Please check this link about "Khmer Mentality" by Sar Sarun.
http://caraweb.org/articles/khmermentality.html On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 2:46 PM, Chetrasena <[email protected]> wrote: > Lok Perom. Bunchan Mol book about Khmer mentality is corrected for the > most parts. I read his book and Professor Sar Sarun's books.The khmer > mentality was characterized by so many people in the past and those > statements about Khmer people are cited by some authors who writes the > books regarding Cambodia. For example French Dumer, Mouhout said Khmer > are dump and stupid only know how to destroy not to rebuild.Before > that Emperor Minh Mang said the Khmer people are barbarian who do not > know how plant rice and crop, and Treung Minh Yang response to his > Emperor, yes indeed they are lazy and corrupted from the court to > Oknha.On the Thai side the first King of Chakri dynasty who lived and > fought the war in Cambodia prior becoming to be the king had said that > Khmer people is acting like a child, when the child id not happy with > father he is going to his mother and vice versa .The Thai said the > remnant of inhabitants who live in the Kingdom of Angkor were not > direct descendant of Khmer angkor, they are the group of Phrai people > who were enslaved by Angkorian people. Most Angkorian people were > slaughtered and forced to emmigrated to Ayudhya and later became Thai > citizens. > > On Sep 26, 10:45 pm, Perom Uch <[email protected]> wrote: > > *GREAT Absolutely a must see*** > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W86jlvrG54o&noredirect=1 > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Chanroeun Pa <[email protected]> > > Date: Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 9:08 PM > > Subject: Re: [CANCAMBODIA] Bunchan Mol: “The Khmer Moral Character > > > > [Mentality]” > > To: [email protected] > > > > Dear Lok Pou Perom et al, > > > > Thanks for raising the topic about Khmer Character especially a book by > Lok > > Bunchan Mol. You can download this book > > *here<http://sievphovkhmer.googlepages.com/CharetKhmer.pdf> > > *. > > > > I like Lok Bunchan Mol's writing and I agree with Lok Krou Supote that > what > > Bunchan Mol described about the negative characters in his book are so > > obvious. Those characters have not been unlearned until today for many > > Cambodians; therefore, we are facing so many social crises in Cambodia. > > > > One things what I don't like about Lok Bunchan Mol's Khmer Character are: > > First he didn't reflect on the positive character that Khmer possess as a > > great nation in the Angkorian period. Second, he failed to provide the > > solutions to remedy the what Prof. Supote called the bone-deep disease > (puk > > dal cha oeng). It is endless to talk about the negative aspects of life; > but > > the lack of positive outlook, life might become worse. Therefore, I am > more > > interested in the discussion about the Khmer Positive Character. Shall we > > together help to compile a list? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Chanroeun > > > > > On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 5:25 PM, Supote Prasertsri < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Dear Lok Perom, > > > > >> Mr Bunchan Mol was appointed to a senior position during the Khmer > > >> Republic era. He paid an official visit to Thailand around 1970-1973, > as > > >> reported in Thai press. > > > > >> His book was translated into Thai in late 1990s and is still available > in > > >> the market. The book portrays many negative characters of Khmer > politicians > > >> of the liberation era. However, corruption at high level, which is > > >> widespread since 1970s to the present, was not mentioned as a key > bone-deep > > >> disease (puk dal cha oeng), which ,brought the down fall of the Khmer > > >> Republic and the tragic death of Bunchan Mol himself under the KR > > >> dictatorship. > > > > >> We must pay tribute to his role in the fight for independence in 1940s > and > > >> his struggle to change the Khmer characters in early 1970s. > > > > >> Thanks for translating his work into English. > > > > >> Regards, > > > > >> Sent from my iPad > > > > >> On Sep 26, 2011, at 1:57 AM, "Perom.Uch" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> Translated by N. Saman > > >> Edit by Perom Uch > > > > >> *“The Khmer Moral Character [Mentality]”* > > > > >> * * > > > > >> *The contents:* > > > > >> - Note about the Political Prison book 5-15 > > > > >> - Forewords 15-19 > > > > >> - Introduction 19-23 > > > > >> - My escape 23-34 > > > > >> - The creation of the Khmer Issarak 34-44 > > > > >> - The attack on Siem Reap town 44-67 > > > > >> - The division of the Issarak 78-86 > > > > >> - The breaking down of the Issarak 86-94 > > > > >> - I sneaked in back to the country 94-105 > > > > >> - I joined the Democratic party 105-117 > > > > >> - I and the political prison again 117-131 > > > > >> - Have our changed their moral character in this new regime? > > >> [The republic of Lon Nol ] 131-167 > > > > >> - Recommendations 167-169 > > > > >> - The individualism thought [self-center-ism or egoism] > 169-172 > > > > >> - The thought of stealing others’ idea 172-173 > > > > >> - [we] should always consult [with others] 173-174 > > > > >> - The thought of being afraid of politic 174-177 > > > > >> - The thought of taking revenge for generations 177-179 > > > > >> - The thought of insulting 179-182 > > > > >> - The greedy and destructive thought 182-183 > > > > >> - The evil thought 183-187 > > > > >> - Be careful with the person who is close with us 187-190 > > > > >> - The butterfly 190-195 > > > > >> - The monkey wears a crown 195-198 > > > > >> - If not clear, don’t confirm it 198-200 > > > > >> - Should say only useful thing 200-202 > > > > >> - Should bend a wood when it is young 202-207 > > > > >> - Should protect Khmer character 207-208 > > > > >> - About keeping horse hair [long hair] 208-210 > > > > >> - Must be firm as long as possible 210-213 > > > > >> - The doubt 213-218 > > > > >> - Why are we undeveloped 218-225 > > > > >> - Should be generous 225-228 > > > > >> - Should make notes about various events 228-232 > > > > >> - The solidarity of the ants 232-236 > > > > >> - The epilogue 236-237 > > > > >> … > > > > >> *The trip to Koh Tralach*** > > > > >> At about 6 PM a guard came to put shackle to our both feet… The ship > left > > >> the port at about 8 PM…Later a worker came to give us each a buoy and > > >> loosened the shackle a bit…The worker told us that “you can use this > buoy to > > >> swim if there is something happening” … > > > > >> I asked a Khmer Krom why the worker said that…He told me that they are > > >> afraid if the ship would hit the floating mine laid by the > Japanese…Because > > >> the mines are still floating all over in the sea… > > > > >> They told me that there are 6 kinds of heavy works: > > > > >> 1- A prisoner must use a knife or an ax to cut wood on the > > >> mountain…each day he must get woods .803m… If he could not make it, he > > >> would be beaten up until he became unconsciously or sometimes death…or > he > > >> would be put in a dark cell from 10 to 15 days, eating only plain rice > > >> [without salt] for the whole time…and after that he could be released > and > > >> back to work again… > > > > >> ----------- > > > > >> Bellows are the methods and materials they use for torturing people > who > > >> have violated the rules of the prison: > > > > >> 1- After they arrest a suspect, they tie his hands behind the > > >> back…then they tie a rope to that tied hands and pull the suspect up > about > > >> one half meter from the ground…They punch and kick the abdomen of the > > >> suspect until he gives the answers they want…If the suspect doesn’t > answer > > >> like what they want, thy will kick or punch him until he becomes > unconscious > > >> or dies…. > > > > >> ---- > > > > >> 2- *Life in the Koh Tralach prison* > > > > >> During the 15 days rest, they treated us with enough foods…Foods were > even > > >> better than those in Prey Nokor prison… After breakfast, for the whole > day, > > >> we could have time to chat with friends… After dinner, they shackled > us…At 6 > > >> am they gave breakfast… > > > > >> ----- > > > > >> *Boxing in Koh Tralach* > > > > >> On 8 December 1942, I go to the kiln place to meet with Mr. Phauk Ny > and > > >> 3-4 other friends who are working there… While we are talking, a Khmer > > >> policeman, named Sum, approaching us…He joins with our discussion…He > told me > > >> that he has known my family well… He said that when he has a chance, > he will > > >> ask the French to take me to work at the kiln place with Phauk Ny so > that we > > >> can be together all the time…At that time Phauk Ny told Sum that I am > a good > > >> boxer… Sum then seemed interested with me… > > > > >> ---- > > > > >> *Life in the Deuk Yuk region* > > > > >> After working in the Recherche group for 20 days, Touse Tou sends me > to > > >> work in a place called Guert…Yuon calls it Deuk Yuk… At that place > prisoners > > >> grow sugarcane, lettuce, broccoli, and lemon etc… That place locates > on > > >> mountain, which is about 12 to 13 km from the main town… There are 30 > > >> prisoners living in that place… The were convicted with the most > serious > > >> crimes like robbery and killing… Most of them were cruel people… I am > > >> assigned to be their supervisor…not a Recherche any more… > > > > >> ----- > > > > >> ---- > > > > >> *The death of Achar** **Hem** **Chiev* > > > > >> * * > > > > >> At the Deuk Yuk place, I have full freedom…. That helps to make me > feel > > >> less homesick… But I still keep thinking about the fate of Hem Chiev, > > >> Nuon Duong, and Pach Chhoeun… In Prey Nokor, the French announced that > the > > >> three must put to death if General Patin in Paris doesn’t give a > leniency… > > >> Yes, they were given a leniency by General Patin… > > > > >> After I lived in Deuk Yuk for 4 months, I heard that the three have > > >> arrived in Koh Tralach… I heard that they have kept them in room #4, > in > > >> which only those who have been convicted with the most serious crime > are > > >> confined… The prisoners in that room are used to make rope… > > > > >> There is a very difficulty to contact prisoners in that room… They > don’t > > >> let other prisoners to visits those in that room…However, I was able > to send > > >> some things to and receive news from the three once in a while through > other > > >> prisoners who are assigned to go in and out of the room by the > French…. > > > > >> Just 6 months after the lived in that prison room, Achar Hem Chiev and > > >> Nuon Duong fell sick… Chiev has got a severe diarrhea… Duong’s limbs > > >> become numb… Duon has received many injections improperly, so he gets > an > > >> abscess… After their illness have become more severe, they send the > two to a > > >> hospital… > > > > >> I went to the hospital to see them… As I reach the hospital, I am very > > >> shocked to see the two are in a very serious condition… For the > patient with > > >> diarrhea, the doctor gives only seawater to drink… I seem to feel that > > >> Chiev will not be able to survive…So, I ask the hospital staff and > > >> prisoners, who are working in the hospital, to give him an extra care… > I ask > > >> those workers that if these two die, please bury them in a separate > grave…. > > >> That is because in Koh Tralach, sometimes, when many patients die, > they > > >> will bury them together in the same grave…. > > > > >> Later, I receive the news that Chiev has passed away… I tears burst > out > > >> unconsciously…I rush to meet with Duong [at the hospital]… Duong told > me > > >> thatChiev died > > > > ... > > > > read more »- 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. 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