The fireworks with the picture of the Thai king appeared on the top right.
Kampuchea Thmey newspaper
28th January, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
The Chinese new year celebrations in the border town of Poipet have been one of the most spectacular in Cambodia because the celebrations were jointly organised by the many Thai-owned casinos in this border town.
There were dragon dances from Cambodia and there were dragon dances from Thailand.
The dragon dances from Thailand were the most popular dances because they were well-dressed and well-rehearsed, coupled with the spectacular fireworks.
To the surprises of local and international tourists, when the fireworks went up, suddenly a big picture of the Thai king appeared in a big white cloth hanging from a tall pole and were surrounded by spectacular fireworks.
Many Khmer spectators were not amused. They questioned whether Poipet is a Thai or Khmer town. They have criticised Khmer authority for allowing the picture of the Thai king to be displayed in the celebrations on Khmer soil. They said that if there is a need to display the picture of the king, it should have been a picture of the Khmer king, instead of a picture of the Thai king.
Many Khmer people criticised that those casinos are private foreign-owned casinos, why they are so influential and do whatever they want on Khmer soil without respecting the Khmer culture and the Cambodian laws.
Mrs. Kanchana, chief of Poipet International Checkpoint, said that those casinos have organised the Chinese new year celebrations by inviting the dragon dancers from Thailand and did not ask the permission from the Cambodian authority, therefore she know nothing about why the picture of the Thai king was displayed in the fireworks.
She added that, if she knew that the picture of Thai king was to be displayed in the fireworks she wouldn’t allow it.
Many Khmer living in Poipet said that many Thai-owned casinos never respect Khmer culture and Khmer laws because all the casino’s logos and shopfront signs were all written in the Thai language, without any Khmer language written on them. These practices have negatively affected the reputation of Cambodia and Cambodian culture.
Many Khmer people condemned the Khmer authority for being weak and are afraid of the influences of those Thai-owned casinos, leaving them to do whatever they want inside the Khmer territories without respecting any Khmer laws. They request the Poipet authority to punish those casinos that are violating the Cambodian laws.
28th January, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
The Chinese new year celebrations in the border town of Poipet have been one of the most spectacular in Cambodia because the celebrations were jointly organised by the many Thai-owned casinos in this border town.
There were dragon dances from Cambodia and there were dragon dances from Thailand.
The dragon dances from Thailand were the most popular dances because they were well-dressed and well-rehearsed, coupled with the spectacular fireworks.
To the surprises of local and international tourists, when the fireworks went up, suddenly a big picture of the Thai king appeared in a big white cloth hanging from a tall pole and were surrounded by spectacular fireworks.
Many Khmer spectators were not amused. They questioned whether Poipet is a Thai or Khmer town. They have criticised Khmer authority for allowing the picture of the Thai king to be displayed in the celebrations on Khmer soil. They said that if there is a need to display the picture of the king, it should have been a picture of the Khmer king, instead of a picture of the Thai king.
Many Khmer people criticised that those casinos are private foreign-owned casinos, why they are so influential and do whatever they want on Khmer soil without respecting the Khmer culture and the Cambodian laws.
Mrs. Kanchana, chief of Poipet International Checkpoint, said that those casinos have organised the Chinese new year celebrations by inviting the dragon dancers from Thailand and did not ask the permission from the Cambodian authority, therefore she know nothing about why the picture of the Thai king was displayed in the fireworks.
She added that, if she knew that the picture of Thai king was to be displayed in the fireworks she wouldn’t allow it.
Many Khmer living in Poipet said that many Thai-owned casinos never respect Khmer culture and Khmer laws because all the casino’s logos and shopfront signs were all written in the Thai language, without any Khmer language written on them. These practices have negatively affected the reputation of Cambodia and Cambodian culture.
Many Khmer people condemned the Khmer authority for being weak and are afraid of the influences of those Thai-owned casinos, leaving them to do whatever they want inside the Khmer territories without respecting any Khmer laws. They request the Poipet authority to punish those casinos that are violating the Cambodian laws.
23 comments:
Khmers authority bastards corrupted officers no real work background, one cling to others with support and protection
from the tops….and b/c the tops want those bastard low-educated-without conscience to protect their position…so things are not resolved at the root causes…but deepened and complicated….
…..and even worse those types of authorities will end up selling everything including territories to foreign countries to feed their hunger of power and wild excitement of young girls and insanity!
What are the root causes of all these problems>
Ah Khmer dumb and stupid leaders never know anything about protecting their people and land; except, to destroy their own people. Next time Ah Youn and Ah Siem should step on Ah Hun Sen head and sleep with Ah Hun Sen's daughters and wife. These tugs of gangsters let the foreigners run their own show. Very stupidity to Ah Khmer leaders. No respect from Khmers oversea. Where is Ah stupid king, Sihanouk and Sihamony?
What else is news about Khmer people!!! They voted for CPP to lead them, so stop complaining and swallow it....
My Khmer people, you have been deceived by Hun Sen and the CPP. CPP is never for you, the poor people, it is always for the rich within powerfull CPP. Your local commune leaders not even count as an inner circle, they are still poor. These commune leaders are being used to suppress the local people to vote for the CPP.
If you keep voting for the CPP, you will not be respect by Siam or Youn.
Please wake up. You learn from experience and you should know by now. Hun Sen only taking care of you one year prior to his election all these terms.
It's very shameful in deed to be Khmers living under the leadership of this blind mad dog who has exalted himself, and who is strong only against his own people. When it comes to talking about defending the coutry, this Yuons lackey never act as a courageous leader at all. And all the dogs who always bark in defense of the barbaric Hun Sen become quiet. Where the hell are going? Hiding in the treches?
correction: treches=trenches
shameful under hun sen. he let foreigners step on khmer heads.
I wrote many times regarding Thai intrution into Preah Vihear and Poipet. Just look wikipedia sattelite map...portions of Poipet and Preah Vihear are now located in Thailand. The border between Thailand and Cambodia used to be in the middle of O'Chrov bridge...now it has moved at least 300 meters inside Cambodia. Hun Sen should open two eyes and protest wikipedia map to correct this problem.
Here is the solution to AH SIAM holiday celebration!
No Khmer people dare to celebrate any Khmer holiday openly in Thailand so therefore AH Siam should not allow to celebrate their holiday openly in Cambodia either! I don't give a fuck if they are the owners or workers of the casino! And next time, these Siam need to celebrate their holiday inside their house or casino! No more Thai King's image display on Khmer land again! We Khmer have our King!
These arrogant Siam better learn to be discreet next time because this is not their land!
As for the stupid Cambodian authorities and they better do their fucken job to serve Khmer people national interest while the Khmer are still at war with the Siam over the border issue and not just looking after their own interest in the casino business to launder dirty money such drug money! Otherwise these casinos need to be destroyed in the name of Khmer sovereignty!
We should protest to Thai Embassy. What if we dispaly Khmer king picture in Aranh just across the border from O'Chreo (Poipet). The Thai would not like it.
I agree! Hun Sen needs to be murdered!
Cambodia should have all types of town: China, Thai, Lao, and Viet.
Ah Gorilla fucker is a racist. Don't listen to him.
Khmer cannot display picture of Khmer king inside Thailand. So, Thai people should not be allowed to display picture of Thai king publicly inside Cambodia as well.
Nonsense, 10:43, Khmer king is no Thai King. Khmer King is often a loser. Who would want to displayed them anywhere?
you all sound like a khmer version of nazis !!! with your petty nationalism ranting what a waste of cyber space this place is !!! no wonder all the western pervets are heading your way for cheap sex !!!
To 3:54AM
You are talking about cheap sex? Just go to Thailand and Vietnam and you will have it too! aahhahh
Tell me how do you sound like bitch? You sound like a fucken loser! You fucken Siam lover!
Let not be afraid to say things to do your job. Be brave and don't be afraid that you will us in the dust. Don't act so desperate that if there are no Thais there will be no one else to invest there. Remember your nation is your pride, not the Siemese blood money. Some day we will catch with them... but first do your job right.
KILL ALL THAIS IN SROK KHMER! JAYO KAMPUCHEA!
Why are Thais celebrating Chinese New Year with such vigor? It seems that Chinese New Year is the new Thai New Year? Maybe because the Chinese Thais rule Thailand..
12:50 PM
The same question should also apply to Khmer also. Why Khmer people celebrate Chinese new year? Did Chinese rule over Khmer head too? I think Chinese control and step over Khmer head in Cambodia than in Thailand.
When I went to Cambodia a couple of years ago, I saw Chinese writing everywhere. Most Khmer people now like address each other as Ah Hea, Ee, Trea, and a bunch of other words that I dont even understand. For me, I rather be under the armpit of the Thai people instead of the Chinese b/c at least most of Thai tradition is Khmer.
Khmer LV
I can understand that Khmers are upset regarding this incident. SE Asians are basically racist and don't understand how to get along, and heading towards war, once Cambodia builds up its military on par with Thailand.
Impossible.
There aren't longer a leader Khmer in Cambodia. There are a lot of Viets and Chinese at the head of the country khmer.
The khmer people stay ALWAYS ESCLACE!
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