Soprach Posts

Unofficial Translation from The Phnom Penh Post’s Khmer edition TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014, TONG SOPRACH ការ​ផ្តល់​យោបល់​លើ​សេចក្តី​ព្រៀង​ច្បាប់​គឺ​ធ្វើ​ឲ្យ​ច្បាប់​កាន់​តែ​ល្អ​ប្រសើរ Freedom of speech in Cambodia seem to be deteriorating while the tendencies of opposition and criticism to the government has increasingly emerged among people, ranging from the parliament member of opposition parties to the ordinary citizen, especially those who have suffered from the injustice, exploitation and oppression. These problems are the results…

Unofficial Translation FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2014 RADIO FREE ASIA HEADQUARTER WASHINGTON D.C BY TAING SARADA សម្ភាសលោក តុង សុប្រាជ្ញ ពីសារសំខាន់នៃវគ្គបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលភាពជាអ្នកដឹកនាំ This is Radio Free Asia broadcasting in Khmer. We welcome you from the studio in the Washington D.C., the United States of America! From the Washington D.C., I, Mao Sotheany, welcome all our dear listeners. Today is August 1, 2014. For today’s interview, we have a guess Mr. Tong…

Unofficial Translation TUESDAY, 15 JULY 2014 VOICE OF AMERICA HEADQUARTER WASHINGTON D.C BY POCHIN CHOEUNG Welcome to the Voice of America in Khmer! Good Morning, dear listeners! Today is Tuesday, the15th of July 2014. I, as well as my associate, welcome you from the Washington D.C. For today broadcasting, we present to you the interview with Mr. Tong Soprach, a Cambodian social analyst and a participant in the…

Unofficial Translation from The Phnom Penh Post’s Khmer edition TUESDAY, 4 NOVEMBER 2014, TONG SOPRACH ហ៊ានលាលែងពីតំណែងទេបើអន្តរាគមន៍គ្មានប្រសិទ្ធភាពក្នុងពិធីអុំទូក? Resignation does not really exist in the Cambodian culture even if something bad happens as the result of carelessness, it will be attributed to an accident or natural disaster. Notably, the example of the plane crash, caused by the pilot’s error, was declared on the news an outcome of natural disaster as…

Unofficial Translation from The Phnom Penh Post’s Khmer edition TUESDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2014, TONG SOPRACH កម្ពុជា-ថៃ គួរចាប់ផ្តើមជជែកឡើងវិញរឿង OCA On 30th and 31st October, the Royal Government of Cambodia will welcome the arrival of The Thai Delegation led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in Phnom Penh. Both parties are going to sign three memorandums of understanding (MOU) regarding the issues of tourism cooperation, human trafficking elimination and victim support,…

Unofficial Translation from The Phnom Penh Post’s Khmer edition TUESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2014, TONG SOPRACH ហេតុអ្វីបានជាថវិកាក្រុង-ស្រុកប្រមាណ $១៧ លានចាយមិនអស់?   Last week, the senior government officials were delighted, enjoying their life very much with the bonuses the just received, which included a representative bonus, hospitality bonus, mission bonus and utility bonus. All these bonuses were combined in a single package, as mentioned in the Sub-decree adopted by the government…

Unofficial Translation from The Phnom Penh Post’s Khmer edition SATURDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2014, SONG KIMSOUR, LIFT ការចែករំលែកបទពិសោធដើម្បីស្វែងរកឱកាសទៅក្រៅប្រទេសរបស់ លោកតុង សុប្រាជ្ញ Desiring to see our youths experience life abroad by signing up for formal education or field trips without spending too much money of their own, Mr. Tong Soprach, a well-known social affairs columnist and analyst, has shared with us his experience of the many trips he has taken to…

Unofficial Translation from The Phnom Penh Post’s Khmer edition TUESDAY, 15 JULY 2014, TONG SOPRACH កំណែទម្រង់វិមជ្ឈការ និងវិសហមជ្ឈការមានដំណើរឡើងចុះៗ The term “reforms” has become a cult catchphrase within the Cambodian government, mostly used when any of the governmental institutions initiate something new or avant-garde. It has been 10 years since the government introduced the Decentralization and Deconcentration reforms, simply known as the process of redistributing or dispersing functions, powers, resources…

TUESDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2014 Unofficial Translation from The Phnom Penh Post’s Khmer edition TONG SOPRACH បញ្ហា​ភ្លើង​ប្រចណ្ឌ សហាយ​ស្មន់​ក្លាយ​ជា​ឧក្រិដ្ឋ​កម្ម​គួរ​ឲ្យ​តក់​ស្លុត As the Kathin Tean season is coming, the Chhaiyam bands are playing their music with their drums, chanting “Naughty old man! Naughty old man! The older they become, the naughtier they get!” This is a very funny Khmer chant, used to mock the married men who have affairs despite their old…

TUESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2014, Unofficial Translation from The  Phnom Penh Post’s Khmer edition TONG SOPRACH ការ​ចំអក​ឡក​ឡឺយ​ធ្វើ​ឲ្យ​គេ​ឈឺ​ចាប់​គួរ​តែ​កាត់​បន្ថយ   Many people ascribe superiority to themselves regarding their wealth, social statuses and education and then look down on others they consider inferior. Many others curse, mock, threaten and discriminate against one another.  Meanwhile, a number of people find it funny to use improper words to address the others based on their appearances…