Hi Westernstarr, I think Ta Boo said that the Khmer Rouge had Sin Si Samouth sing his most favorite song, not that he asked to sing his favorite songs. As for "Bath Tambang", I believe Ta Boo means "Battambang" (for me I would spell it "Batt Dom Borng").
As for the character of Sin Si Samouth, I agree with you. I like to ask the Cambodian government to officially declare Sin Si Samouth as a national treasure, and to build some kind of memorial to honor him. Soriya On Feb 21, 10:12 pm, Westernstarr <[email protected]> wrote: > You have to know the characater of SSM. He was not the type of outgoing, > joyful person who liked to sing outside his professional band. In real life, > he was so quiet and gentle. To say he asked to sing his favourite songs and > all that was unlikely. > > I don't think he was evacuated to Bath Tambang ( if this place even > existed) either. The evacuation only took place later in 1976. But from some > sources he was arrested much earlier in 1975, outside Phnom Penh. A person > told me a few weeks ago that he saw SSM around Prek Eng, and this account > matched that of Kong Bun Chhoeun's and others'. > > So it was likey he died in Kandal pronvince so early in the regime. Mind > you, in this province there were already some long established KR prisons, > such as that of Koh Anglong Chen, where many victims were killed. > > > > On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 7:01 AM, Ta Boo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Sorya! > > About Sin Si Samuth put to death by the Khmer Rouge after being evacuted > > from Phnom Penh, I have different version from you. Sin Sisamuth was > > evacuated from Phnom Penh to Bath Tambang where the Khmer Rouge had him to > > dig his own grave and had him to sin the best favorable song before put him > > to death. When to got at Surin, Thailand, on April 1975, somes Thai came to > > ask me if Sin Sisamuth was among you. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Soriya <[email protected]> > > *To:* Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - w ww.cambodia.org < > > [email protected]> > > *Sent:* Saturday, February 21, 2009 6:53:5 6 AM > > *Subject:* Sin Si Samouth & The Khmer Rouge Leaders > > > Sin Si Samouth & The Khmer Rouge Leaders > > > Several weeks ago I saw somewhere on the internet the following: > > > Sin Si Samouth was ordered by the Khmer Rouge leaders to write & sing > > a song to glorify their war victory over Lon Nol. He complied. As soon > > as he finished singing the song, he was arrested by the Khmer Rouge, > > his tongue was cut off, & he died of a slow painful death. > > > That may be true, considering the hatred cruelty atrocity barbarianism > > beastliness of the Khmer Rouge. > > > Now, if that's true, do you have any English or Khmer word to describe > > that unspeakable cruelty of the Khmer Rouge leaders?? > > > Soriya- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
