A missing prince who would be king
By Moeun Chhean Nariddh
PREY CHHOR, Kampong Cham: for some time during the Khmer Rouge regime this district was busy with people who risked their lives travelling from near and far to see a prince who would be their next King.
To all friends and foes in his labor camps, he was known as Mith Suon or Comrade Suon.
But that was not his real name. People said he was His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Naradipo, one of King Sihanouk’s sons who disappeared mysteriously about 23 years ago. (more…)
Filed under: Funny Stuff
PHNOM PENH POST
SEPTEMBER 28 – OCTOBER 11, 2001
Black uniforms
Dear Editor,
I just want to share my thoughts about black uniforms.
I have also had my jeans dyed black. Though they are labeled “Made in USA”, I was not influenced by the American movies like some young fellows. Nor by any other motives. It was just my mistake. This particular pair of jeans is more like a small family heritage from my brother who also inherited it from my other brother.
Why the mistake? When PPP reporter Simen told me she was writing about people dyeing their clothes black, I thought that was a good idea. I felt that by dyeing them black they gave me a feeling of wearing something new. But, I shouldn’t have chosen black. I should have gone from white to red or blue and then black. That isn’t, however, a fatal error. (more…)
Filed under: Press Freedom
Letter to the editor
The Cambodia Daily
Monday 10 September 2007
Dear editor,
It’s really sad that the government has refused to grant the Cambodian Center for Independent Media a license to open its own radio station in Cambodia (“Government Denies Request To Launch New Station,” Thursday, page 20).
The government’s refusal to allow CCIM to start a radio station will only do more harm than good.
First, this refusal is in violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which is enshrined in the Cambodian Constitution. (more…)
Filed under: Uncategorized
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