Posts Tagged ‘Norodom Sihanouk’

Cambodia: King Norodom Sihamoni’s Birthday Ceremony, May 14, 2012.

Norodom Sihamoni, born 14 May 1953, is the current reigning King of Cambodia. He is the eldest son of Norodom Sihanouk and Norodom Monineath Sihanouk. Previously Cambodia’s ambassador to UNESCO, he was named by a nine-member throne council to become the next king after his father Norodom Sihanouk abdicated in 2004. Before ascending the throne, [...]

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Cambodia: Condolences for Loss of North Korean Leader.

Cambodia is preparing its condolences to the people of North Korea, after the passing of their leader, Kim Jong-il, who died of a heart attack on Saturday. The government will offer official condolences to the citizens of North Korea, “who lost what they considered their most important leader,” a government spokesman. Norodom Sihanouk and Kim [...]

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Cambodia: Independence Day 2011

The Kingdom of Cambodia is celebrating the anniversary of its independence from France on every November 9 since 1953. Today I had a kind of sarcastic moments:  I decided to ask some of my Cambodian friends of different ages and background to explain me what this Independence National Holiday is all about. I ‘d better [...]

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Cambodia: Fireworks on the Running Belt.

In the Kingdom of Wonder, at the end of the rainy season, the season of fireworks begins. The first firework was designed in honor of the Coronation of King Norodom Sihamoni, Saturday 29, 2011. The second firework, Sunday 30, 2011, honored the former King Norodom Sihanouk‘s return from his chinese exile after the Treaty of [...]

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Cambodia celebrates 20th Anniversary of Ex-King’s Return.

Cambodia on Sunday celebrated the 20th anniversary of ailing former retired King Norodom Sihanouk’s return from exile and his 89-year-old birthday turning to 90 on Oct. 31. The auspicious ceremony was held in front of the Royal Palace with the high presence from King Norodom Sihamoni, Sihanouk’s son, Senate acting-President Prince Sisowath Chivan Monirak, President [...]

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Cambodia: Coronation Day 2011

October 29 in the Kingdom of Cambodia is Coronation Day. King Norodom Sihamoni was inaugurated and formally anointed as King on Friday, 29 of October 2004. On 14 of October 2004, he was selected by a special nine-member council, part of a selection process. This procedure was put in place after the surprise abdication of [...]

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Cambodia – A Proud but not Suitable Candidate?

About Cambodia’ s candidacy for the non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Cambodia has been seeking supports from other countries for the post because since the country became a member of the United Nations in December, 1955, it has never had any post in this body.The vote for the non-permanent members of [...]

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Kambodscha: Der König geht zum Arzt, nach China.

Am Samstag morgen ist der kambodschanische König Norodom Sihamoni nach Peking abgeflogen, wo er sich einem routinemässigen Gesundheitscheck unterziehen lassen will. Am Internationalen Flughafen Pochentong, Phnom Penh wurde er von Senatspräsident Chea Sim, PM Hun Sen sowie vom chinesischen Botschafter und weiteren hohen Funktionären des Königreichs der Khmer verabschiedet. Während seines Chinabesuches wird er sicher [...]

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Kambodscha und Nordkorea: “Freunde” finden sich wieder.

Kambodscha und Nordkorea wollen im Bereich der Landwirtschaft zusammen arbeiten. Alte Beziehungen Vor der Zeit der Roten Khmer unterhielt Norodom Sihanouk enge politische wie ökonomische Beziehungen zum damaligen nordkoreanischen Führer Kim Il-sung; zur Zeit hingegen gibt es faktisch keine wirtschaftlichen Verbindungen zwischen den beiden Ländern. Einzig je ein nordkoreanisches Restaurant in Phnom Penh und Siem [...]

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Der König feiert Geburtstag….

…..und das (offizielle) Kambodscha kommt zu ein paar freien Tagen. Der 14. Mai – König Norodom Sihamoni wird an diesem Tag 58 Jahre alt – fällt dieses Jahr auf  einen Samstag und der kann daher am kommenden Montag kompensiert werden. Und da am kommenden Dienstag einer der höchsten buddhistischen Feiertage, Visakha Bochea/ Pisakha Bochea, begannen wird, [...]

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