Ang Sophy, the new name for Kanthor commune (Photo: Sophal, RFI)Villagers welcome the name change to Kanthor (chamber pot) commune
30 September 2010
By Nhim Sophal
Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Soch
The Cambodian government decided to issue an announcement for a name change for the three Kanthor communes in Kampong Trach district, Kampot province. The name change was requested by the local villagers and the commune councilors in order to attract local development funds. From now on, the authority and the villagers are starting to get used to calling their new commune name, as well as changing the official letterheads, and forgetting the commune old name of “Kanthor”.
5 comments:
It should remain ah kanthor hun xen school, because it is a kanthor as it used to be.
Khmer in Phnom Penh
In the province of Kampong Chhnang,
a village named KRAIN-LIAV.
Villagers killed a French and it beame TERE-CHHANN village.
As Hun Sen names all of the schools in Cambodia by Hun Sen or Bun Rany Hun Sen school..
TERE-CHHANN school becomes
"TERE-CHHANN Hun Sen school".
It's real fact but it may be already changed !
that's the khmer spirit! names can always be changed. please don't make such a big deal on names, etc! that's all! that's the trivial stuff; there are more important things in life than just naming stuff, you know! be smart!
10:47!!! you stupid moron if the name it not so important why you changing it in the first place????
The old name id history and can be use for promotion and attract more attention! than the new name sount corny like BONARY? UK ! kip ypur parents giving name stupid pretender!
Only thee thief and rober like ah Youn like change name : Yeakname,Youn Ve, Vietname, shit!!!! ah Sarkey!!!!ah Kantob!!!
they mean khmer names are important, just not youn and siem name, you know!
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