17 hours ago, Geoff914 said:

Yes Khmer temple built by a Khmer King therefore it is Cambodian sets a very worrying precedent. Europe, the Middle East and North Africa is littered with Roman remains. Romania is so Roman it is even in the name of the country.

Indeed.

 

I saw a Cambodian noodle shop in Boston last week. Maybe Hun Sen has a claim on that too -- you know, because Khmer food culture originated in the Khmer kingdoms of old.

5 hours ago, tai4de2 said:

Indeed.

 

I saw a Cambodian noodle shop in Boston last week. Maybe Hun Sen has a claim on that too -- you know, because Khmer food culture originated in the Khmer kingdoms of old.

hahahahaha Or may be writing the words Khmer or Cambodia. How much do I owe Hun Sen now?

 

About ten miles from where I live is the ancient town of Verulamium. The people of St Albans must be dreading the Italian army arriving to re-occupy the city.

5 hours ago, Geoff914 said:

hahahahaha Or may be writing the words Khmer or Cambodia. How much do I owe Hun Sen now?

Even the simple act of speaking any variant of Khmer — Northern Khmer in this case — obviously means the people are Cambodian. Because the Khmer language has its origins in Khmer culture and thus was influenced by “Khmer kings”.

 

Right? RIGHT?

 

(For those who don’t know, “Northern Khmer” is one of the standard names used for the dialect of Khmer native to Surin et al. Another name is “Surin Khmer”.).

5 hours ago, Geoff914 said:

hahahahaha Or may be writing the words Khmer or Cambodia. How much do I owe Hun Sen now?

Oh — since you mentioned writing, I forgot that writing any words in Thai actually produces textual output rightfully owned by Cambodia. Because Thai script is partially derived from Khmer script, and thus influenced by “Khmer kings”.

 

Come to think of it, wife and I have some Thai books at home in the USA. Perhaps Cambodia would like to invade? The outcome might be a little different than expected because we’re American and — living up to the stereotype — own several (redacted) I can use to defend my library room. Repatriation of their invaders might be a little tricky logistically, but whatevs. 

On 7/30/2025 at 8:43 AM, riverhigh said:

"Fighting began between the South Asian neighbours on July 24 following weeks of tensions which had been brewing since May, when a Cambodian soldier was killed in an armed confrontation on the border. In February, a dispute over Prasat Ta Moan Thom, a Khmer temple close to the border in Thailand, intensified when Thai police stopped Cambodian tourists from singing their national anthem near the holy site."

 

This has resulted in more than 138,000 people being evacuated from regions bordering Cambodia. On the other side, more than 20,000 Cambodians have been evacuated, according to local media. What a mess over something that most mature adults of minimal intelligence could handle. I would be embarrased to be Cambodian or Thai. 

Thank you.

Most people seem to have forgotten about this and have come up with all sorts of other stupid theories.