Reflections of An Expatriate on Cambodia's Past, Present, and Future; by Naranhkiri Tith, Ph.D.

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  • Here in this page are some comments and feedbacks from the visitors of this web site.
 
Interestingly, practically all feedbacks are very positive and encouraging. The most encouraging sign for me from reading these comments, as a web master and writer on the content of this web site is the fact that visitors of all age and nationalities - young or old, Cambodians or non-Cambodians - are unanimous on the importance of history in understanding Cambodia's current tragic situation.  In that sense, this web site has fullfilled its intended objective, and beyond.
 
I am most grateful to all those who took time to visit this web site and to leave their impression in it. Thank you very much for all you have said and done.
 
Washingon DC. March 13, 2007
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Comments and feedbacks on my web site from 2006 to 2008

 

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 submitted on April 4, 2008 6:41 PM EST

Name: Mr. Sarith Srey

Email Address: sarithsrey@yahoo.com

Web site URL: 

Comments: I like to learn from your teaching me. You are a cambodian who I respected, because you did alot of things to tell the world pepole to knew about cambodia's situations and the problem inside and out side world. you are the best Cambodian son included with some else. Cambodia, she has just a litle highiest educated people if we compare to Thailand and Vietnam today 2008. Respectfully, Sarith Srey

How did you hear about this site? I met you in Lowell, Mass. 2007

 

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 submitted on January 9, 2008 7:13 PM EST

Name: vandy sou

Email Address: vandy_sou@yahoo.com

Web site URL: 

Comments: Great message...with respect

How did you hear about this site? Heard about you, Dr. Tith

 

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 submitted on November 12, 2007 1:04 PM EST

Name: Meas Wat Ho

Email Address: mwatho@yahoo.com

Web site URL: 

Comments: November 12, 2007 Hookkaido, Japan Dear Dr. Naranhkiri, I am very lucky to find out your hompage which shared about yourself, family and work experiences including your various activities. Let me introduce myself to you, I am Meas, Wat Ho (male) a Cambodia student studying doctoral course at Department of Economics of Hokkaido University, Japan. I am very much impressed to read what you share with us on your personal hompage. I admire what you have done. I sometimes listened to your interview with RFA too. Through reading your homepage, it gives me some information on Cambodia and the world that I never know before. Thank you for sharing them with us. Wishing you all the best. Regards, Meas, Wat Ho 

How did you hear about this site? googles

 

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 submitted on September 21, 2007 4:17 PM EST

Name: Ma Pretty

Email Address: pretty.ma@sympatico.ca

Web site URL: 

Comments: GREAT MATERIALS, LOK OUM. THANKS, WE NEED IT PRETTY BADLY FOR OUR OWN ANALYSIS.

How did you hear about this site? WILLIAM YI

 

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 submitted on September 11, 2007 4:27 PM EST

Name: vendanh

Email Address: VENDANH012@BELLSOUTH.NET

Web site URL: HOME.BELLSOUTH.NET

Comments: WELL,i AM A KHMER IN THE UNITED STATE I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT CAMBODIA NEWS AND MUSIC,PLEASE HELP,THANK YOU.

How did you hear about this site? ALL MY FRIEND TELL ME

 

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 submitted on August 19, 2007 1:14 AM EST

Name: Ayiriv

Email Address: ayiriv@hotmail.com

Web site URL: 

Comments: Dr. your analysis of the current situation is most accurate. I fear the presence of Vietnam is strong. The communication of history however is very one sided. I fear that if you want to inform and teach the future Khmers, it is important to provide a balanced view. The monarchy like any other regimes is not void of mistakes nor bad decisions, after all they are but human and not gods. We must continue to learn from our past mistakes and successes, after all we must recognize that there were some successes. Though you warn us of the Vietnamese invasion, you have as well praised their culture. In recognizing great cultures which surround the world, you have also neglected to mention the Thais who have been able to become a little Dragon and this while maintaining monarchy (another little country also called England seem to do well). One is saddened by the state of Cambodia when we cross the border from Poi Pet to Aragn. As your analysis refer to problems, we would certainly welcome your solutions Dr. yours prodigiously for a Modern and Growing Cambodia Ayiriv

How did you hear about this site? google

 

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 submitted on August 9, 2007 8:53 PM EST

Name: Chhun Chimear

Email Address: chhunchimear@hotmail.com

Web site URL: 

Comments: This is a superb website for people who want to know deeply about the situation in Cambodia. It has explicitly shown the face of a culprit who helped the Khmer Rouge to usurp the power in Cambodia. The repercussion of his irresponsible act has been extremely devastating (about 2 million Cambodians died), and might be very painful for the future generation of Cambodians, who might not see Cambodia in the world map again in the next 100 to 200 years, due to the massive infiltration by the regional expansionist or "core settlers" into Cambodia, indirectly paved the way by the Khmer Rouge. 

How did you hear about this site? From friend

 

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 submitted on June 28, 2007 9:08 PM EST

Name: Duy Chandina

Email Address: dina duya@yahoo.com

Web site URL: 

Comments: I would like you to show clearly on the future Cambodia perspective in a specific way. Ex. economy, tourism, national resources, and so on.

How did you hear about this site? I check web site

 

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 submitted on June 27, 2007 3:07 AM EST

Name: Teri Tith

Email Address: teri@purplewomen.org

Web site URL: http://purplewomen.org

Comments: Hi Dad, This site is difficult to read. The pages, at least the front page, above the fold, which is the most important part, extends way to far off the right hand side of the monitor. The copy does not wrap. You will loose a serious reader right away. Also, Please you should fix the typo on "Guessbook" on your Home page. You have it correct on this form! I like the way you have organized your tabs to other pages on the left hand column. This is much easier to read than yellow on blue. Also the copy wraps nicely, like a newspaper column. One more thing. I really had trouble finding the place to click to sign this Guestbook. I tried clicking on the underlines words first. Most webmasters use underlined words to indicate a link through to more information. Not all of course!

How did you hear about this site? referral

 

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 submitted on June 19, 2007 2:34 AM EST

Name: Sam Sovann

Email Address: samsovann@hotmail.com

Web site URL: 

Comments: It is very interesting for your home page which let all people know the real situation in Cambodia. To share some information with you about oil exploration in Cambodia for evaluation. We will send you by e-mail. 

How did you hear about this site? through google

 

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submitted on May 19, 2007 12:30 AM EST

Name: chhun chimear

Email Address: chhunchimear@hotmail.com

Web site URL: 

Comments: Dear Dr. Tith, It seems like some jerks have been trying to mess up your website by printing all kind of junks in it. Your website is so precious to the people who want to know about Cambodia, notably to the Cambdians people. They can write what they want such as "show off", printing junk web sites on it, etc... But to the people with the right mind, your website is priceless. If you can, I would like to suggest that you remove those "irresponsible comments" from your website. It made me sick to see those animals did that to your website. Best regards, Chimear

How did you hear about this site? 

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submitted on November 2, 2006 11:10 AM EST

Name:  Fred Z Brown

Email Address:           fzbrown@jhu.edu

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Dear Kiri, I had a chance to surf your extraordinary website. What a work of scholarship and love! I plan to put it my course syllabus as "must read". Kiri, I see that Ranariddh has resigned as head of Funcinpec. Would you have time to discuss this and other Cambodia issues with me over lunch some day soon? I am free every day but Wednesday next week. It would be good to get together again with you. Warm wishes, Fred Frederick Z. Brown Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Johns Hopkins University 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036, USA Tel: 202-663-5818; Fax: 202-663-7711 E-Mail: fzbrown@jhu.edu

How did you hear about this site?      from your web site that you sent me

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submitted on November 2, 2006 11:06 AM EST

Name:  Neary eng

Email Address:          

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Dear Dr. It is amazing to see your highly web page describing about Cambodia in the past, present and future. I save this page for my children to read and understand where I came from. Khmer Rouge destroyed the entire territory, it made me so sick when I remembered my days in the jungle during the torture period. It was a terrible experiences for all of Cambodian survivors. As a Cambodian-American I wish I can start my life all over again. Cambodia today is not pretty as it was, everything has changed too much. Since I fled the land in 1979 I have no desire to visit. Again I just want to share my thought with you and to show you how much I miss my homeland. I wish Cambodia is still in the world map for ever. Sincerely Neary Eng

How did you hear about this site?      from a friend

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submitted on October 20, 2006 2:01 PM EST

Name:  Narith

Email Address:           snarith@aol.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      J'ai vraiment apprécié votre site. Comme beaucoup de gens de ma génération (génération perdue- 1970-1980) les docs publiés sure votre site sont très intéressants, ils me permettent d'apprendre beaucoup de choses que j'ignorais. En tous cas merci et bon courage Mes meilleurs salutations.

How did you hear about this site?      Par les amis

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submitted on September 24, 2006 7:44 PM EST

Name:  Shihlun Chen

Email Address:           sihlunchen@gmail.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Thanks for all the info and materials you share with~! It's really useful~

How did you hear about this site?      Google

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submitted on September 19, 2006 4:02 PM EST

Name:  Bony

Email Address:           notkingsman@yahoo.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Your website is great. Very thorough view of Khmer history. I enjoy it.

How did you hear about this site?      friend

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submitted on August 3, 2006 10:21 PM EST

Name:  Sakarach

Email Address:           sakarachsok@yahoo.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Dear Dr. Tith, I believe your website is an eye opener to many Khmers. It is my hope that Khmers will have courage to standup soon to rescue our nation and country.

How did you hear about this site?      friend

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submitted on July 25, 2006 12:36 PM EST

Name:  corinne

Email Address:           cdamlamian@gmail.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      This is great! Can't wait to read the published version

How did you hear about this site?     

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submitted on June 28, 2006 5:23 AM EST

Name:  Theera

Email Address:           kunkorn@gmail.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      I really appreciated what you did to give the right information to our beloved Khmer. Please keep your work going on to be the light of some blinded Khmers.

How did you hear about this site?      My friend's mail

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submitted on June 28, 2006 5:21 AM EST

Name:  Theera

Email Address:          

Web site URL:           

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submitted on May 22, 2006 10:43 PM EST

Name:  Bob Ruenitz

Email Address:           bobjeri@verizon.net

Web site URL:           

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submitted on May 1, 2006 8:38 PM EST

Name:  Vilay Poeung

Email Address:           vilaypoeung@sbcglobal.net

Web site URL:           

Comments:     

How did you hear about this site?      From my husband

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submitted on April 25, 2006 5:54 PM EST

Name:  Samuel Tauch

Email Address:           sambd620@yahoo.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Dear Dr. Tith, I found your website about Cambodia and its people is interesting and very informative. For many young men, like me, in my generation whose had lose so many years of our lives due to the war and conflict over the decades, needed to have the kind of light and some perspectives on Khmer issues that is being shared by the essays in the website. Without this kind of stories telling and written text similar to what are being presented in the website, many of us may have only a blurred memory of the past struggle of our leaders. I would like to congratulate you on the job well done, and hope you may continue taking the cause to the other Cambodians on the behalf of all of us.

How did you hear about this site?      Friend, Dr. Sam Keo

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submitted on April 25, 2006 6:54 AM EST

Name:  David Whitmore

Email Address:           dbwhitcon@yahoo.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      I commend you and thank you for your excellent website. Please, Please keep up the good work !

How did you hear about this site?      beatrice Jeanny Chuoun <beatricejc@hotmail.com>

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submitted on March 28, 2006 5:03 PM EST

Name:  Bradly Pak

Email Address:           Bradlypak@yahoo.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      I have agreed with you all the articles in your web site. I like to hear from you about Hun Sen is running our Cambodia Country.

How did you hear about this site?      Kamsot Tith

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submitted on March 19, 2006 11:52 PM EST

Name: 

Email Address:          

Web site URL:           

Comments:      u suck

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submitted on March 2, 2006 12:59 PM EST

Name:  chhun sochimear

Email Address:           chhunchimear@hotmail.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      This is an excellent website. It describes the truth about Cambodia. I've read carefully and enjoyed it. Thank You, Sochimear

How did you hear about this site?      From my friend Ly Meng.

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submitted on February 21, 2006 1:42 PM EST

Name:  Sek Sarith

Email Address:           seksarith@hotmail.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Dr Tith: First of all, I’d like to sincerely admire you for your personal accomplishment. You’ve used your knowledge to share with our people. Such noble deed deserves respect from our compatriots. It would take a tremendous effort, time, and particularly courage to produce a website containing so much important information like yours. We’ve been having problems making the distinction between the traitor and the National hero. Your website has clearly provided the necessary information that will enable our people to make a wise and better judgment concerning the quality of our leaders. The major problems facing our Country now and in the future is the approximate 4 millions illegal immigrants who have the right to vote. Remember that this number keeps growing constantly- from incessant infiltration and newborn. It will pose a vital threat to our existence. For instance, if a new party win in the 2008 election, our neighbor can use these illegal immigrants to cause a lot of trouble, possibly use them to wage a civil war, which will confuse national and international observers. In effect, our people and the world will swiftly conclude that Cambodians always fight with Cambodians - they have Cambodian name and speak Khmers without any accent, because they born in Cambodia. I wish our current leaders unanimously consider these illegal immigrants as the highest priority and find a viable solution to resolve this issue. Lastly, I would like to thank you, Dr Tith, for your great initiative at generating the petition attempting to save our motherland. You’ve earned my respect. Best regards, Sek Sarith

How did you hear about this site?      From RFA link when I signed the petition.

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submitted on February 7, 2006 12:47 PM EST

Name:  Samuel N. Keo, Psy.D.

Email Address:           samkeopsyd@yahoo.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Great website. Thank you. Sam

How did you hear about this site?      Perom Uch, friend

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submitted on February 3, 2006 10:44 PM EST

Name:  Yonn Hang

Email Address:           yonnhang@juno.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      I truly thank you for your hard work, and share this experience to us, on behalf of Khmer people I found that your Web. is very important to us, Please continue your works, thanks Yonn Hang

How did you hear about this site?     

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submitted on February 3, 2006 9:14 PM EST

Name:  Sophea

Email Address:           soungsophea@yahoo.com

Web site URL:           

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How did you hear about this site?      a friend

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submitted on February 3, 2006 2:12 AM EST

Name:  Khmer Angkor

Email Address:           aminuutekiller@gmail.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Hi, Dr, Tith, I am really impressive with your content, I want you become a Pheah Acha HEM CHEV (&#6038;&#6098;&#6042;&#6087;&#6050;&#6070;&#6021;&#6070;&#6042;&#6098;&#6041; &#6048;&#6082;&#6040; &#6021;&#6080;&#6044;). is the only person who have abilities against French.. I really encourage you to against with my leader. I don’t like my leader anymore. how can i do?

How did you hear about this site?      Gmail Group

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submitted on February 2, 2006 11:03 PM EST

Name:  James Seng

Email Address:           kosalseng@gmail.com

Web site URL:            N/A

Comments:      You are absolutely right, I accept all your information.

How did you hear about this site?      I am a support member of your Group,

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submitted on February 2, 2006 10:06 PM EST

Name:  bunkorn YUN

Email Address:           bunkorn@usa.net

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Very impress about your patriotic sense. Please accept all my deep admiration and encouragement for all your work for our motherland. Cheer

How did you hear about this site?     

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submitted on February 2, 2006 8:21 PM EST

Name:  Channa Pak

Email Address:           channapak@hotmail.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Dr. Tith, It's a very impressive site. I've jumped from page to page and there are so much information to swallow. Your efforts in displaying this site is PRICELESS. Thank You! I live in Alexandria, Virginia and hope to thank you in person one of these days.

How did you hear about this site?      someone emailed me with the site address

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submitted on February 2, 2006 5:00 PM EST

Name:  sokha Dang

Email Address:           sokha11@yahoo.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      It's pretty impress, I'm so proud of you. going to your web site, I have learned a lot about our history. Thank you so much

How did you hear about this site?     

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submitted on February 2, 2006 1:20 PM EST

Name:  Ratha Chuon

Email Address:           rathachn@yahoo.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      I enjoy reading your researches. It's fascinating to know there's so much more to Cambodia than what's always been presented. I look forward to any lectures you might give here in the San Francisco Bay Area.

How did you hear about this site?      through Khmer websites

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submitted on February 2, 2006 10:24 AM EST

Name:  Khemary Riggs

Email Address:           ktep99@yahoo.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      It is very good site. I'm glade to see it. I reside in Illinois.

How did you hear about this site?      Through my email address and I signed petition for khmer777 before

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submitted on February 2, 2006 9:28 AM EST

Name:  Rethy

Email Address:           suvansakor@gmail.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Dear Mr. TITH I am so proud of your accomplishment. I am so impressed by your site. It is very useful for us as all Cambodian to know about our history and current situation. Regards, Rithy

How did you hear about this site?      From Friend in USA

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submitted on February 2, 2006 6:38 AM EST

Name:  Suth Dina ( Mao Moeurng Yaat)

Email Address:           012762207@mobitel.com.kh

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Welcome your patriotic effort. I am very pleased to join your action in salvation of our Country. Suth Dina President of Khmer front Party( youth/student party) President of Democratic Front of Khmer Student and Intellectual Phnom Penh, 02-02-06

How did you hear about this site?      via Pou savath's e-mail

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submitted on January 31, 2006 8:58 PM EST

Name:  Bun Heang Diep

Email Address:           Heang@quickstop.clearwire.net

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Comments: Sur Sday or Hello Naranhkiri, Yes, I think your website are very importance to me or all Cambodian who need to know very much. I left Cambodia in 1983 (was 20 years old)and I was lucky to be alive; unfortunately, My father and older brother were not in 1977. It is very sad that Cambodia and all leaders have been mistreated and murdered their own people. I have been learned a lot by reading, listening to radio, RFA, VOA and so on. Until now I'm still not sure what is going on in my love country. I hope that one day someone will change and justice will be done and put all the crooked people away for life because thy are always hungry for power and betray to their own country and their own people. We are American Cambodian living in FL., always and will always support honest people like Mr. Kem Sokha and others who were arrest by dictator Hun Sen. We will keep watching carefully what is going on in our country. Thanks Bun Heang Diep & Friends

How did you hear about this site?      Signed petition for dear Kem Sokha and others.

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submitted on January 28, 2006 9:13 PM EST

Name:  Thompson CP Varaman

Email Address:           chthvaraman@yahoo.com

Web site URL:            N/A

Comments:      The circle of the world have to move, Cambodian have to do the best to be ............................ ..

How did you hear about this site?      Uncle Kal Man

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submitted on January 23, 2006 9:43 PM EST

Name:  Sem Someth

Email Address:           vn_angkar@yahoo.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Ms. James S. Sok said she has a picture showing Sihanouk in memorial service of Ho Chi Minh at the throne hall in the heart of Khemarin palace published by Neak Jeati Niyum magazine on September 1969. Can you kindly share that picture with me, please? Thank you.

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submitted on January 23, 2006 9:06 AM EST

Name:  Yean Yeab

Email Address:           yeabyean@yahoo.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      It is very wonderful website that the world rarely have for Cambodia. This interesting information makes us thankful and wishes all his effort for Cambodia.

How did you hear about this site?      Mr. Kal Man sent me.

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submitted on January 23, 2006 8:23 AM EST

Name:  Chhorn Sam

Email Address:           chhorn_s@hotmail.com

Web site URL:           

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How did you hear about this site?      From a compatriot

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submitted on January 23, 2006 3:29 AM EST

Name:  Sok Sari

Email Address:          

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Having read some of it I found it is quite accurate. Thanks for all the hard work. Please check this site: http://www.norodomsihanouk.info/cinematographie/1992/LON%20NOL/

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submitted on January 23, 2006 1:46 AM EST

Name:  Sem Someth

Email Address:           vn_angkar@yahoo.com

Web site URL:           

Comments:      First of all, I want to thank you for your excellent and courageous job. Having viewed your high qualification and experience, I fully trust that all your Articles are true reflecting past and current Cambodia's history. I strongly encourage all Cambodians to keep these in mind and do whatever they can to change their negative and destructive ideologies that undermine of their own Country. I have one question: Have you ever read a book titled 'Angkar Chea-No-Na'? If yes, in your point of view, do you believe that Vietnam was behind the Khmer Rouge?

How did you hear about this site?      Through Mr. Kal Man

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submitted on January 20, 2006 6:23 PM EST

Name:  Eva Eriksen

Email Address:           ev.er@online.no

Web site URL:           

Comments:      Dear Sir, My name is Eva. I am a Norwegian woman who have great interest in world affairs. I am also building up a historic archive about former and present world leaderes. This is non-political and mainly a gift to my four children ,as I want to motivate and inspire them to learn about world affairs and the men and women who make the history. I write you as I have some difficulties to get any information about two former foreign ministers, Mr Keuk Ky Lim.. he was foreign minister after Sihanouk fled the country.. some tells me that Lim lives in the USA.. I have not been able to find any thing about the former family of president Lon Nol.. I believe that perhaps his widow lives in USA or his son etc.. Do you have any information about these people or do you know someone who perhaps know??? Postal addresses etc.. A short time in the sixties, Norodom Viriya, was foreign minister for a short period. But I have not found any information about him.. if he lives in Cambodia or abroad? Secondly, I would like to express my sincere compliments for your courageous work for your country and focus on the facts about the development of past and present of Cambodia.. I wish you lots of success in this efforts. Happy New Year in 2006 as well. I hope to hear from you.. and let me add that I write you in good faith. Many thanks in advance and best wishes Sincerely, Eva Eriksen, Konvallveien 4, 1900 Fetsund, Norway

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