Papa says no party for his birthday … Jr. says that a birthday bash is in the work

Translated from French by Luc Sâr

Communiqué
From
Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia

Beijing, P.R. of China, 12 October 2009

1- No celebration will be held on the occasion of my birthday. On this issue, I sincerely wish that people do not offer me flowers or other gifts or wishes. There will be no official banquet, lunch nor dinner.

2- The Beijing Central Hospital has and will have the greatest kindness to offer the following exams and medical treatments:

a- Tuesday 13 October 2009: Hospitalization. Medical exams. Shots. Chemotherapy.
b- Wednesday 14 October 2009: Medical exams
c- Friday 16 October 2009: Medical exam.
d- Tuesday 20 October 2009: Medical exam.
e- Friday 23 October 2009: Medical exam.
f- Tuesday 27 October 2009: Medical exam.
g- Thursday 29 October 2009: Endoscopy (stomach exam). General anesthesia.
h- Friday 30 October 2009: Medical exam.

3- In November and December 2009; and in January and February 2010: Medical exams and treatments. MRI and PET scan. Hospitalizations.

(Signed) N. Sihanouk
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DAP-news reported in today’s edition that Prince Norodom Ranariddh, the personal senior advisor of the king, plans to organize a concert that will include mixed Khmer and international music on 24 October at 7PM at the Chaktokmouk conference hall to celebrate the august birthday of Hero-King Norodom Sihanouk. The communiqué from the prince’s office indicated that King Sihamoni will join the birthday bash also, as well as numerous national and international guests. The celebration will take place while King-Father is still pursuing his medical treatment in Beijing, China.

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Cambodian PM to visit former king Sihanouk in Beijing

PHNOM PENH, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian officials have confirmed that Prime Minister Hun Sen plans to visit retired King Norodom Sihanouk in Beijing to celebrate the King Father's birthday on Oct. 31, national media reported Wednesday.

Hun Sen is scheduled to attend the Asia-Europe meeting in Beijing on Oct. 24 and 25 on his first international tour since he was sworn in as prime minister following his Cambodian People's Party (CPP)'s victory in the July 27 general election, the Phnom Penh Post said.

"I am going to ask to meet the King Father to wish him a happy birthday and celebrate with him and the monks," the prime minister said last week.

Cheam Yeap, a member of the CPP's Central Committee, told the Post that Hun Sen would also take the opportunity to update the King Father, who since August has been in Beijing where he maintains a residence, about the situation in the country.

The King Father recently congratulated Hun Sen on his re-election as the country's prime minister in a statement posted on his website, adding that Hun Sen is a leader who has contributed positively to both the national and international community.

Hun Sen to attend Asia-Europe Summit in China

Cambodian PM to attend Asia-Europe Summit in China

PHNOM PENH, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday that he will go to attend the Asia-Europe Summit in China at the end of October.

Hun Sen said he will also pay a courtesy call to Cambodian former King Norodom Sihanouk and his wife at their royal residence in China, where they are having routine medical treatment.

"I will pay a courtesy call to our former king and queen and I also extend the best wishes to former King Norodom Sihanouk for his birthday," he said at a ceremony in Phnom Penh.

The summit is scheduled to be held in Beijing on Oct. 24-25 and Sihanouk's birthday will fall on Oct. 31.

It will be the first visit abroad after Hun Sen was reelected as Cambodian Prime Minister for another five years.

No celebration on Sihanouk’s Birthday: Royal Palace

1947 - Kompong Cham, Cambodia: King Norodom Sihanouk inspects a squad of tribesmen holding wooden rifles during a military ceremony on the Mekong river. (Photo: AFP)

23-10-2007
By Pen Bona
Cambodge Soir
Translated from French by Luc Sâr

31 October will be Norodom Sihanouk’s birthday. His secretariat office invites all personalities not to undertake celebrations during this occasion.

Once again, the royal secretariat of Cambodia insistently asked all Cambodians and foreigners not to celebrate any ceremony for King-Father Norodom Sihanouk. In a communiqué distributed on 23 October, Srey Nory, the director of the royal secretariat, underscored that King-Father expressly asked to Cambodian and foreign personalities, including members of the royal family, “not to offer or send him gifts, fruits, cakes, … not to visit him or send him greetings messages during the occasion of his birthday, Christmas, or New Year….” On many occasions, Norodom Sihanouk personally wrote several messages about the same subject. Nevertheless, a birthday ceremony is already planned for Wednesday 31 October by government officials.