Saturday, April 11, 2009

Cambodian PM returns home after ASEAN summits cancelled in Thailand

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen gives a traditional greetings as he depart from U-Tapao military airport in Sattahip on April 11, 2009. A summit of Asian leaders in Thailand was cancelled on Saturday after hundreds of anti-government protesters broke through a cordon of troops and swarmed into the meeting's venue. About half of the Asian leaders attending the summit were evacuated by helicopter to a nearby military airbase. REUTERS/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul/Pool

PHNOM PENH, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived home from Thailand Saturday afternoon, after the ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summits in Pattaya were cancelled due to security reasons.

"The delegations could not enter the meeting place, and we delayed the meetings time after time. The time for the meetings was soon over and finally we decided to return home," Sry Thamrong, adviser for Hun Sen, told reporters at the airport.

"The protesters controlled the meeting place," he said.

It has been scheduled that Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will visit Cambodia on April 18, but the plan might change because it depends on the internal situation of Thailand, he added.

While in Thailand on Friday, Abhisit Vejjajiva met with Hun Sen and handed over a piece of ancient Khmer artifact to him as a symbol of the bilateral friendship.

When Abhisit Vejjajiva visits Cambodia, at least 7 out of 24 pieces of ancient Khmer artifacts will be returned to Cambodia, according to Sry Thamrong.

These Khmer artifacts were stolen and trafficked out of Cambodia, but finally arrested by the Thai authorities.

The Cambodian delegation left for Thailand on Friday. Hun Sen was originally scheduled to meet with Chinese premier, UN secretary general, Malaysian prime minister and Australian premier over issues of bilateral cooperation.

According to an official press release, the Cambodian delegation for the ASEAN summits included Prime Minister Hun Sen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Nam Hong, Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh and other governmental officials.

30 comments:

Anonymous said...

While in Thailand on Friday, Abhisit Vejjajiva met with Hun Sen and handed over a piece of ancient Khmer artifact to him as a symbol of the bilateral friendship.

siem will only give you piece by piece every one or twoo year after they got some benefit from it. Who is smatter? Whatch out for siem you can do better if you show them that we are very strong.

Anonymous said...

Nice, in return we shall give Thailand some prahok.

Anonymous said...

Should have exchanged Prime ministers, Hun sen would have made sure the red shirts were eliminated and Abhisit Vejjajiva would have brought some sophistication and anti corruption measures to cambodia.Thailand needs a one eyed bandit!

Better still, the red shirt should have captured and ransomed him for all the money he stole!

Anonymous said...

Welcome home ONE EYED BANDIT!!!

Anonymous said...

As I understand all of your were better than Mr. Hun Sen. With your bastard language, you were able just to run a coffee shop.
Why all of you don't immigrate to Thailand and can have the red shirts.

Anonymous said...

12;58
You are so clever!
thailand needs the one eyed bandit!!
You should join your beloved leader.

Anonymous said...

12:58
Thailand need hunsen to change his mind from youn slave to their Thai slave who is smarter?

Anonymous said...

it shows thai people are smarter than khmers they dont let their leader dictated them...wow! i wish a mob of protesters get hun sen!!1

Anonymous said...

of course 1:45 Thai are smarter compare our to their country we are 29 years behind! Now khmer copy thai everything,,, karaoke,,,music...dance on TV...etc,, songs....

Anonymous said...

one eye bandit would not even survive one day in thailand, philippine, malaysia or indonesia! they would not let Uneducated lead their country like khmers!

Anonymous said...

unfortunately one eyed bandit and his KR comrades assasinated all the intellectuals.That is why he is still in power.

Anonymous said...

strongman run faster than chicken!

Anonymous said...

run away from the mob?

Anonymous said...

ONR EYED PEASANT BANDIT!

http://khmerr.blogspot.com/ said...

oh..

Anonymous said...

ឃើញទេ!​​ សៀមវាអាក្រក់ចំពោះខ្មែរមែន ប៉ុន្តែវា គោរពសេរីភាពប្រជាជនវាណាស់។
ប្រសិនបើជាហ៊ុនសែនវិញ ប្រហែលបាញ់ខ្ទេចខ្ទីអស់ហើយ មើលទៅ?

Anonymous said...

(2:07)
How did you escape being captured? Unless, you are the dumb ass Khmer Rouge yourself. Get a f**king life.

Anonymous said...

Your highness pirate,
Please make it Vietnam your final (return) destinations. Do not stop in Cambodia, do not collect $200 dollars.
Oh, BTW... Hok Lund's asking for you......

Anonymous said...

1:46,
Since you are the smartest one, why don't you lead the way. We, the dumbest one will follow you........ 500 feet away. LOL

Anonymous said...

Thaksin and Hun Sen are working together to bring down the Abhisit government. A Thaksin or proxy government would not last long either. The instability in Thailand impacts negatively on Cambodia as well. Anti-Thai feelings in Cambodia help the Vietnamese and Hun Sen. Ordinary people in Cambodia continue to suffer but many people cannot see that they are being manipulated by Hun Sen and the Vietnamese.

Anonymous said...

Good comment 7:08 AM I completely agree with you 100%. We need to do something to get Mr. Khvack Makhang out of the power and kick Ah Chor Yuon out of Cambodia. Together we stand !!!!
Cheyo Khmer Sralanh Cheat!!!!

Anonymous said...

Thailand should be recognized ,rewarded , or be used as a role model to all the countries in the region.That country really uphold the value of HUMAN RIGHT.They respect their people right to demonstrate to the maximum.In its history of numerous coup d'etat,the Thai govt rarely killed their own people.Unlike its counter part in Cambodia,the khmer love to kill its own people without mercy.Every khmer leaders, from chomkuot SIHANOUK down ,once they got power,they will do anything to stay there for life until they got kick out.

Anonymous said...

6,04
Send all these khmer refugees back to cambodia and let hun sen finsh what he started.

Anonymous said...

and that includes you 6:04

Anonymous said...

no its time to cut your 6:04 and ah kwak head off!

Anonymous said...

9:21 is Hun sen's Dick head!

Anonymous said...

correction: its time to cut you 9:21 and ah kwak sen's head off!

Anonymous said...

Mr.Khmer Prime minister getting chill,reasons of khmer watch Thai movie,using Thai Products so the Thai civilization grow and the muscle of red shirt will scare Mr.khmer prime minister of butt kick as copy cater and use a lot of sleeping aids.
Do not worry mr.strong man you will strong until you see your coffin,but the old said no one born twice and live for ten lives ,your day comes.

Anonymous said...

The dog Hun Xen come back!!!!

Anonymous said...

damn, that helicopter ride was the scariest ride of my entire life...no shit!