Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Goodbye cruel Phnom Penh ... Hello sweet Beijing!

Cambodia's retired King Norodom Sihanouk (R) and his wife Queen Monineath greet well-wishers at Phnom Penh int'l airport on Sept. 2, 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)

Cambodian former king leaves for Beijing

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian retired king Norodom Sihanouk and his wife Monineath Sihanouk, accompanied by their son King Norodom Sihamoni, left here on Wednesday morning for Beijing, China for routine medical checkup and rest.

They were seen off at the Phnom Penh International Airport by Senate President Chea Sim, National Assembly President Heng Samrin, Prime Minister Hun Sen, other government officials, royal family members and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Zhang Jinfeng.

The couple's last trip to China for medical checkup ended in April 2007.

The 85-year-old former king suffers from diabetes and has had colon cancer. He abdicated his throne to his son in October 2004.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why is the KR court letting these two people get away...that are the KR's regime engineer..bring the back and lock them up quick ...quick...before they die...!

Anonymous said...

The Father and the Mother of The KR want to run away from the country and ask their communist friends for santuary.
The KR Court is blind, can they see the real killers on the run?

Anonymous said...

Would you please post some nice photos of Cambodian Water Festival, 2007? Thank!!

Anonymous said...

Let them enjoy Peking duck and kung pao chicken.Bet they are tired machou youn srok Khmer.

A6,

Anonymous said...

Not me, I can eat Yuon food forever and never tired of it. However, I preferred variety of Asian food. Plus, it is not healthy to eat similar food all the times. It will slowly poison your body.

Anonymous said...

Why the doctors in Cambodia can't take care our king sickness? Our king love our mother land so much,but when he married he wanted the Viet lady and when he sick or take some rest he loves to stay in China,Oh brothers and sisters this is the typical old king,WHO IS HE TRUST? VIET? CHINA? BOTH?

Anonymous said...

Well, it is not that the Khmer dr. can't take care of Somdach Euv. It is just that it is immoral to change doctor without a good reason. Chinese dr. was the last to take care of him; thus, he should continued to use their services.

Anonymous said...

Yeah! Yeah!
Chinese Doctors got the magic touch and softy fingers more than the Khmer Dr's.Plus,He has been seen by the Chinese for decades.

"Your Highness!! Please bend over and say AHHHHHH!!!"

A6,

Anonymous said...

Khmer Rouge UN-backed tribunal: You forgot to apprehend the ring leader (the former king). Oblivion of you duty and responsibility are not an option. This is a cataclysmic and colossal failure of the UN; failure is not an option.

Anonymous said...

These 2 monkeys should be commissioned to answer at the KR-trial if not arrested.

Anonymous said...

im kinda scared for cambodia future.with Sihanouk leaving the country it seem like a deju vu again.think about it he left to china,khmer rouge invaded.during that time there were us troops station in cambodia prior to april 17 and now there a flock of US navy coming into Cambodia.with the upcoming election and the land stealing...im sorry to see say this but Cambodia doesnt too bright.

Anonymous said...

4:29 PM, it is not my belief per se that the UN dig the grave deep enough, which led me to believe the unreasonalbe releasing of the ring leaders (the king and the like-son-like-father figure)when they should have apprehended these responsible individuals.

Anonymous said...

Khmer Rouge UN-backed tribunal: You forgot to apprehend the ring leader (the former king). Oblivion of you duty and responsibility are not an option. This is a cataclysmic and colossal failure of the UN; failure is not an option.

Anonymous said...

Nope, Somdach Euv is no ring leader, 6:17. He did can he can, perhaps unknowingly with guidance from above, to save Cambodia, and we are saved as it was meant to be. Thus, we should not blame Somdach Euv for anything.

I tell you, it could have been a lot worse for Khmer people without Somdach Euv's involvement. Let's put everything behind us and just move on.

Anonymous said...

4:29 PM, prepare the Interior police and arrest these bastards before they get away.