http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:19:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-1491997 កួនខ្មែរ១នាក់ KHMER KID ONE Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:16:13 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/#comment-1491997 To say “Scholars of ancient Khmer civilization have practically no written records” is completely wrong. The Siam attacks at Angkor Thom had burned and destroyed almost Khmer record documents, but still lucky there are some at Khmer pagodas today and some still on the stone inscription. To say “Scholars of ancient Khmer civilization have practically no written records” is completely wrong. The Siam attacks at Angkor Thom had burned and destroyed almost Khmer record documents, but still lucky there are some at Khmer pagodas today and some still on the stone inscription.

]]> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-1491786 SE Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:28:48 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/#comment-1491786 The only famous thing Pol Pot built was a massive human grave. They all should be punsihed for their crimes. If we don't do something, they will all get away by escaping through their own aging death. Let's support the internation trails to punish them so no other Khmer or human should follow this horrific example. Than their graves (Chetdai) will be drawn for tourists to admire 500 years from now. The only famous thing Pol Pot built was a massive human grave. They all should be punsihed for their crimes. If we don’t do something, they will all get away by escaping through their own aging death. Let’s support the internation trails to punish them so no other Khmer or human should follow this horrific example. Than their graves (Chetdai) will be drawn for tourists to admire 500 years from now.

]]> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-873405 Peter Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:06:47 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/#comment-873405 A good rule of thumb when it comes to ancient civilizations are the size of their monuments. The bigger the monuments = the more inhumane the society that built them. If Pol Pot had managed to force the nation to build something lasting and spectacular, it would probably have drawn admiring tourists 500 years from now. A good rule of thumb when it comes to ancient civilizations are the size of their monuments. The bigger the monuments = the more inhumane the society that built them. If Pol Pot had managed to force the nation to build something lasting and spectacular, it would probably have drawn admiring tourists 500 years from now.

]]> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-777858 全球之声 » Blog Archive » 柬埔寨: 重写历史 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:44:11 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/#comment-777858 [...] 原文：Re-writing the history of Cambodia 作者：Tharum Bun 译者：foolfitz 校对：Portnoy [...] [...] 原文：Re-writing the history of Cambodia 作者：Tharum Bun 译者：foolfitz 校对：Portnoy [...]

]]> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-724773 Deathpower in Cambodia » Blog Archive » Jayavarman VII suffers from the modern paparazzi? Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:08:42 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/#comment-724773 [...] You’d think so, given the response to Keng Vannsak’s recent restatement of the theory that Jayavarman VII may not, after all, have been the most wonderful human being to ever have lived. There’s a lot that goes into the worshipful attitudes people have of Jayavarman VII, ranging from straightfoward nationalism to the symbolism of hope an justice. Whatever one thinks of these things, and I tend to think about them a lot, it remains obvious that such worshipful attitudes, for whatever reason, get in the way of any attempt to systematize and understand Cambodia’s history. [...] [...] You’d think so, given the response to Keng Vannsak’s recent restatement of the theory that Jayavarman VII may not, after all, have been the most wonderful human being to ever have lived. There’s a lot that goes into the worshipful attitudes people have of Jayavarman VII, ranging from straightfoward nationalism to the symbolism of hope an justice. Whatever one thinks of these things, and I tend to think about them a lot, it remains obvious that such worshipful attitudes, for whatever reason, get in the way of any attempt to systematize and understand Cambodia’s history. [...]

]]> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-723600 Em sophonrith Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:11:04 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/#comment-723600 This is his own idea, so don’t blame him and others...... it is really we respect to King Jayavarman VII, So Khmer people are peaceful and good attitude (Peace). This is his own idea, so don’t blame him and others…… it is really we respect to King Jayavarman VII, So Khmer people are peaceful and good attitude (Peace).

]]> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-720954 Don Jameson Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:13:11 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/14/re-writing-the-history-of-cambodia/#comment-720954 I have known Keng Vannsak since the early 1970s when he was the intellectual force behind Lon Nol's Khmer-Mon Institute, which promoted a higly nationalistic and irridentist view of Khmer history and Cambodia's current place in the world (and I was a political officer at the American Embassy in Phnom Penh). Needless to say his ideas did not prevent the ultimate collapse of the regime or have any other positive effect on the development of Camnbodian society. Keng Vannsak has always espoused contrarian and questionably based theories of Cambodian history and culture, including the idea that Buddhism was the ultimte cause of Cambodia's decline from regional dominiance. The argument that Jayavarman helped to cause the decline through his relentless focus on construction of new temples may be closer to the truth than many of Vannsak's other ideas but this is a matter of speculation that probably cannot be proven either way. Overall most Cambodians seem to prefer some spice in thier history, whether or not this is based on sound evidence and are always quick to engage in controversy about this or almost anything else. So in many respects Keng Vannsak fills a continuing need for new and sometimes rather bizarre ideas. I am sure he will be missed by many when he finally leaves the scene. Don Jameson I have known Keng Vannsak since the early 1970s when he was the intellectual force behind Lon Nol’s Khmer-Mon Institute, which promoted a higly nationalistic and irridentist view of Khmer history and Cambodia’s current place in the world (and I was a political officer at the American Embassy in Phnom Penh). Needless to say his ideas did not prevent the ultimate collapse of the regime or have any other positive effect on the development of Camnbodian society. Keng Vannsak has always espoused contrarian and questionably based theories of Cambodian history and culture, including the idea that Buddhism was the ultimte cause of Cambodia’s decline from regional dominiance. The argument that Jayavarman helped to cause the decline through his relentless focus on construction of new temples may be closer to the truth than many of Vannsak’s other ideas but this is a matter of speculation that probably cannot be proven either way. Overall most Cambodians seem to prefer some spice in thier history, whether or not this is based on sound evidence and are always quick to engage in controversy about this or almost anything else. So in many respects Keng Vannsak fills a continuing need for new and sometimes rather bizarre ideas. I am sure he will be missed by many when he finally leaves the scene. Don Jameson

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