Friday, February 22, 2008

Spain's Queen Sofia gets a taste of Cambodia

Spain's Queen Sofia drinks palm juice at Wat Run village in Banthey Srey district, Siem Reap province, 320 km (199 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh, February 22, 2008, during the last day of her four-day state visit. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Spain's Queen Sofia smells a palm fruit at Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province, 320 km (199 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh, February 22, 2008, during the last day of her four-day state visit. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Spain's Queen Sofia fans herself while looking at Apsara statues at Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province, 320 km (199 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh, February 22, 2008, during the last day of her four-day state visit. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Queen Sofia of Spain and delegations pose for photographs with the background of famed Angkor Wat temple during her tours at Siem Reap province, northwestern of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Spain's Queen Sofia watches schoolgirls perform at Wat Run primary school in Banthey Srey district, Siem Reap province, 320 km (199 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh, February 22, 2008, during the last day of her four-day state visit. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Spain's Queen Sofia greets schoolgirls performing at Wat Run primary school in Banthey Srey district, Siem Reap province, 320 km (199 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh, February 22, 2008, during the last day of her four-day state visit. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Spain's Queen Sofia tries her hand at pumping water at Wat Run village in Banthey Srey district, Siem Reap province, 320 km (199 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh, February 22, 2008, during the last day of her four-day state visit. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'M QUITE INTRIGUED AND TOUCHED TO HAVE SEEN THE QUEEN HERESELF ENGAGING WITH THE POOR AND FEELING THE SUFFERING OF THE PEOPLE.

I HOPE OUR KING AND HUN SEN COULD DO JUST THAT ONE DAY.

Anonymous said...

Our indigent Cambodians are being considered dirty and contagious by those are unpatriotic.

Anonymous said...

A brave lady!!!!

Anonymous said...

God bless the Spanish Queen!

Anonymous said...

I think our King should go out to the villages more often and meet the people. He should be servicing his people by at least showing up and not just stay in the palace.

Anonymous said...

in case people aren't aware, it is typical of royalty in the western world to mingle and blend in the public without regard to their royal status, sometimes. in short, western royalty are not that finicky when it comes to their people. i think, it is the opposite for royalty in many asian countries, where royalty is very much god-like, and rarely allow themselves or their royal family to visit their people or in some cases to talk with their people. i think that ought to change for some asian royalty if they want to last long. many reforms are needed in many asian countries.

Anonymous said...

That because we are ignorance and dump.

Anonymous said...

Then, let dump our ignorance and bumbness to be, at least, on par with other countries. However, will our king or leaders able to do what the Queen Sofia did?