Showing posts with label Nhim Vannda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nhim Vannda. Show all posts
Friday, June 10, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Disastrous zoo owned by National Committee for Disaster Management Vice President Nhim Vanda
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| An emaciated elephant attempts to eat grass by poking her head through the fence of a pen where she is confined at Teuk Chhou Zoo in Kampot province’s Thmei Village. (Photo by: Adam Miller) |
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| The overfed Nhim Vanda |
Sunday, 27 March 2011 21:09
Adam Miller
The Phnom Penh Post
Kampot province’s Teuk Chhou zoo is a place where no one seems to care about how animals are treated, a place where animals are kept in cramped, roofless shelters and rely largely on food from tourists to survive.
The zoo is privately owned by Cambodia’s National Committee for Disaster Management Vice President Nhim Vanda and staffed by just a handful of people.
It has no roofed-in shelters as the wet season approaches or even any semblance of a natural habitat for the animals as witnessed during a visit over the weekend.
Orangutans and baboons swing restlessly back and forth between the steel bars of their three-metre square enclosures, while eagles and other birds of prey scarcely have enough space to spread their wings, let alone fly – that is if they are one of the lucky few whose wings aren’t badly damaged.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Nhim Vanda didn't sleep nearly 3 days trying to find missing S'poreans racers ... would he do the same for the missing lonely Khmer racer?
So Sad That I Couldn't Speak For Several Minutes
Cambodian general on search mission says finding rowers' bodies was devastating
November 28, 2007
By Kor Kian Beng in Cambodia
Electric News (Singapore)
FOR nearly three days, he had only two hours of sleep.
The Cambodian general's main concern: The five Singaporeans who were missing.
General Nhim Vanda, 59, was given full powers by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to oversee search efforts.
The first vice-president of the Cambodian National Disaster Management Committee could have left it to his rescue officers to do the job.
But this was a man who wanted to get involved personally.
The reason: Gratitude.
He told The New Paper that he wanted to do his utmost to locate the Singaporeans and help their families because his country had received aid from Singapore in the past.
He said during the early '90s there was a severe shortage of rice and fuel in Cambodia.
BORROWED RICE, FUEL
Gen Vanda, 59, who lost his left arm in a grenade attack in 1974, visited Singapore several times to try and get help from the business community.
He managed to get a Singapore company to lend Cambodia 5,000 tonnes of rice and 7,000 tonnes of fuel, which was repaid with rubber over two years.
He said: 'The investors from Singapore were kind to me. I appreciate very much the relationship with Singaporeans. That is why I wanted to return the favour.'
He said he also activated all the help possible because he had received direct orders from Mr Hun Sen to accede to whatever requests the Singapore ambassador had.
Ambassador Tan Yee Woan said she was appreciative of the Cambodian authorities' assistance and that they have been accommodating to almost all the demands and requests from her and the affected Singaporean families.
But it has been an extremely gruelling time for the general since the accident on Friday evening.
On Saturday, just after he got into bed for a much needed rest, he had to crawl out again at 2am when his officers called to tell him that a body was found.
He immediately made his way to the scene. It was the body of a Cambodian man, not one of the five Singaporeans.
He was back at the scene hours later, travelling up and down the river in a speedboat to supervise search efforts.
That was why he could remember with pinpoint accuracy the exact location and the time each body was found.
He said around 300 men, comprising policemen, military officers and members of the public, were mobilised for the search and rescue efforts during the 36-hour period.
He said he also wanted to help the families because the victims' profiles reminded him of his oldest son, aged 26.
Gen Vanda has four other children.
He said: 'As a father, I can understand the parents' worries. Fathers are the same everywhere. So are mothers. We all want to know that our children are safe.'
SLEEPLESS FOR TWO NIGHTS
For two nights, he couldn't sleep and even dreamt about the victims being found.
That is why he said he was shocked beyond words when he saw the bodies. He was on the speedboat with the Singapore ambassador when the bodies were found. He said all five were found by boats combing the river with nets underneath them.
He said: 'I was so shocked and saddened that I couldn't speak for several minutes. Seeing their bodies made me feel sympathetic towards their families.'
He also said he is relieved that they managed to find the bodies quickly, so that the families can at least find closure.
Said Gen Vanda: 'We tried our best to find them. We're sad, but we're also relieved to help the families find their beloved ones.'
Moving on, he said they will look into how they can tighten safety measures and prevent similar incidents.
He said: 'It's an expensive lesson we have from this. We will definitely try to improve from now on.'
Cambodian general on search mission says finding rowers' bodies was devastating
November 28, 2007
By Kor Kian Beng in Cambodia
Electric News (Singapore)
FOR nearly three days, he had only two hours of sleep.
The Cambodian general's main concern: The five Singaporeans who were missing.
General Nhim Vanda, 59, was given full powers by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to oversee search efforts.
The first vice-president of the Cambodian National Disaster Management Committee could have left it to his rescue officers to do the job.
But this was a man who wanted to get involved personally.
The reason: Gratitude.
He told The New Paper that he wanted to do his utmost to locate the Singaporeans and help their families because his country had received aid from Singapore in the past.
He said during the early '90s there was a severe shortage of rice and fuel in Cambodia.
BORROWED RICE, FUEL
Gen Vanda, 59, who lost his left arm in a grenade attack in 1974, visited Singapore several times to try and get help from the business community.
He managed to get a Singapore company to lend Cambodia 5,000 tonnes of rice and 7,000 tonnes of fuel, which was repaid with rubber over two years.
He said: 'The investors from Singapore were kind to me. I appreciate very much the relationship with Singaporeans. That is why I wanted to return the favour.'
He said he also activated all the help possible because he had received direct orders from Mr Hun Sen to accede to whatever requests the Singapore ambassador had.
Ambassador Tan Yee Woan said she was appreciative of the Cambodian authorities' assistance and that they have been accommodating to almost all the demands and requests from her and the affected Singaporean families.
But it has been an extremely gruelling time for the general since the accident on Friday evening.
On Saturday, just after he got into bed for a much needed rest, he had to crawl out again at 2am when his officers called to tell him that a body was found.
He immediately made his way to the scene. It was the body of a Cambodian man, not one of the five Singaporeans.
He was back at the scene hours later, travelling up and down the river in a speedboat to supervise search efforts.
That was why he could remember with pinpoint accuracy the exact location and the time each body was found.
He said around 300 men, comprising policemen, military officers and members of the public, were mobilised for the search and rescue efforts during the 36-hour period.
He said he also wanted to help the families because the victims' profiles reminded him of his oldest son, aged 26.
Gen Vanda has four other children.
He said: 'As a father, I can understand the parents' worries. Fathers are the same everywhere. So are mothers. We all want to know that our children are safe.'
SLEEPLESS FOR TWO NIGHTS
For two nights, he couldn't sleep and even dreamt about the victims being found.
That is why he said he was shocked beyond words when he saw the bodies. He was on the speedboat with the Singapore ambassador when the bodies were found. He said all five were found by boats combing the river with nets underneath them.
He said: 'I was so shocked and saddened that I couldn't speak for several minutes. Seeing their bodies made me feel sympathetic towards their families.'
He also said he is relieved that they managed to find the bodies quickly, so that the families can at least find closure.
Said Gen Vanda: 'We tried our best to find them. We're sad, but we're also relieved to help the families find their beloved ones.'
Moving on, he said they will look into how they can tighten safety measures and prevent similar incidents.
He said: 'It's an expensive lesson we have from this. We will definitely try to improve from now on.'
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Another multi-star general promoted ... pretty soon the Royal Cambodian Armed Force will only have generals in its rank and file
Nhim Vannda promoted to 4-star general
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Prime minister Hun Sen promoted Nhim Vannda to the position of 4-star general, a high-ranking position in the RCAF. Nhim Vannda is the minister in charge of special mission and also the first vice-president of the National Committee for Disaster Management. This promotion was signed by King Sihamoni on 26 September 2007. In addition to his achievement in serving the nation and the people, Nhim Vannda also received praises from Hun Sen and King Sihamoni. He was bestowed several honor medals, and this year, he received the “nation development” medal which is the highest honor bestowed in Cambodia.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Hun Sen slams plane search
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Prime Minister criticized using very strong wordings on Nhim Vannda, the deputy director of the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), for the search of the downed plane in Kampot province last week. During a speech given at the NCDM’s conference in Phnom Peng on Wednesday, Hun Sen criticized Nhim Vannda and RCAF commander Pol Saroeun, that they mismanaged the search and rescue operation. Hun Sen said: “I am telling you the truth, if we all work like Nhim Vannda and Pol Saroeun, we will not be able to find the lost plane. I told Nhim Vannda that he is weak.” Hun Sen, who is also the NCDM director, blasted Nhim Vannda and Pol Saroeun who believed in rumors from the villagers and undertook the search in the forest without a coherent strategy.
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