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In the Search of Hollywood Movie on the “Great Khmer Empire”
By pisethz
There was a short brief about the Hollywood movie production in Cambodia “The Great Khmer Empire” in its 3 years project was on debate around August-September 2010. I am hopping to see this movie at the cinema as soon as they complete.
For there are many famous stars Hollywood stars performing in this movie such as John Cena and Angelina Jolie.
Selecting from different sources such as Video Of Interview With Thomas Magyar On “Great Khmer Empire” Movie by khmerbird,
It was mentioned in the local printed media saying that this movie project will cost US$70 million movie in Cambodia one of the highest breaking record for movie in the kingdom.
We expect to watch the new Cambodian Hollywood movie soon
I was trying to find the source but haven’t found anything about this cover design yet. I don’t mean to copy the work to put it here just post it and if you happen to know the source of this picture design.
Crackdown at pagoda
Phnom Penh Post
- Thursday, 01 September 2011 15:01, May Titthara and Vincent MacIsaac
Loun Sovath blesses Prey Lang villagers last month. Listen his interviewing with the Khmer Post Radio
Ten university students and five monks at Phnom Penh’s Ounalom pagoda, the former residence of campaigning monk Venerable Loun Sovath, had been threatened with eviction if they had any contact with him, monks said yesterday.
The ultimatum was reportedly delivered by Supreme Patriarch Non Nget to senior monks on Sunday, during the monthly prayer session that coincides with the full moon, the group of monks said on condition they were not identified individually.
Earlier that day, Loun Sovath had visited the pagoda to greet other monks and students who had shared his accommodation, they said.
Those living in part of the complex in which he lived include monks from Siem Reap, Svay Rieng, Takeo, Battambang and Kampuchea Krom, including some of the Kingdom’s most educated monks.
Monks at the pagoda said the Supreme Patriarch was under political pressure to rein in Loun Sovath, but that both he and they support Loun Sovath’s efforts to pursue peaceful advocacy on behalf of communities facing the loss of land to well-connected companies and individuals.
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Cambodia’s bill to limit NGOs
Cambodia’s bill to limit NGOs
If Cambodia passes a law to regulate NGO activity, what influence will it have on the work of land rights activists?
Cambodia’s Council of Ministers recently released a third draft of the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organisations (LANGO) that would more tightly control the eligibility of civil society organisations and how they are run. Several NGOs have spoken out against the proposed law, saying that it would give the government too much authority over their work.
“If the law is passed in its current form, everyone will lose out, from civil society to investors with an eye on Cambodia, but, above all, the Cambodian people in whose name NGOs and associations work,” said Virak Ou, president of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights.
Pressure mounts on monk
By Phnom Penh Post
- Tuesday, 23 August 2011 15:01, John Anthony
Venerable Loun Sovath (right) welcomes parliamentarian Seang Nam at a pagoda in Siem Reap province’s Chi Kraeng district to celebrate the release of 12 men from prison, some of whom were detained for more than two years, in connection with a land dispute.
A community that gathered yesterday to celebrate the release of farmers who had been jailed for more than two years following a land dispute were told that the monk who led their campaign to free the men had been banned from every pagoda in Siem Reap province.
The written notice from the province’s senior most monk, Venerable Pich San, was distributed ahead of the two-day event, which started on Saturday.
Pich San also banned Venerable Loun Sovath from leading the celebration and said that the monk, who has become famous for blessing communities involved in land disputes, had disobeyed Buddhist values.
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