, in the countryside as well as in town.
In countries I used to live or I'm currently living while abroad (England,Singapore, Thailand, Canada and Hong Kong) there are such facilities within a walking distance of one's house, even within one's housing estate itself. (In Thailand, such facilities are a bit rare, but there is public transport to more distant facilities).
I feel pity for my young generations and my future nation.
LAO Mong Hay, Hong Kong
Well, the poor youths are out
making a living, Dr. Lao. Only the
rich space-aged youths appear to
be a problem. We don't have as
much problem with the old
fashioned rich youths, such as AH
Sam Nazi, ... , until they grow up
and get into politic, hehehe!!!
Dr.Lao, do you have children, may I ask?
The way you theorized does show that you may have never been a parent...
Messrs.1:01PM & 6:33AM,
I dissociate myself from the practice of name calling or branding people (it reflects not only bad taste but also bad upbringing, and in politics it is very dangerous).
I covered both children, youths and parents of all walks of life I have come across in Cambodia and abroad as I have traveled extensively (part of my job). But I'm not an expert, mind you. I based by observations on the work of Stephen Covey and Sean Covey, and my own experience as a youth and a parent. I recommend parents and teenagers to read those books.
I am a father of three, and I wish such books had been available in Khmer language when I was a teenager and before becoming a parent. My children are grown up and I'm now a grand fatehr myself. I have lived in Cambodia with Cambodian families and in England with English families.
As I said, thorough research need to be conducted. My observations and conclusions are limited. I'd like to hear the observations and conclusions of others. They are different from mine, I expect.
LAO Mong Hay, Hong Kong
Dear All,
As a Cambodian, this hit and run case is so gross and I feel really bad about crazy-not-caring about other people kids like this. The kid is studying in Canada. His father has so much money that they thought they can buy everything. The kid almost killed a person (money will solve it?). Cambodia should discourage this sort of culture. Should we let the kid go back to Canada? How long has he been their? What has he learn from other good country like Canada? Will he change?
From 633 to 615, you wrote some comments and people asked you a question. You had the right of not replying, but instead you labelled people as name calling and bad upbringing.
Be mindful of your own language instead...
Maybe I do not understand what you wrote...
Can anyone find out where he lives in Canada? Then we can write to his school there and show them the article. The Cambodian government and authorities might turn a blind eye to the incident, but I'm sure they have stricter standards in Canada.
323, - Firstly is he a Canadian? -- Secondly, how did he get to Canada in the first place?
- Thirdly, Canada is a land of marijuanas, people do not give a damn to this sort of shit head anyway.
- Fourthly, how could a 17 old person have a licence to drive in Cambodia.
- Fifthly, he looks like Chinese and ethnic Chens would better watch out.
- Sixthly, why not lock this stupid wrecker up?
- Seventhly, was he on drugs?
- Eightly, did the police do a drug test on him at the time of accident?
- Ninethly, will be walk free thanks to the position of his father?
- Tenthly, what can we do to get rid of this type of shit heads (parents inclusive) from Cambodia?
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