THET SAMBATH
The Phnom Penh Post
A NEW Web site launched by Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday has put itself into the forefront of the current border dispute, claiming parts of Cambodia as "lost" Thai territory.
According to local media reports, the new Web site (www.ilovethailand.org), which is intended to improve Thailand's national image, includes a video showing the country losing sections of territory to France, Britain and China.
The video also reportedly describes sections of present-day Cambodia - including Siem Reap, Battambang and the disputed Preah Vihear temple - as lost parts of Thailand.
When contacted Thursday, officials ridiculed the view of history aired on the Web site, saying the Thais were bending the truth for political purposes.
"They are twisting the facts of history. It is completely exaggerated," said Phay Siphan, spokesman for Council of Ministers.
"This is a chance for us to explain that the Thais are using history for their political affairs."
Phay Siphan said there would be a response from Cambodian historians to the claims contained on the Web site but that the Council of Ministers would not take any action on the issue.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said he had not seen the video, but that he would investigate the claims and take action if necessary.
"I will ask the relevant officials to collect information from the Thai government's Web site and translate it. Then we will discuss it later," he said Thursday.
In 1794, Thailand - then known as Siam - annexed Siem Reap and Battambang provinces from the declining Khmer kingdom, but the territories were returned following a March 1907 treaty between Thailand and France.
Thailand retook the territories with Japanese support in 1940-41, but they reverted to Franco-Cambodian control after the war.
Thai Embassy officials could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
According to local media reports, the new Web site (www.ilovethailand.org), which is intended to improve Thailand's national image, includes a video showing the country losing sections of territory to France, Britain and China.
The video also reportedly describes sections of present-day Cambodia - including Siem Reap, Battambang and the disputed Preah Vihear temple - as lost parts of Thailand.
When contacted Thursday, officials ridiculed the view of history aired on the Web site, saying the Thais were bending the truth for political purposes.
"They are twisting the facts of history. It is completely exaggerated," said Phay Siphan, spokesman for Council of Ministers.
"This is a chance for us to explain that the Thais are using history for their political affairs."
Phay Siphan said there would be a response from Cambodian historians to the claims contained on the Web site but that the Council of Ministers would not take any action on the issue.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said he had not seen the video, but that he would investigate the claims and take action if necessary.
"I will ask the relevant officials to collect information from the Thai government's Web site and translate it. Then we will discuss it later," he said Thursday.
In 1794, Thailand - then known as Siam - annexed Siem Reap and Battambang provinces from the declining Khmer kingdom, but the territories were returned following a March 1907 treaty between Thailand and France.
Thailand retook the territories with Japanese support in 1940-41, but they reverted to Franco-Cambodian control after the war.
Thai Embassy officials could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
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802 AD Founding of the Khmer empire.
802-50 Reign of King Jayavarman II, founder of the Khmer empire
875-93 Building of Preah Ko
877-89 Reign of King Indravarman I, builder of the first Angkor reservoir, Preah Ko and Bakong
889-910 Reign of King Yasovarman I, who moves the capital to Ankgor and builds Lolei and Phnom Bakheng
893-925 Building of Bakheng Temple
928-42 Reign of King Jayavarman IV, a usurper who moves the capital to Koh Ker
944-68 Reign of King Rajendravarman II, builder of Eastern Mabon, Pre Rup and Phimeanakas
947-65 Pre Rup built
965-1010 Kleang temple built
967-1000 Banteay Srei built
968-1001 Reign of King Jayavarman V, who oversaw construction of Ta Keo and Banteay Srei
1002-49 King Suryavarman I expands the Khmer empire to its greatest extent
1010-80 Construction of Baphuon temple
1049-65 Reign of King Udayadityavarman II, who completes Baphuon and the Western Mabon
1066-1100 Angkor divided, with several contenders for the throne
1112-52 Reign of King Suryavarman II, builder of Angkor Wat and Beng Mealea. He extended Khmer influence to Malaya, Burma and Siam (Thailand) and distinguished himself religiously from former kings through his devotion to the Hindu deity Vishnu (to whom Angkor Wat is dedicated).
1100-75 Construction of Angkor Wat
1117 The Chams of southern Vietnam, long annexed by the Khmer empire, rise up and sack Angkor, burning the wooden city and plundering its wealth
1177-1230 Construction of Bayon Temple
1181 King Jayavarman VII defeats the Chams
1181-1219 Reign of King Jayavarman VII, who defeated the Chams and builds Angkor Thom, Preah Khan and Ta Prohm. Upon his death, the emprei begins to decline.
1351 Thais sack Angkor
1431 Thais sack Angkor again
1432 End of Khmer empire. Angkor abandoned to the jungle. Buddhist monks care for it over the following centuries.
16th cent Khmer court return briefly to Angkor, restoring Angkor Wat as a Buddhist shrine
16th cent Portugese travellers encounter Angkor and call it "the walled city"
17th cent A Japanese pilgrim draws a detailed plan of Angkor Wat, although he mistakenly recalls it was India
1864 Cambodia becomes a French protectorate
1860s "Rediscovery" of Angkor by the French (although it was never lost)
1868 Publication of Mouhot's Voyage à Siam et dans le Cambodge causes a public sensation, and soon Mouhot is lauded as the discoverer of the "lost city of Angkor."
1901 The École Française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO) begins a long associated with Angkor by funding an expedition to the Bayon Temple.
1907 Angkor, until then under Thai control, is returned to Cambodia. The EFEO clear and restore the site, and in the same year the first tourists arrive - 200 in three months.
1930 First major restoration carried out, on Banteay Srei
1947 Siem Reap and other provinces sized by the Thais during Japanese occupation (since 1942) are returned to Cambodia
1960s Massive restoration project on Angkor Wat
1970-85 Khmer Rouge and Cambodian civil war stops restoration at Angkor
1992 Angkor is named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO
2003 Angkor is removed from UNESCO's list of world heritage sites in danger
The country now is still belong to Khmer Empire. We want it back!!!!
Thailand only existed in this region when the Khmer's king allowed them to settle around 1300s-1400s.
Khmer Empire , ancient kingdom of SE Asia. In the 6th cent. the Cambodians, or Khmers, established an empire roughly corresponding to modern Cambodia and Laos . Divided during the 8th cent., it was reunited under the rule of Jayavarman II in the early 9th cent.; the capital was established in the area of Angkor by the king Yasovarman I (r. 889-900). The Angkor period (889-1434), the golden age of Khmer civilization, saw the empire at its greatest extent; it held sway over the valleys of the lower Menam (in present-day Thailand) and the lower Mekong (present-day Cambodia and Vietnam), as well as N into Laos.
The Khmer civilization was largely formed by Indian cultural influences. Buddhism flourished side by side with the worship of Shiva and of other Hindu gods, while both religions coalesced with the cult of the deified king. In the Angkor period many Indian scholars, artists, and religious teachers were attracted to the Khmer court, and Sanskrit literature flourished with royal patronage.
The great achievement of the Khmers was in architecture and sculpture. The earliest known Khmer monuments, isolated towers of brick, probably date from the 7th cent. Small temples set on stepped pyramids next appeared. The development of covered galleries led gradually to a great elaboration of plan. Brick was largely abandoned in favor of stone. Khmer architecture reached its height with the construction of Angkor Wat by Suryavarman II (r. 1113-50) and Angkor Thom by Jayavarman VII (r. 1181-c.1218). Sculpture, which also prospered at Angkor, showed a steady development from relative naturalism to a more conventionalized technique. Bas-reliefs, lacking in the earliest monuments, came to overshadow in importance statues in the round; in the later stages of Khmer art hardly a wall was left bare of bas-reliefs, which conveyed in the richness of their detail and vitality a vivid picture of Khmer life.
The Khmers fought repeated wars against the Annamese (see Annam ) and the Chams; in the early 12th cent. they invaded Champa , but, in 1177, Angkor was sacked by the Chams. After the founding of Ayuthia (c.1350), Cambodia was subjected to repeated invasions from Thailand, and the Khmer power declined. In 1434, after the Thai captured Angkor, the capital was transferred to Phnom Penh ; this event marks the end of the brilliance of the Khmer civilization.
The Khmer Empire was a powerful Kingdom in South-East Asia. Its major architectural works (temples and sculptures) are located in present day Cambodia, where the capital of the empire was located. However, during long periods of time the Khmer ruled over parts of present day Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.
Like other major ethnic groups in the history of South-East Asia (the Thais, the Mons, The Chams) the Khmer are thought to have descended in the prehistoric period from the river valleys in Eastern Tibet and Southwest China. The Khmer appear first on the scene (in Chinese records) in the second half of the 6th century A.D. with the Kingdom known as Chenla.
[Prasat Hin Khao Phanom Rung, Buriram Province, Thailand]
Ascent to Phanom Rung (Buriram Province). Phanom Rung was built on between the 10th and 13th century A.D., but mostly during the reign of King Suriyavarman II (1113-1150 A.D.)
The Angkor era became the central area of settlement from the early 9th century up to the demise of the Khmer Empire in the early 15th century. The Empire itself had its ups and downs, and remained a single authoritarian state for only limited time periods, when strong military leaders where on the throne. Important leaders contributed by building new temple complexes in the Angkor area. Angkor Wat was constructed in the early 12th century under Suryavarman II. Jayavarman VII, considered to be the last great leader of the Khmer, built his new capital at Angkor Thom.
[Vishnu Lintel at Phanom Rung, Buriram province, Thailand]
Famous Vishnu Anantasayin lintel at Phanom Rung
During the reign of Suryavarman II the Khmer Empire incorporated most of present day Thailand. The Mon Kingdom of Haripunchai in Northern Thailand (Lamphun) was conquered. After the death of King Suryavarman II the Khmer Empire was somewhat in disarray and suffered military defeats at the hand of the Chams, who briefly incorporated Kambuja into the Champa Kingdom.
[Muang Tam, Buriram province, Thailand]
Muang Tam (Buriram Province). Muang Tam is located close to Prasat Hin Khao Phanom Rung. Muang Tam dates to the late 10th century A.D. (King Jayavarman V)
Jayavarman VII reasserted the Khmer and carried out many building projects. After Jayavarman VII the Khmer Empire entered into decline. The Thai Kingdom of Sukhothai managed to repel the Khmer. The Empire was threatened by the Mongols (but not annexed) under Kublai Khan in 1283.
The Thais became the persistent enemy of the Khmer in the following few centuries. The Kingdom of Ayutthaya conquered Angkor in 1431. Thereafter the center of the remaining Khmer Kingdom moved south to present day Phnom Penh.
[Buddha with Naga, Prasat Hin Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand]
Buddha (with Naga) at Prasat Hin Phimai (Nakhon Ratchasima Province). Prasat Hin Phimai was built around the turn of the first millenium, mainly by King Jayavarman V and King Suriyavarman I.
Since the Khmer reigned for long periods over extended areas of present day Thailand, Thailand has a substantial number of important Khmer monuments on its territory, mainly in its Northeastern Region (such as Phonom Rung and Muang Tam in Buriram Province, Phimai in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Muang Singh in Kanchanaburi province). Any look around the old temples of Sukhothai, Lopburi and Ayutthaya will also reveal strong Khmer architectural influences.
[Prasat Muang Singh, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand]
Prasat Muang Singh (Kanchanaburi).
Prasat Muang Singh all to the west of present Thailand, was built under the reign of Jayavarman VII ( (1181-around 1220)
More history and historical monuments of Thailand :
Ban Chiang Culture | Dvaravati Culture and Art | The Khmer Empire in Thailand | The Kingdom of Sukhothai | The Kingdom of Ayutthaya | With Bangkok as the Capital : Rattanakosin Period 1 | Rattanakosin Period 2 | Outside Rattanakosin
Historical Parks of Thailand : Sukhothai | Si Satchanalai | Kamphaeng Phet
Source (modified and abbreviated) : Wikipedia
Images by G.V., Bangkok, copyrighted.
Even the name Kamphaeng Phet in Thai is Khmer's name too. Kamphaeng Pich
I love licking my master one eyed hyena's ass while he is fucking mine.
And I want the whole world to know it.
I am a blind dog who needs leadership from my half blind hyena master.
And I love him so.
PPU
Not only did they took our territories, but also Khmer Intellectuals. Every time they sacked Angkor, they brought back all Khmer Intellectuals. As time went by, those Khmer gradually lost their identity and turned back against us. Some of them helped create the Thai language, and some even helped create fake the stories by considering themself as superiors to all Khmers in present Cambodia, Khmer Krom and in Laos. That's why they have, but all enemies.
How long they're going to last depend on how they change their behaviors and the way they educate their children.
Surya
11:43 PM,
Yes, I'm supporting your comments. They gathered all sort of Khmer's back to Bangkok and even monks. Monk that created Thai's alphabet too.
Khmer will regain its power back in near future because those people under YOUN and Thai will rise up and rejoin the Khmer.
Khmer Pride,
They looted and took all kind of sculptures and scripts, tradition, culture. Even the royal dances, they have them but never have all of tricks like Khmer's dances. Every time the sacked Angkor Wat all those valuable stones are gone.
Like someone mention before, almost 90% of Thailand have Khmer's blood in them.
Preah Ko Preah Keo was one of the story that Khmer regretted that they were fooled by SIAM to cut down the bamboo fences and picked up those Prak Snouk (Silver) but at the end SIAM took all the silver and Preah Ko Preah Keo in danger and expose to SIAM thief and they captured them.
The Thai and Viet Try to stick their tails out so their can hide their heads.The Enemies are trying to confuse us, stop us from telling the world the truth.
Can their stop Hell from burning them!
Damn dude Thai government sound like one bitter old hag loll. Abhisit Vejjajiva government is so fake and disgusting. The whole world stop buying and believing all that crap that Abhisit try to fool his nation. The only people that take this jerk serious are pathetic idiots. Moreover, Thais are full of envy and jealousy because Cambodia has a lot of marvelous ancient temples that Thailand can never be. Thais, one thing that you have to remember; almost half of your Siam Lands country was belonging to Khmer empire. So do not bark anymore
if thai have lose territory to Cambodia, thai doesn’t lost it because it is belong to thai but thai lost its part of territory promised by yuons. - While yuons ho chi minh was going to operate its genocide operation in Cambodia yuons promised thais a part of territory and resources that will be sacked from Cambodia by yuons but at the end the yuons only want to keep all preys sacked for it alone.
Abhisit Vejjajiva should not say “lost territory” to whoever but lost face to yuons in their bloody game. The thais like Chinese are losers to yuons
I’m feel sorry for little Khmer soldiers and poor khmer child who will die believing to defend Khmer territory as ever but in reality, should they die for the yuon kantop and the criminal band who work for sucker yuon kantop
Cambodia Town
Long Beach, Ca
Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva were using patriotism propaganda, manipulation to save his political career, everyone knew that Thailand was invader to it neighboring sovereignity. There would be a serious trouble for Thailand in coming year.
New Phally
new phally, shut up and continue licking tha blind hyena ass.
Thai are the trolls and the hordes!!!!
Khmer is ALLIANCE!!!!
note the key terms in the article above: thailand (siem) "returned" khmer lands and territories they "annexed" from cambodia. to say the least, these key words indicated the fact that they (siem thugs or thieves) had stolen these lands and territories from cambodia during the dark period of cambodian history. and what a shame for them (siem thugs) to claim that it was their lost lands that cambodia took back. what an ignorant or naive race they are!
remember these were khmer lands and territories they stole from cambodia and only returned when the world make them return khmer lands back because it belonged to khmer originally but they annexed and stole from cambodia and khmer people during the dark period, of course! shame on them, siem thieves!!!
we all know from history that the siem thugs also stole our people and dancers from angkor after they invaded us and then retreated along with our skilled people they took prisoners of lootings, really. it's in the history book for the fact, how can they deny that! in fact people when first saw thailand and cambodia seem to think the two nations are alike and strikingly similar. well, that's because the siem thieves stole from cambodia to make the world think it's theirs. all we have to do is study the history of khmer and southeast asia for that matter and then ask question which nation existed first? i'm sure the we all know it was cambodia's past glory of the great khmer angkor civilization came before today's thailand. so, there!!!! that should shut them up for a fact! there's no such thing as thailand, vietnam and laos during the khmer civilization period that lasted over 500 years or so; however the history of cambodia go longer even before 802AD, the year the first great khmer god-king preah bat jayavarman II founded the great khmer angkor civilization. siem kok then was non-existance, however later on they were just mercenary soldiers of the khmer empire when our god-kings let them settle on our territory then. they were nothing; so, they owed their very existance as today's thailand from borrowing heavily from our great khmer ancestors. so there!
Laisses Khmer tranquille et en paix mon cher PPU. Retournes chez-nous à Hanoi. Tu dois m'aimer sinon tu dois mourir, PPU!
Depuis Hanoi, ta plus jeune 7ème concubine Yuon, PPU!
Look out! If abhisit could shut down thailand's international airport and willing to lose $8 billions in tourist revenue in one year in order for his party to win, he can do anything. His surest support is King Bhumibol. That is his 200% confidence to fool thais and the world.
I am very sure that there will be a real Thai leader who will tell the truth soon or after.
If Cambodia acts correctly, there will be more ashamed on Thais and their leadership.
Khmer ancestors open his eyes now.
It is sad to have such a neighbor like Thailand. I hope the world community would lend a hand to this chronic issue. Thailand fought with all their neighbors about border... there is a pattern to their aggression.
You know what the real problem is?
The stupid Hun Sen is not allow to study khmer history, that is the reasons why, Thai claim that
9:03 AM
That is another baseless, right? At this age, you can get textbooks from any corner by any means. The problem is that Khmers want to live in peace with neighbors by trying to forget and forgive.
Surya
Shame on you all Thais from the King to Prime Ministers, and to the people the whole country. You all forgot your country birthday, you steal everything from Cambodia such as land, cultures, tradition, language...ect. You should know even your blood and spirit also steal from Cambodian. A bad blood of Cambodian created the blood of your kings and your Siamese till present day.....Learn more to know...
Need to bring out debate using historical maps, historians, and afterward when it all done and confirmed. let war break out.
cambodia is surrounded by crooks youn, and thai. None of them are neighbor or friends.
6:40 AM
You're no sounding like a fucking Muslim who's waiting for the 7 youngest concubines (virgins).
Rest assured,every Khmer citizens are now living in peace in a democratic country leads by a democratic elected leader -- you and the rest of people should be happy -- you do not disturb them. Also, there couldn't be a better time to live in peace under Prime Minister Hu Sen.
PPU
The more we read these stupid comments, the more we regret the past as to why we had to help these stupid Khmers survived the Khmer Rouge genocide in the 70's and the 80's. We should not have provided crucial shelters in our homeland to these ungrateful, stupid Khmers Look at yourself these days-- what you are. Thailand has never begged for anything from the Khmers. OK?.
4:15 AM
I want to tell you that Your Siams are ungrateful, not Khmers. WHY???
Because our Angkorian Kings allowed your ancestors to settle on our land along the Chao Praya river, then when they became strong, they returned their heads to bite the owner (khmers).
You should ask yourself before barking, who were my ancestors, and where were they from?
In 70s and 80s, Thailand killed, mistreated,tortured, and sin a lot of Khmer refugees. Thailand also took much advantages from them through the UNHCR..the world know this.
Khmers follow the Buddha's principles. We don't want to revenge or take back what we lost, but Thailand still make the continually trouble to us...
YES, YOU ARE SO RIGHT. THAILAND HAS NEVER BEGGED ANYTHING FROM KHMERS, BUT THAILAND ROBS AND THIEVES FROM KHMERS (LAND, CULTURAL PROPERTIES...) SINCE THE SIAMESE ANCESTORS TILL THEIR CHILDREN.
THEREFORE, SIAMS ARE REALLY CROCODILES (INGRATE), AND THIEF. YOU KNOW?
Please tell your government to withdraw all of Thailand's aggressive troops from our land and then we can strengthen the tie of bilateral relations to develop the two countries, this is good deal!!!
STOP YOUR BLACK AMBITION, OK?
I think 4:15 did not know the picture of history. I am sorry he feel this way... I suggest he should study more about the origin of his country- but not from Thai history book. Thailand has borrow so much from Khmer Civilization during the Khmer Empire period. You can refuse the truth but he can't deny it. Fact is fact; everyone knows except the people of Thailand learning from the make-up history.
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