King Sihamoni waving to the crowdPhnom Penh (dpa) - Cambodia's former king Norodom Sihanouk hinted Friday that his son, King Norodom Sihamoni, may be considering abdicating to live a "simple life" in France.
In a letter posted on his website received Friday and dated Thursday, the octogenarian former monarch outlined a conversation he said he had had with Sihamoni on the day of writing.
"My beloved son told me, 'Papa, please do not worry - your darling son could return to Paris and live a normal life'," Sihanouk wrote in French on his blog.
"I will hire a small room and stay with my wife, have a simple bathroom and eat simple food I can buy from a simple shop," Sihanouk quoted his son as saying.
Sihamoni is currently a bachelor.
He also said Sihamoni would refuse contact with journalists.
In the letter, entitled 'The Real Story', Sihanouk warned of a possible upcoming upheaval in the monarchy.
Sihanouk shocked many when he abdicated in 2004, citing advancing age and ill-health, and Sihamoni, previously an ambassador to the United Nations Education Scentific and Cultural Organization and a classical dancer before his ascension to the throne, took the reigns.
Fluent in French and Czech, Sihamoni, 55, was initially little known to ordinary Cambodians due to his long overseas career but has earned adoration in a country which recognizes kings as demi-gods.
He has eschewed politics, unlike his mercurial father during certain periods of his reign, who strutted the world stage.
Sihamoni's half-brother and Sihanouk's son, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, is currently in exile after being convicted for breach of trust in absentia and sentenced to 18 months in jail for his role in selling the headquarters of his former political party, Funcinpec.
In a letter posted on his website received Friday and dated Thursday, the octogenarian former monarch outlined a conversation he said he had had with Sihamoni on the day of writing.
"My beloved son told me, 'Papa, please do not worry - your darling son could return to Paris and live a normal life'," Sihanouk wrote in French on his blog.
"I will hire a small room and stay with my wife, have a simple bathroom and eat simple food I can buy from a simple shop," Sihanouk quoted his son as saying.
Sihamoni is currently a bachelor.
He also said Sihamoni would refuse contact with journalists.
In the letter, entitled 'The Real Story', Sihanouk warned of a possible upcoming upheaval in the monarchy.
Sihanouk shocked many when he abdicated in 2004, citing advancing age and ill-health, and Sihamoni, previously an ambassador to the United Nations Education Scentific and Cultural Organization and a classical dancer before his ascension to the throne, took the reigns.
Fluent in French and Czech, Sihamoni, 55, was initially little known to ordinary Cambodians due to his long overseas career but has earned adoration in a country which recognizes kings as demi-gods.
He has eschewed politics, unlike his mercurial father during certain periods of his reign, who strutted the world stage.
Sihamoni's half-brother and Sihanouk's son, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, is currently in exile after being convicted for breach of trust in absentia and sentenced to 18 months in jail for his role in selling the headquarters of his former political party, Funcinpec.
41 comments:
My beloved Khmers!
Here, we go again!
Sihanouk constantly did all his might, his heart, and his spirit, in order to have his beloved son to eventually became a next Khmer king. Even though Sihanouk is always mentally lacking of conscience, he initially knows now that more illiterate, miserable, and poor farmers are increasingly hating a Mighty God King!
After Nepal or after Iraq?
I would say the king should be abdicate is better. Cause right now he is the puppet of HUN SEN. You don't want our king to take all the blame when HUN SEN cause all the instigation amongst KHMER. HUN SEN will be like (PRET) if he is continue causing harm to our country. CPP will start killing each other soon cause HUN SEN kept bringing in outsiders. GO to HELL CPP!!!
Are those Royal ever talk about helping the people, stand for right and justice or any thing interest the public or just fucking selfish!??????
Here he goes again! This style of reverse psychology was played during his own reign to make people scare and afraid that he would do the stupid thing. But, he never did. In fact the more he said, the more he wanted khmer nation to get her knee and beg him, that all.
This old "Pret" should be hanged and leave for the aunt to eat him.
What wrong with "Simple bathroom and eat simple food , buy from a simple shop,"?
Big deal i did that the rest of mu live and I know millions in the country can not aford those simple things! Thay are hungry and no toilet at all but do it in the open! What shop? LUCKEY?
And I and those poor people still care and love to do thing help Cambodian fight the corruption and Youn Hanoi goat face Ah Ho Chi Minh Vietnamese Pret!
" I will rent a small room and stay with my wife " what a surprise at this revelation ,i thought all along that he is single.Have some kids lok phaon.
What do you want the King does 12:43PM,to be king is hard enought?
Why don't you just make your living and leave the king alone, to be King is not simple don't you know it?
No wonder he is doing not thing, because he does not care to be aking or not!
Beter luck next time Cambodian to have someone who realy care about the job he or she responsible for!
maybe cambodia needs someone who is serious about helping the country to out get of this tumultuous time frame. like i mentioned before, cambodia is a fighter, a survivor, thus we need a strong leader who is willing to help in this "churning of the sea of milk" as the ancient khmer scriptures indicated because from this creation comes lasting peace and beautiful things to come for cambodia; although it may seem chaotic at time. god bless cambodia.
Sihamony ! it is nothing in the world better than have a simple life.Look at me, i owned a house in California overlooking the Pacific.I have one son,one wife of course , 3 cars ,one MERCEDES,one toyota ,and my most favorite of all my Cadillac Escalade and one cute dog my Alaskan terrier.Politic is suck.
What happen Sihamoni, did Hun Sen threaten you? You can tell me son! Now get the fuck out of the country and live your life elsewhere you fag! Go tried out "so you think you can dance" at Las Vegas for a living. Thook gar min jumnang...... dawk gar min khut!
I would preferred the KING abdicating under HUN SEN addministration, he shouldn't be a Viet-Siam-Sen popette King any longer. Hun Sen is foollishing around, and using him as a shield; though he should get away from this traitor GV.
God Bless the future Khmer King!
The king should not be pressured to do thing against his wills.
to 2:41 AM
Man you are so lucky. You have everthing. And you can live a happy life at the cost and the tear of you compatriots.
You are nothing for Cambodia man, a newly born American.
HE just bagging .. if he is so what ? he just like the king and hun sen , he doesn't care a bout other is a selfish person....
enjoy your will while you can ..
do you want toknow what i have ? I just own a new 2008 TV box , a pair new NIKE shoe ,a big back pack to carry all my pillow, blanket, and sleep where ever i want , because i am a homeless ...
i still enjoy that..
The king considers abandoning his REALM and instead wanting to live in a far-off place like France??? Hmmm. What does this say about Cambodia, the land of Khmer Angkor Civilization???? On the side note: Halls ProHealth Defense. Get them now at your nearest neighborhood stores. Sang Q pach pach.
u don't know everything. The king is unhappy. He does what he can and it's not enough. u know...it 's just one thing to do. that 's a sad good bye. All is hun sen 's fault for acting like an idiot and an a..hole all his life. a good king just tired of defending and shieling an a..hole like him. he is dumb. king's half brother isn't anything better. that rat must die by himself for bringing a disgraceful conduct to the royal family. that half brother a..hole have forgotten so soon that he have just gotten out of hell. think he would do something meaningful for himself or cambodia? nop.he let his dick rules his head.
It is fucken ridiculous for anyone to wish that life is so simple! The fucken life is so full of hardship!
If this King truly wants a simple life and I suggest that he turn himself into a Buddhist monk!
For me I will go crazy being a Buddhist monk even for one day because I can't see myself sitting on my arse all day and recite some old useless Pali!
These Cambodians are monsters infected by the deadly disease next door from eastern of Cambodia.
Why don't you see why the King wants to abdicate?
Hun Sen abuses his power and he dared to put pressure on the King who only reigns not rules to decide
whose parties can use the old Monarch on their platforms.
The King has enough and he cannot sit still watching these evils abuse his country, his people and himself.
You dumb azz Cambodians will see another volcano burn the whole country by the next door from eastern of Cambodia. That's what they really want to eliminate the allies of China.
Many who made negative comments about our Khmer King are ah Youn spies who hiding in Khmer community and in KK group.
Pourk ah Youn want so bad to kill our Khmer Kings.
Because with the Kings Youn can choke Ah chheam khmao Hun Sen easily.
Can ah Chheam Kmao Hun Sen afford to be alone without the monarchy, the friend of China?
Correct
Many who made negative comments about our Khmer King are ah Youn spies who hiding in Khmer community and in KK group.
Pourk ah Youn want so bad to kill our Khmer Kings.
Because without the Kings Youn can choke Ah chheam khmao Hun Sen easily.
Can ah Chheam Kmao Hun Sen afford to be alone without the monarchy, the friend of China?
King abdicate is a right thing to do at least royal family will not get all the blame by people when hun sen ask him to sign degree or whatever that is not our khmer will becuase now whatever he do is whatever were told by hun sen. everyone stop to be hun sen purpet, you all have a heart and sould to be yourself. live the way you want and do what your heart tell you to do.
No, pourk ah Yuon never try to kill Khmer King or PM, but pourk Ah Khmer-Yuon always try to kill Khmer King and other leaders who doesn't agreed with them. Sihanouk and Hun Sen is not safe around Ah Khmer-Yuon criminals. Therefore, we have to deport all of Ah Khmer-Yuon back to Re-Education camp in Vietnam. They are too savage to live in civilized society.
Mate 10:12 am. Ah Youn and ah Khmer-Youn are from the same country. One drop blood of ah Youn is all Youn 'n Youn is Preit so they are ONE. k?
I'm going to be the Khmer King!
Great! What will your name (King) be?
thanks for your vote, not! I leave the honor to our people to decide. But I can profess to our people, our land, our country, and to the great divine (if you believe, I don't), I would make sure that I will do everything within my power to make sure that our people would not be harmed, our land would not be sheded an inch to Ah Jong-raiy Yuon, and every Khmer would live in peace, harmony, and prosperity. I would not be the king that we has had, you know, the "devil supernatural".
i'm hallucinating, good night!
Your name should be king jerk.
10:55 AM. name will be king cock.
If you were King you will shit all over in the palace, when ah Hun Kvak's military surrounding you azzhole. stop your dumb big mouth.
i didn't know that it is that big (let's me check - uh! not that bad!), which you have suggested it will take PM Hun Sen's military to surround my azzhole!
Did you mean King the 3rd or King jack-off!
by the way which mouth are you talking. It's big. I can stuff it down your throat!
Oh shut up ah ah Youn 12 46.
Don't tell king cock or king jerk to shut up ah khmer yuon.Just shut up yourself.
Mate 1;39 if you want to find ah khmer youn and ah youn, ask ah ly ngoc dick, oppss, dinh diep in long bitch.
1:39PM. Enjoy your victory when you can, don't save it when you lose. Did you say you are Youn and you want to be Khmer King?
This global warming will burn your azz off.
Ah Hun Sen will put an arrest warrant on him (Sihamoni) as soon as he leaves Cambodia.
WHAT IS A KING WITHOUT POWER?
Just like your father....... abandoned your people in times of christ.
12 48am. Are you in drug?
Ah Kvak won't dare with our King.
Why should the King be put pressured by ah cho m'ray Hun Kvak?
Ah Kvak must respect the King and he should not cause troubles when the King is helping his poor people?
son of farmer,
fukkkk you ah farmer 1000000 fois.
You stupid people who made bad comments about the king should go to hell. I bet he did all he could and if you were to complaint about him then you should go after Hun Sen himself. He has a good heart, the only thing that is happening in Cambodia is the past kept haunting him. So stop pointing your fingers at the king. Look at the good side. There are so many good things that you haven't seen.
Hun sen is the one who other countries should go after. Our Cambodian people can not stand him.
I love Cambodia. It is a beautiful country, only that was the past kept haunting our people.
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