Khmer Prediction..The Rising of Angkor!

Khmer Prediction..The Rising of Angkor!

For those who understand Thai and Khmer...

Can Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Angkor and the Kingdom affect your life?

Drinking and Driving:

Can Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Angkor

and the Kingdom affect your life?

Three main things that cause deadly collisions are:

1-Roadway conditions

2-Vehicle conditions (equipments)

3-Human conditions-drivers (human errors)

Out of the three conditions, human errors, motives and mental attitude are accountable for most accidents.

In Cambodia today, roadway conditions and vehicle conditions need to be drastically improved.

But at this time what need to be improved first and more than anything else is the human conditions—the people’s attitude toward their overall safety.

Drinking and taking or using drugs (legally or illegally) and driving are the formula of death or serious injuries. There are thousands of lightweight vehicles (motorcycles, scooters, tricycles, bicycles, etc.) on the roads every minute in Cambodia. When they collide with heavier vehicles like cars or trucks, the results are deadly.

Stop drinking or drinking responsibly will help reduce traffic death and injuries! 

If you have blood alcohol content (BAC) of .05, you are considered impaired. A BAC of .08 or higher you are actually intoxicated.

Consuming one can of beer like the "Angkor" beer will raise your BAC to .02. Two cans will raise it to .04 and more than two cans you will become impaired and 4 cans you will be intoxicated. Will you resist an additional drink so that you and your fellow countrymen can come home safely to hug their loved ones?

However, drinking is a habit formed by Cambodians themselves with the help of heavy advertisements on radios, televisions, billboards and other forms of commercials and infomercials.

Immortal Beer

What is more interesting is that today's Cambodians have been [proudly] introduced to consume what they have never seen and heard before in the past decades.

All of Cambodian famous and sacred symbols and names are being used as powerful forms of advertisement to lure more Cambodian drinkers.

Angkor: The famous name of Khmer National Symbol now has become the name of beer that has ABV equal to more than 5%.

ABV: alcohol by volume (abbreviated as abv or ABV) is a standard measure of how much alcohol (ethanol) is contained in an alcoholic beverage...

Cambodia Drinks

 Phnom Penh: The name of Cambodian Proud Capital City has also become the name of alcoholic drinks.

Cambodia: The name of the country of which Cambodians are proud of has now become the name of an alcoholic beverage.

Kingdom: Usually is a symbol of Respected Khmer Monarchy, a part of Cambodian National Motto, is now a symbol of Cambodian beer breweries...

What have happened lately to Cambodians and Cambodia, a Buddhist Nations ingraved in the country's  National Constitution?  

The answerer remains unknown, but what is known thus far is the destructive habits and behaviors formed by more and more Cambodians by ways of drinking, taking illegal drugs, gambling, sex trading, etc. The habits were warned more than two thousands years ago by the very person that Cambodians bow to every day--Lord Buddha.

Stop drunk drivers and help save Khmer lives!

Timothy Chhim

NY 03-23-2013

Good-Bye God King....

Good-Bye God King

Picture: Author's record

For those who dislike the former King, the most joyful day is here. Their wishes are fulfilled and yet their hatred will continue from here to eternity. 

Nothing in this world that anyone can do to heal their injuries and hate—for all they see is what the former King has done wrong. They will consume much energy to talk about “evil” things that they think the King had committed.

For those who look for the King’s positive side, they are mourning the passing away of their revered King. Regardless of what the King had done wrong, they will forgive and willing to forget. Their mind will be at peace and there is no hatred left. Perhaps they will be happier than those who possess hatred...

One chapter of Cambodian history is closed. The talk of the town will continue for a while and then Cambodia will move on without the former King.

The future of Cambodia will depend on whether Cambodians can learn how to build a better Cambodia together. Khmer people need to think right. With accurate thinking Cambodians will be able to see things clearly and in order to think accurately Cambodians must not possess negative emotions for such emotions will lead to more confusion. No one in this world can do things right when they are confused.

Universal law permits no one to become successful when he or she possesses negative emotions such as hatred, revenge, jealousy, anger, fear, greed and superstition, etc…For these reasons the best thing that we all can do is to stop the cycle and the recycling of the above emotions.

For me I would say farewell to the former head of State, the former Prince, and the former King…the history will judge you and the law of cause and effect or Karma which rules the Universe will determine your fate.

Yes, I used to love you when I was once a young high school boy who was diving from the crowd to grab your hand under the hot sun; 

...then I used to hate you when I learned that you allowed the Vietcong and North Vietnamese to use Cambodia to fight the Americans; then I despised you when the Khmer Rouge sent me to be executed.  

Then my heart melted when you decided to turn against the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in 1979…and the world knows the rest of the story.

Picture: Author's record

…and then the one other thing that we had in common was music. Music has no color and you were a real good musician… And for whatever will happen to Cambodia next, I will always like your music… and I will remember the times when we used to play together…

For yours and my own sake: We are at peace.

R.I.P

Good bye God King!  

Timothy Chhim
October 14, 2012

Prince William's Wedding: So what is a big deal?

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3963945.stm

I could be wrong, but it was unlike King Sihamoni who failed to respond to the invitation of Prince William and Kate Middleton. But...

The wedding invitation should be responded in timely manner, unless someone at the Cambodian Royal Palace who was responsible has been sleeping at his desk or was trying to embarrass the King.


So what’s a big deal?

It is not a big deal if King Norodom Sihamoni won’t be able to make it, but it is an important thing when it comes to the King’s integrity and Cambodia’s reputation for the lack of sensible international diplomatic protocol. Prince William is an important for he is second in the line of succession to Queen Elizabeth II.

Let’s hope that Prince William and his fiancé will understand. After all, the job of being Cambodian King is quite new for his Majesty—King Sihamoni.

Cambodia’s Minister of Royal Palace may have his hand full trying to teach his colleagues about mannerism because the news headlines like the ones below humiliated the King.

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'Sorry I'm busy!' King of Cambodia snubs Royal Wedding for 'something more important'


By Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 3:06 PM on 22nd April 2011

Comments (98) Add to My Stories It may be one of history's most sought after invitations but the King of Cambodia will not attend the Royal Wedding because he has something more 'important' to do.

In an apparent snub to Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton, King Norodom Sihamoni turned down his invitation from the Palace for another engagement.

The Cambodian embassy was today unable to expand on the reason for the 57-year-old's refusal but sources said the King was 'sad' he could not attend the celebrations.

No thank you: King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia has turned down his invitation to the Royal Wedding in favour of another 'important' engagement

'The King can not come to the Royal Wedding because he has a very tight schedule,' a spokesman said.

'He has another important engagement.'

The shaven-headed former ballet dancer and instructor has been described in the past as 'very much an unknown quantity' but he is not the first Cambodian king to snub a British royal wedding.

His father Sihanouk refused to attend Princess Alexandra's wedding in 1963 after being told he would not get a guard of honour and could not stay at Windsor Castle.

King Sihamoni, who was best known for his work as a cultural ambassador in Europe before ascending the throne in 2004, was among dozens of royals worldwide to have been invited to the historic event.

He is understood to be spending April 29 in his home country.

The news came as it emerged Prince William's future bride would follow in the footsteps of Princess Diana by omitting the word 'obey' from her wedding vows.

She will instead promise to 'love, comfort, honour and keep' Prince William.

Diana pledged herself to Prince Charles in a similar way during their wedding ceremony in 1981.

The couple now have exactly one week left before their marriage.

Second-in-line to the throne William, 28, has already had his last shift as an RAF Search and Rescue pilot before the ceremony. He is expected to spend the latter part of next week in London, taking part in wedding rehearsals.

Meanwhile, Miss Middleton, 29, has been spotted doing some pre-wedding shopping in the capital, amid speculation that she has been stocking up on summer outfits for her honeymoon.

Snubbed: Prince William and Kate Middleton have invited dozens of royals from around the world to their nuptials but the King of Cambodia will not be there
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1379539/Sorry-Im-busy-King-Cambodia-snubs-Royal-Wedding-important.html#ixzz1KGSXPm00
Snubbed: Prince William and Kate Middleton have invited dozens of royals from around the world to their nuptials but the King of Cambodia will not be there

Though the official wedding guest list has been kept tightly under wraps, a palace spokesman today suggested it would release the list of invitees at some point this weekend.

The couple are said to have invited 388 close friends and associates to join them next Friday, while 254 relatives and friends of the Middleton family will also be present.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1379539/Sorry-Im-busy-King-Cambodia-snubs-Royal-Wedding-important.html#ixzz1KGRmeaXq

King of Cambodia snubs royal wedding, as glittering guest list hints at dress designer


From: NewsCore April 22, 2011 8:02PM

PRINCE William and his fiancee, Kate Middleton, were sensationally snubbed by the King of Cambodia, The Sun reported today.
King Norodom Sihamoni has not replied to the couple's wedding invitation. He is the only royal out of dozens worldwide who so far failed to respond.

Sihamoni, 57, a shaven-headed former ballet dancer and instructor, would not be the first Cambodian king to snub a British royal wedding.

In 1963, his dad, Sihanouk, refused to attend Princess Alexandra's wedding after being told he would not get a guard of honor and could not stay at Windsor Castle.

Sihamoni, who took the throne in 2004, lived under house arrest with his dad in the 1970s while the Khmer Rouge regime murdered 1.5 million Cambodians.

News of the snub came as the list of guests for the April 29 wedding was published by The Sun.

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It includes 388 close friends and associates invited by groom William, 28, and his 29-year-old bride-to-be, Middleton.

Among them are Victoria and David Beckham, Mr. Bean funnyman Rowan Atkinson, posh TV presenter Ben Fogle, rugby supremo Sir Clive Woodward and "Lock Stock" director Guy Ritchie.

Also listed are 254 relatives and friends of the Middleton family.

The queen and Prince Charles drafted a list of 255 VIPs and aristocrats - including 62 foreign royals and heads of state. A further 1,000 guests, including politicians, senior civil servants and foreign diplomats, received invitations via the Lord Chamberlain's Office.

The list also shows that Middleton invited her favorite fashion designer to Westminster Abbey -- the strongest hint yet to the identity of her mystery dressmaker. Brazilian-born Daniella Helayel, who has made clothes for Madonna and Sharon Stone, also created her engagement outfit.

Cambodian Politics: The enemy of my enemy is my friend

"The enemy of their enemy is their friend"

Perhaps Kem Sokha is taking Soy Sopheap's advice.

Please see: http://youtu.be/6J60RKfpAUo for Soy Sopheap's comment.

Soy Sopheap urged SRP members to follow Mao Monyvan wherever he goes.

If we read between the lines, it appears that Soy Sopheap is siding with HRP and Mao Monyvan in their efforts to chop down SRP.

Knowing that Soy Sopheap has better relationship with the CPP than with any other parties, his advice to Kem Sokha brings HRP closer to the CPP not to SRP. This makes Sam Rainsy’s statement relevant when he questioned Kem Sokha’s motives behind all activities done by Kem Sokha.

The lingering and dubious questions behind such motives started even before HRP was created. It will linger indefinitely until the issues of HRP’s relationship with the ruling party are clarified. I doubt that all questions can be explained satisfactorily given the nature of HRP’s business activities and Kem Sokha’s family and personal connection with the CPP. However, most SRP members know Kem Sokha and his HRP’s operation better than many of us do.

Realistically speaking, (if the politic is real) in the tightly controlled political arena where it is tough for HRP to compete, HRP has nowhere to go besides trying to take some advantages over SRP’s problems. Hence, Mao Monyvan’s case was boasted to drum up for monitory support. The excitement will not last when those defectors learn more that there is no different between the two parties.

Undoubtedly, only the CPP will benefit from all of this—with or without the political UNITY between SRP and HRP.

Leaders of the CPP know this quite well; hence the enemy of their enemy is their friend.

Citizen Jane of Bangkok: The military is in charge on the border [Really?]

Cambodian Premier Hun Sen usually says that the Thais signs agreements with their hand and quickly erases them with their foot!

The military is in charge on the border


Published on April 13, 2011
One does not have to be an apologist for the less-than-fragrant Phnom Penh regime to recognise the accuracy of the Cambodian foreign minister's complaint that Thailand's government and military speak with different tongues over the border dispute (The Nation news report, April 10).


Anybody with a modicum of experience of Thai affairs realises that ultimately it is the military that calls the shots (excuse the pun). This was shown during the domestic crackdown last May, when Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was a "house guest" at Army HQ, and earlier this year, when fighting broke out on the border unbeknown to Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, who was in Phnom Penh ostensibly negotiating at the time.


Of course, persistent and credible accusations of the inexcusable use of cluster bombs by the Thai side at Preah Vihear in February may well reinforce the reluctance of the Thai authorities, and the Army in particular, to involve outside observers, facilitators or mediators. This topic is very well covered in your editorial of April 11.

It is all a far cry from one of the generally accepted tenets of a functioning democracy, that the military is subject to the authority of an elected executive and has a duty to protect civilians.

To adapt an old saying to the situation here: the government proposes; the army disposes.

Citizen Jane

Bangkok
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Show me your muscle, then probably I will talk

The absence of Thailand's high officials to the Bogor's meeting shows the world that Thailand does not give a damn about the so-called border dispute with Cambodia. It shows no respect neither to Cambodia, to ASEAN nor to the United Nations.

Thailand's military commanders as well as their government had succeeded in what they wanted to do regarding the border talk: nothing. They rather show and use their muscle by preparing their war against Cambodia.

The joint exercise between Thai’s Navy and Air Force preparing for “any maritime territorial conflict with Cambodia” using the newly acquired Gripen jet fighters and other sophisticated weapons indicates that Thailand prefers more fighting rather than talking. It's like saying: Show me your muscle, then probably I will talk.

http://www.aviationspectator.com/resources/aircraft-profiles/saab-jas-39-gripen-fighter-aircraft-profile

Nevertheless, Indonesia is trying to save its face by saying the JBC meeting (with lower level Thai officials) is a good start and that, "This matter [the border dispute] cannot be solved with one meeting."

Meanwhile, General Tea Banh and Mr. Hor Nam Hong were stood up and humiliated by their Thai counterparts and probably went home empty-handed regarding the GBC.

Cambodia however will try to capitalize on “Thailand’s snubbing” that Cambodia always has full intention to solve the conflicts peacefully but it is Thailand that thumbs its nose at the world; hence, Cambodia is a victim of a naked aggression.

It is a lesson for many of us to learn how the big boys like Thailand and others play their games against smaller and weaker nations.

Cambodia will be used as a political pawn by Thai’s politicians until a long-term stability happens in Thailand or until Cambodia can stand on its own feet.

For now Thailand continues to flex its military muscle, and Cambodia has nothing much to show.

Timothy Chhim
April 9, 2011
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From Bangkok Post

Border meet yields no result

• Published: 9/04/2011 at 12:00 AM
• Newspaper section: News

The two-day Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission meeting has ended at the Bogor Palace in West Java with nothing resolved.

Thailand and Cambodia entered the talks in Indonesia to try to resolve their border spat.
"This matter [the border dispute] cannot be solved with one meeting," Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said, according to the Jakarta Post newspaper.

Mr Marty said he would have informal meetings with his Thai and Cambodian counterparts to discuss the problem, which he said was complex.

Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Navy will conduct an annual naval exercise as part of security preparations for any possible maritime disputes with Cambodia, with newly-acquired Gripen jet fighters taking part.

The navy will launch a joint naval exercise with the Royal Thai Air Force in the Gulf of Thailand near Sattahip in Chon Buri on April 21-22.

A military source said the exercise is part of measures to prepare for any maritime territorial conflict with Cambodia.

On April 21, Supreme Commander Songkitti Jaggabatara and navy chief Kamthorn Phumhiran will stay and spend a night on HTMS Chakri Naruebet to watch the naval exercises.

Gripen jet fighters and Saab 340 aircraft will also take part in fleet escort and air interception operations. This will be the first mission of Gripen jet fighters which the air force has bought from Sweden.