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-1863: Cambodia became a French colony.
-1935: A literature review called Reatrei Thngay Sao (Saturday Night) is published.
-1939: First known Khmer-language newspaper, Nokor Wat, is published in Cambodia by three Khmer nationalists: Pach Chheun, Sim Var, and Son Ngoc Thanh.
-1942: Nokor Wat is confiscated by the French who accuse the newspaper of being ultra-nationalist. Pach Chheun is arrested and Son Ngoc Thanh flees to Thailand, then to Japan.
-1945: Son Ngoc Thanh returns to Cambodia and resumes the publication of Nokor Wat when Cambodia was under a short occupation by the Japanese army.
-1947: First Cambodian Constitution is adopted; the press is freer and more newspapers are published.
-1951: The Khmer News Agency is established and prints news bulletins in Khmer, French, and English with around 2,000 subscribers.
-1952: Son Ngoc Thanh publishes another newspaper called Khmer Kraok (Khmer Rise), but the paper is closed down a month later for its strong opinions intended to reform Khmer political system.
-1953: Cambodia becomes independent from France. Read the rest of this entry »

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By Moeun Chhean Nariddh
Phnom Penh Post, Tuesday, 12 August, 2008

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Early this month, The Nation newspaper in Bangkok reported that many Thai residents in Si Sa Ket province which borders Cambodia wore yellow to help protect Thailand from black-magic spells cast by Khmer “wizards” who met at Preah Vihear Temple during the solar eclipse early this month.

On August 1, Bun Rany, the wife of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, led Buddhist monks and soldiers to the ancient Hindu temple to call upon their ancestors to protect the temple.

The Nation wrote that Thai media reports said that the mysterious black-magic spells by Khmer wizards would not only protect the temple but also weaken Thailand. Meanwhile, some Thai astrologers were reported to have urged local people to wear yellow to deflect the spells.

Bun Rany, wife of Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen, lights candle during a Buddhism prayer ceremony for peace called Krong Pealy at Preah Vihaer temple compound atop Dang Reak mountain 245km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh August 01, 2008. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea

Whether the Thai astrologers considered the solemnly organized prayer at the temple Cambodia’s cast of magic spells on Thailand, the use of magic by Cambodians has prevailed for centuries. Read the rest of this entry »

By Pouv Savuth

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In Cambodia, press freedom has been considered as getting better grade for recent years if it was compared during and after United Nation Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) organized the first national parliamentary election (February 1992 – September 1993) UNITED NATIONS TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY IN CAMBODIA
The new horrible event which draws serious attention from domestic and international audiences is the shooting and killing of Mr. Khim Sambo, 47 year-old reporter of opposition Moneakseka Khmer and his 21 year-old son, Khat Sarinpheata on the way back home from exercising at Olympic Stadium early Friday evening of 11 July 2008.  

The photo by Cambodge Soir Hebdo

 The perpetrators and masterminds have not been arrested yet in the case of the issue while the police is investigating. But it is not sure how much hope that the real murderers will be brought to justice.

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By Pouv Savuth

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We are extremely shocked over the news reported in the local press that Thai border soldiers have shot and killed a Cambodian labor and a 6 year-old boy while crossing into Thailand. And unfortunately, they could not find a job to support their families in Cambodia side so they necessarily take risk to cross border nearby in Thailand side to work as worker. For filling hungry stomach but finally they have been taken away their lives by merciless king of devils.  

The Photo by Sovannara, The Koh Santepheap Daily

Though there have been several incidents in which Cambodian labors were killed by Thai soldiers, no perpetrators have ever been brought to justice. 

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By Pouv Savuth

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Corruption is considered as serious social virus and it is also a dangerous obstacle for developing countries in the world. According to case study on private sectors in 2005 from Economic Institute of Cambodia said the sectors lost 330 million USD/year and the government lost tax income up to 400 million USD in 2005. Any way, report from Transparency International based in Berlin, Germany reported that at least, Cambodia loses one million USD per day. 

The photo by Pact Cambodia

The culture of bribery from small amount is observed mostly everywhere in the country. And it is also found in open day, including primary schools, in street -traffic police, under the table, using envelope and different ways from rural areas to business centers.  The offenders have never thought their commitments cause deep root of corruption outbreak for current and future generations.    Read the rest of this entry »

By Pouv Savuth

Posted by The Mekong Times, May 30, 2008

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 After reading the article “Our Lady Mekong” reported by The Mekong Times on May 30, I was reminded of the great benefits provided by our Mekong River and the damage being caused to it in the name of “development.”

The picture by Savuth, Manwan Dam,China Dec.2007

 The Mekong River is an invaluable artery of Southeast Asia. Originating in the Tanggula Mountains on the Tibetan Plateau, some 4,975 meters above sea level, it flows approximately 4,880 km through China, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam into the South China Sea

The river provides millions with water for drinking and irrigation, and through its huge fishing grounds provides a life -giving supply of protein. In addition, there are many rare species of fish, birds, and other wildlife that live in or around the vast waterway.

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By Pouv Savuth
Posted by The Mekong Times, May 12, 2008

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I remember a trip to Lumpat, Rattanakiri in February 2006 where I was sent to research the water quality downstream from the Vietnamese Yali Falls Dam with group of scientists from Japan and China. A Chinese scientist asked me if she is eligible to buy forest land to protect the trees. She felt sadness when she saw the timber on the ground along sides of road and the forest burned for land encroachment. She is a foreigner who concerned about the deforestation in our vulnerable land.

The Photo by USAID/Cambodia

Loggers never ceased their illegal cutting that this is one of most pressing issues affecting Cambodia, along with land disputes, corruption and the current economic crisis. These other issues are debated nationally and regionally while Cambodia suffered the serious affects of mass deforestation in the provinces of Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Siem Reap, Preah Vihear, Kratie, Stung Treng, Rattanakiri, Mondulkiri, Kampong Speu and Battambang. Read the rest of this entry »

By Pouv Savuth
Posted by The Cambodia Daily, May 7, 2008

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Cambodia is recognized as one of the poorest countries in the world where people live under poverty line. But it is observed that casinos; football gambling and lottery stations are mushrooming from Phnom Penh to the country’s borders.

Even though gambling is illegal for Cambodians, many Cambodian people from students to government officials have gambled in various forms. This has had a serious consequence on the society. Many gamblers have lost money, motorbikes and even their houses.

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The picture was taken in Kunming, December 2007

The 4th Science-Journalism Joint Workshop, Attendees from Mekong countries and Japan. The Workshop held at Telecom International Hotel and The Scientific Excursions conducted to Manwan Dam, Lincang and Dianchi Lake, Kunming, Yunan Province, 17 – 22 December 2007, Kunming, China

The event was organized by Japanese Forum of Environmental Journalists (JFEJ) and Institute of Hydrobiology, The Chinese Academy of Science (CAS).

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The group photo by FK

The 3rd Fk Sub-Regional Network Meeting which having 47 former FK Alumni, Current Partners and participants from Cambodia, Thailand, Lao PDR and Vietnam attended. The event was held on 13-14 December 2007, The Riverside Bangkok Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand