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Thepmontri Limpaphayom, a Thai historian, plans to submit a letter to UNESCO, demanding that the United Nations agency issue an apology to all Thai people regarding the Preah Vihear Temple dispute and to remove the temple from the list of the World Heritage sitesThe Cambodian deputy prime minister along with other Cambodian officials have arrived in Brazil where they will attend the UNESCO World Heritage Conference. They are planning to propose a management plan of the area surrounding the disputed Preah Vihear Temple.
Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia, Sok An along with a number of Cambodian officials arrived in Brazil yesterday to attend the UNESCO World Heritage Conference, which will be held from July 25 through August 3.
The Cambodian representatives are planning to propose a plan for the conservation of the Preah Vihear Temple and management of the surrounding land, where Thailand and Cambodia claim sovereignty.
Previously, the Natural Resources and Environment Minister of Thailand, Suwit Khunkitti pointed out that he has not yet seen the plan that will be proposed by the Cambodian representatives at the conference. However, the Thai government will not endorse such a plan until all border disputes have been resolved.
Meanwhile, Thepmontri Limpaphayom, a Thai historian, plans to submit a letter to UNESCO, demanding that the United Nations agency issue an apology to all Thai people regarding the Preah Vihear Temple dispute and to remove the temple from the list of the World Heritage sites.
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US Embassy
United States Announces $10 Million Education Project
Released in Phnom Penh, March 12, 2010
The United States on March 11 launched a five-year, $10 million education project in Cambodia designed to improve the quality and relevance of basic education and increase access to schooling for all children, in particular underserved groups such as minorities, girls and the very poor.
The Improved Basic Education in Cambodia Project is expected to reach nearly 120,000 students in primary and lower-secondary schools in Kampong Cham, Kratie and Siem Reap provinces. It will work in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, and will be implemented by World Education.
At a launch event last night at the U.S. Chief of Mission Residence, Ambassador Carol A. Rodley joined Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Im Sethy in praising the potential of the new project.
“This project will provide Cambodian students with the opportunities they need to reach their full potential,” Ambassador Rodley said. “The United States looks forward to working with all of our education partners over the next five years.”
The project will build on the successes of past U.S. education programs in Cambodia while expanding their scope to include new areas and thousands of new students. Under past programs, enrollment rates in targeted areas increased by 13% in primary schools and 9% in secondary schools, while 76% of U.S.-supported schools reported reduced dropout rates and 72% reported reductions in students repeating grades.
Activities under the new project will include developing and pilot testing the lower secondary life-skills curriculum, which teaches students skills relevant to rural life such as raising crops and starting a business, and building additional energy-efficient computer labs, which use solar energy to provide students in rural areas with access to computer technology.
Why sorry? Preah Vihear belongs to khmer, if you look at the world map today, it is right in khmer territory and why do the Thai demand for an appology for what? We all are human being and we have morality. It is about right and justice, so why can't these Thai people accept the fact. I know that there are alot of good Thai people who especially the red shirt agree to this fact, and they wouldn't want anything to do with it, but the yellow T-shirt does. Alot Thai people acknowledged that khmer suffered enough for those genocite already and wouldn't want khmer to go through another crisis and want the yellow shirt to leave khmer alone. But their gov't are being greedy, so the only country who can help right now is USA because they have all the power to control and can easily back Thai gov't off. It is this simple, they will just look into the map and identify which is which. wisdom
Samdech Hun Sen Speech
Address at the Official Inauguration Ceremony of Prek Kdam Bridge Crossing Tonle Sap and Ground Breaking Ceremony for Construction of National Road No.61 Funded by Saved Budget or Credit Balance of Loan from China and Counterpart Fund of the Royal Government of Cambodia
May 31st, 2010
- Your Venerable Monks,
- H.E PAN GUANG XUE, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Excellencies Ambassadors, National and International Distinguished Guests,
- Beloved Compatriots, Teachers and Students!
Today, I have great honor and pleasure to take part in the official inauguration ceremony of the “Prek Kdam Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge and the Opening of Construction of National Road No.61”. For this auspicious occasion, I would like to share great pleasure with Grandpa, Grandma and people living in this area, who have received this great achievement to serve your interest and directly support your livelihood.
Moreover, I would like to warmly welcome H.E. Pan Guang Xue, Ambassador of the People’ s Republic of China for his first time of his diplomacy mandate to participate in the inauguration ceremony of Prek Kdam Bridge and opening site for construction of National Road No.61. This road is built from west head of Preak Kdam to National Road 6A at sixteen kilometers junction. It is 10 meters width and costs 9.76 million US dollars. This project is funded by loan for China and 5% counterpart fund of the Royal Government. This active gesture is contributed to meeting day-to-day growing demand and request of the people. It is clearly seen that the Royal Government has mobilized fund from all stakeholders in order to contribute to building various achievements for the sake of socio-economic development according to the spirit of “Rectangular Strategy” for growth, employment, equity and efficiency.
Taking this opportunity, I would like to thank Her Excellency Zhang Jinfeng former Chinese Ambassador and her colleagues for their support in the restoration and development of infrastructure such as Prek Kdam Bridge for our use. This bridge was actually crossed by the people before and during the Khmer New Year. H.E. Yim ChhayLy, Deputy Prime Minister and H.E. Tram Iv Tek, Minister of Public Works and Transport hold Buddhism opening ceremony on 10-12 April 2010 for people with happiness and safety during the Khmer New Year.
For this occasion, I would like to convey, through H.E. Pan Guang Xue, gratitude of the people and Government of Cambodia to Chinese people and Government of People’ s Republic of China that always lend us money without setting complicated conditions for road, bridge and infrastructure construction, in which the roads constructed by the loan from the PRC is around 1509.67 Km length, including National Road No.7, No.8, No.57, No.62, No.76, No.78 and three long bridges including Sekong, Prek Tamak and Prek Kdam. It all costs 900 millions US dollar. It is so pround that loan from China is available when we need. In the name of long-term and close friendship and key financier, it helps the Royal Government in all sectors such as road and bridge construction in order to integrate domestic economy and promote economic development and tourism for poverty reduction. This effort has contributed a lot to economic growth, job creation and elevating living standard of people that lead to a rapid poverty reduction. This great sympathy is valueless, unforgettable and recorded in history and deeply carved in heart of the people and Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
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In this connection, I would like to remind all people to take care of their traveling and advise their siblings, nieces and nephews not to be extremely happy while traveling over the bridge that has already been constructed and don’t drive over speed in order to prevent from any unexpected accidents causing human lives and property damage. Along with that, competent authorities must strictly implement like drizzling rain in combating against the transportation of over 25 tons. In this case, the Royal Government will continue to strengthen and adopt the law on road as well as other laws and legal documents for effectively managing the transport infrastructure. The Royal Government will also pay further attention to the traffic safety and will put out firm measures for any crimes transporting over the limited weight.
I will not forget about the gratitude made by officials, staff and workers of the Prekdam Ferry who have so far transported the people and have fulfilled the strategic and economic requirement of the Royal Government, especially when Chruoy Changvar bridge and national road No.6A was cut off during the war and have released the burden on Chruoy Changvar bridge as well as the congestion in Phnom Penh. In this sense, I would like to take this opportunity to encourage the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to timely build new ferry port at Chruoy Changvar -Svay Chrum in order to take staffs, workers and means of the Prekdam Ferry Port to be processed there after the contract of private ferry port comes to an end at the end of this year 2010.
At this end, along with the crowded gathering with joy during the official inauguration of “Achievement of Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge in Prekdam and the Opening of Construction of National Road No.61” today, I would like to wish the venerable monks, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, National and International Guests, Compatriots, Teachers and Students the four gems of Buddhist blessing: Longevity, Nobility, Health and Strength.
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These growing achievements witnessed the efforts made by the Royal Government in building physical infrastructures, regarded by Cambodia as “Locomotive of Economic Growth“ and it is a vein connecting the Kingdom of Cambodia to become an element of economic activities for national, regional and international integration. With these purposes, the Royal Government of Cambodia has continued to build and develop transportation infrastructure such as road, railway, waterway, ships, international seaport and airway, including open sky policy for national, regional and international integration to facilitate and promote all sectors for national development, especially trade, investment, agriculture, tourism and transportation of goods across the borders.
Of course, in the past decades, to cross the national road No.5 at where we have built this bridge to other side of the river, our people had to travel by small engine boats and ferries. They had to wait and pay for crossing fees. On the other hand, if we had to transport goods from Thailand or other places from north-western region of Cambodia to Siem Reap, Kampong Cham or other north-eastern provinces of Cambodia, we did not have ferries or bridges, we had to go to Phnom Penh first and then crossed the river at Chruoy Changvar bridge to national road No.6 or No.7 or No.76, which was normally time-consuming and caused heavy traffic jams in Phnom Penh, rapid destruction of Chruoy Changvar bridge and national road No.6 due to heavy weights. Moreover, if we do not have road infrastructure in this Prek Kdam area, the Mekong area which is a fertilized area with vast population, only 30 Kms away from Phnom Penh- becomes isolated like other remote areas and faces many difficulties. So, the Royal Government has to build this Prek Kdam and reconstruction of national road No.61, connecting the west of the bridge to national road No.7 and No.6 at the intersection of national road No.6A, in which we are now inaugurating for road reconstruction. In fact, national road No.61 and Prek Kdam bridge will act as an effective mean in connecting transportation, interconnecting with national road No.8 by crossing Tameak bridge which will be completed in the near future and also connecting to Bavet International Border checkpoint via national road No.1, which is the potential economic corridor because this Prek Kdam bridge is the intersection of national road No.5 from Cambodian-Thailand border, national road No.6 from Angkor region which is the tourism site and from the national road No.7, connecting from Cambodian-Laos border and north-eastern region of Cambodia. At the same time, bridge and national road will contribute to raising people’s standard of living and facilitate the transportation of goods, services and business operations of our people. They can go faster with high economic effectiveness and bring other benefits to the entire nation. Specifically, bridge and national road will become the historic infrastructure for our people because bridge and road is a strategic point for integration that connects western and eastern regions. This connectivity is my strong wishes in which I usually mentioned “develop in the west, but never forget the east”. With the achievement of this bridge and road will lead to the balance of development between these two regions. This point is the core benefit from this bridge and road. At the same time, this bridge and road will play a key role in investment within this region as well as playing role as catalyst for sharing the progression and economic growth with equity within the society.
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In summary, this work cannot happen by chance; it happens by commitment, preparation and firm decision from the Royal Government for the national integration, economic effectiveness, and equity of sharing growth and to reduce the traffic jams. In fact, in this region, land are fertilized, which could be used to plant and cultivate with high yield, as well as strengthening and increasing investment, trade greatly, which will lead to build strong foundation for the national economy and micro economy growth days after days, especially connecting national road No.5 and No.6 and facilitate the smoothness of traffic. At the present, with these achievements coming from our commitments, we can see the real benefits and it will grow double in the near future.
In this spirit, on behalf of the Royal Government of Cambodia, I will continue to uphold my firm stand, commitment and strong support to all reconstruction and development of all sectors, especially I still consider the reconstruction, development, maintenance and repairing of transportation infrastructure as a prioritized policy which could help the Government to achieve its desirable goals to rapidly reduce poverty for our people. At the same time, I would like to recommend to all ministries, institutions, and all level of local authorities, especially the management and officials of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, to continue to strongly cooperate, maintain and repair all transportation networks to all regions across the country as well as neighboring countries with high quality. Together, the participation and understanding of our people is a key factor for construction and maintenance of all roads and bridges.
In this regard, I would like to appeal to all people who have been living in the area of national road No.61 and all levels of local authorities to provide good cooperation in order to facilitate smooth, timely and highly safe construction work as expected.
At the same time, on behalf of the Royal Government and People of Cambodia, I would like to thank the Governments and peoples of friend countries, development partners and all financing agencies who have always pad attention to donate and spiritually and materially support in all kinds to restore and develop Cambodia in all sectors. Once again, I would like to convey my deepest thank to the people and Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) who has unconditionally provided loan on time at the request of Cambodia who is now facing difficulties and it is necessary for us to promote economic growth and social development. Along with that, I would like to appreciate and encourage the close cooperation between the management and officials of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and SHANGHAI Construction (GROUP) General Company of the PRC who have tried to save at the maximum in order to keep a partial budget for building national road No.61 and I would like to appreciate and encourage the close cooperation between the management and civil servants, workers, employees of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the local authorities as well as with related institutions who have made their utmost physical and mental effort to cooperate and implement to achieve the success of strategic plan set out by the Royal Government so far, especially on the construction of roads, bridges, railways, skyways, waterway and ports all over the country. I would like to highly appreciate and encourage the SHANGHAI Construction (GROUP) General Company and Guangzhou Wanan Construction Supervision as a technical advisor, who have made greatest efforts in building Prekdam before the set plan and according to my suggestion during the linkage of bridge tie on 14 September 2009 and I strongly hope that both companies will continue their work with further success in building the national road No.61 to conform to the international standard and will be completely done as expected or before.
Meanwhile, Thepmontri Limpaphayom, a Thai historian, plans to submit a letter to UNESCO, demanding that the United Nations agency issue an apology to all Thai people regarding the Preah Vihear Temple dispute and to remove the temple from the list of the World Heritage sites - Shame on you the Thai historian. It is a shame that you wants to take the land and temple from other country. YOu are not living in the modern society.
To the anynomous Translator of Hun Sen speech,
I think you translate better than what HUn Xen has said and to be a professional translator and interpreter you must also translate his dumb and insulting words, threats as well. Everyone know wherever he goes to give a speech he always speaks rubbish and insulted and threatened others.
So pls translate all the what this stupid blind PM said ...next time...ok? Then i would say thank you!!!
To the anynomous Translator of Hun Sen speech,
I think you translate better than what HUn Xen has said and to be a professional translator and interpreter you must also translate his dumb and insulting words, threats as well. Everyone know wherever he goes to give a speech he always speaks rubbish and insulted and threatened others.
So pls translate all the what this stupid blind PM said ...next time...ok? Then i would say thank you!!!
Hun Sen is a great speaker. He may be the best there is in Cambodia. Yes sometimes he use raw language, but to common Cambodian, they don't mind, because they too use the language.
However, if you listen to most of his speech, you know that the man is very intelligent and know every subject he speak very well. He is real, down to earth man, unlike some people who can only speak but do not know what they are talking about.
7:42 PM : Except he used uneducated people language and He cannot debate and never accept debat face to face. He is strong at speaking solely but not face to face, that is why his tv show never show us how he talk with opposition party.
Anyway his speech is best for low educated people.
7:42 PM
Intelligent my ass. Hun Sen just knows how to use his power and trick to deceive, threaten and insult his opponents in public. His public speech sounds like a barbarian or a jungle man, i.e. he uses the words Anh, Ah niss, Ah nouss….
8:48 PM
Please do not underestimate the prime minister. As an observer, I think he can debate well too. Although he has not accepted a face to face debate, that does not mean that he cannot do it.
I noticed too that he uses raw language. But when it comes to knowing his subject, the PM knows his stuff.
He knows his stuff because he tends to micromanage a lot of the things that are going on in the country.
Knowing facts could make him a formidable debater. Be careful what you ask for because you might get it.
From an observer of Khmer politics
I bet you all that Thai will be embarrassing for another round by the Brazil UNESCO Representative. These people are not that stupid like the Thai. They have studied about Cambodia or former Khmer Empire before accepting Preah Vihear to be listed as world heritage.
Shame on you Thai!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bak Ha Khun Siem Tie Thang Moth!!!
I wonder how long Thai Thief kept mumble at UNESCO's ears..? Thailand can cry until they turn blue...?
have you ever wonder why mr. hun sen was so successful in cambodia. one is because can communicate with the common people of cambodia in the language that they can understand like someone above mentioned. when a leader speaks in the language khmer people can understand, people will like him or her and thus popularity grow. that's how it is in cambodia. if people failed to understand that, good luck in your endeavor in cambodia. always keep in mind that there are more to cambodia than status of an individual, etc..., really! in the new cambodia, to be effective one has to be color blind, status blind, and speak in the language khmer people can understand, etc... get the hint!
A Thai HISTORIAN?
Give me a break.....
Thais do not have historians they do have a bunch of bigots, thieves, and robbers who's sole mission in life is to try to erase whatever little trace of the Great Khmer Civilization. They can't even see that there are Khmers, Mons, Laos, Hmongs, Burmeses, Malays, Chams, etc... exist in the country.
If anyone doubt that please check into the so-called The Royal Society of Siam under the sponsorship of the Thai Royal court and all the GESTAPO behind the close gate of their royal palace.
Beware Khmers these reptiles are still very active today, you can almost smell them crawl everywhere much like the Youns.
Pagoda Boy
Thepmontri Limpaphayom = Thai-Chinese evil official / historian
Mr. Limphayom should go to Brazil and sniff the panel's fart...maybe they will listen to his stupidity!
Shame on Siem thieves...go back to your stupid ancestral land in Nanchao...there is no place for you evil bastards in Suvannaphoum, land of Khmer people.
For those of you who support Hun Sen, the strongman. Do you ever wonder why he hasn’t said any bad words or protested against the Viets. No matter how badly they do to Cambodia and its people. I support him to protect our border against the Thais, but why double standards. Don’t kiss his ass; there are too many Ohna and Ohney already.
Thailand has no history! Thailand is fake country! Thailand is Khmer Empier Kingdom Lands! Thailand robbed and stole from Khmer Empier King! Khmer King should not allowed or given these robber a piece of land to live during that time...? Thailand think they can take advantage on khmer like they used to...WRONG!! dreams on punkass! New Sdach KON will whip your ass...
12:08 AM
Do you mean New Sdach LA-KON?
Why don't ask him to whip Viets' asses too, and let see if he dares. Strong man my ass.
it seems that every time cambodia propose something with unesco, siem thugs always try to block it or oppose it. i think want to be a part of it despite the fact that the temple and accessway way is not theirs in the first place. maybe all it take is unesco and cambodia to tell them no and see if siem still harrassing. siem thugs think they can manage cambodia better than khmer people, not consideration that cambodia has changed and people aren't really suffering anymore like in the past. siem really took advantage of cambodia's civil conflict, etc... every ought to know that for a fact. sometime we can judge by the way tone of their voice, their action and what they are saying, etc... hey, you you do analysis, you can see it, too! it's there, all it takes is for an educated person to do analogy or critical thinking, etc..., you know!
the KR and the so called vietnam war did nothing good for the region. look now, everything is back to normal, despite all they war and hypes in the past. i hope it serves as a lesson that require inquiries into what is the purpose of people fighting back then and now? is it all about changing society? is it about power? is it about ignorance?; etc... war was indeed destructive to lives, country, civil society, etc... i mean, if they have nothing to gain, why go to war, really?
12:43AM! ever hurd of suppression, inequality, corruption, greed, invasion! that bring War!!!!!
Ah kwack speak like shithead! no logic, no idear, no tone! ah Kwack only know how to dictated and bag!!!!
10 year old can debate better than ah Kwack!
12:02 AM
You asked,"Do you ever wonder why he hasn’t said any bad words or protested against the Viets. No matter how badly they do to Cambodia and its people." Because the PM is a realist. He knows militarily our strength and the Viet's strength. Words without leverage is meaningless.
If we have 10 million armies,70 million in population, and an economic engine that generates surplus of which we can use for defense purposes the conversation with Vietnam would be entirely different.
No Khmer, no matter what political persuasion he/she holds, wants to be subjugated a foreign nation.
Time will reveal the truth. If for political reason you want to believe otherwise, you can do that.
Just don't believe what you hear and what you see without proper analysis.
Good luck mate!!!
1:50 AM
So if I hear you right Khmers can fight Thais but not Viets. You quote my words, did I say that we go to war against the Viets, no my friends. This is what I said: "Do you ever wonder why he hasn’t said any bad words or protested against the Viets. No matter how badly they do to Cambodia and its people."
His call himself the strongman, but he dares not say a word to protect his country and his own blood. It is double standards, get it.
Apology? LOL
Thai thieves can go dreaming.
HAHAHAHAH DUMB FUCKING SIEMS.....FUCK TAILAND!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCKING KHMER WANNABES.......FUCK ALL YOU SIEMS...YOU FAG TAIS OR PATHETIC...geT A FUCKING LIFE AND GO TO SCHOOL AND LEARN WHERE U FUCKING IDIOT TAIS CAME FROM!!!!!!!!!!
Remove Thailand from the map that the UNESCO should do.
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