Friday, June 25, 2010

1.25-dollar debt leads to machete killing in Cambodia

Fri, 25 Jun 2010
DPA

Phnom Penh - A Cambodian farmer stands accused of killing his neighbour with a machete after an argument over a 1.25-dollar debt for a farming implement, national media reported Friday.

Yung Yat was charged with murder for killing Chhum Saroeurn, 47, in the central province of Kampong Chhnang after he went to his neighbour seeking payment for a hoe he had made, said Choem Bunthoeun, the provincial police chief.

Angered at the request for cash, Chhum Saroeurn picked up the hoe he had bought but not paid for and beat Yung Yat, 45, with it, Choem Bunthoeun said.

Yung Yat retaliated with a machete, killing his neighbour with a blow to the neck, the police chief said.

"Due to his temper, the suspect decided to kill the victim and confessed to the crime without regret," the official told the Cambodia Daily newspaper.

Yung Yat is in pre-trial detention.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

it's a case of ignorant individual, really! please stay in school and practicing thinking and critical thinking skill for being ignorant kills! wake up people!

Anonymous said...

After the war, most Cambodian needs psychological help including Hun Sen.


Mental Health Counselor in PP

Anonymous said...

These fuckers can kill their neighbors but will not lift their hands to kill corrupt police, military and officials. Stupid motherfawkers

Anonymous said...

killing each other is normal in cambodia because the CPP say so .

Anonymous said...

Don't generalize the entire Khmer population assholes! Not everyone here are dumb and barbaric like that man. These kinds of things happen all over the world, not just in Cambodia. There are psychos all over the world. Use your commen sense.

Anonymous said...

Yes. Land of savagery!

In Cambodia rape crime is at an alarming rate, domestic violence is common, abuse of children is an everyday life, horrific acid attacks. This list can go on.

Yes there is much to be proud about as Khmer.

Anonymous said...

8:47Pm ! do you responsible of your father fucked your mother in a wrong way?

Anonymous said...

8:56 pm,

You are the typical savage I'm talking about. Just look at your statement.

You heart is full of national passion, but your skull is too thick and heavy for you small brain for any critical thinking to take place.

Anonymous said...

8:47pm, i understand your frustration for growing up in a disfunctional family. Child abused does fuck up one's mine that's why u call your own people "savages." As you've stated..."child abuse is an everyday life" for.... u and your siblings. But we don't feel sorry for your ass cuz you deserve it.

Anonymous said...

look at it as individual case, don't generalized it about cambodia, ok! not everybody is like this psychopath individual, ok!

Anonymous said...

9:08! there are difference stroke for diference folk!

Anonymous said...

less than 2$ killing is bringing a laughing and sham full from our Royal Corrupt Government of xcambodia. Those corrupt minister and corrupt officers are making millions $ a months with the help of prime minister ah Hun Sen.
Corrupt ministry are
1. Finance Ministry : ah Keat Chhum ah oun 1000 monirot, ah..
2. Ministry of commerce: ah Choam Prasit and its family
3. Ministry of defense : ah tea banh, ah moeng samphon, ah Sum samnang, ah chor Phirun ect,
4. Ministry of foreign affair
Department of finance
all corruption are support by ah Hun Sen

Anonymous said...

i told you, ignorance kills!