via AP/The Star, 11 September 2020: Cambodian youth arrested after claiming that Angkor Wat did not belong to Cambodians. The fact is wrong of course, but I am curious about the source of the sentiment.
A young Cambodian man popular on the TikTok social media platform was arrested after posting a video that questioned the country’s reverence for its famed Angkor Wat temple, and was ordered detained even though he quickly deleted it and posted an apology, police said Thursday.
Maj. Gen. Pen Rath, police chief in the eastern province of Tbong Khmum, said Nhel Thearina, who has more than 100,000 TikTok followers, was arrested shortly after posting the video, which was shared on Facebook, where it drew sharp condemnation.
TikTok is especially popular with younger people, and some seek to draw followers through attention-grabbing antics.
He was arrested because the video could cause chaos in society, said Pen Rath, who did not know what he was charged with when he was brought before a court on Wednesday. He was ordered held for further investigation by the judge, who could not be reached for comment.
In the video posted Tuesday, Nhel Thearina declared: “Why does everyone love posting about Angkor Wat temple? Everyone loves posting Angkor Wat, as if Angkor Wat belongs to Cambodians. In fact, it does not belong to Cambodians, so don’t post it. If you can stop, please stop.”
Source: Cambodian TikTok user arrested for disparaging Angkor Wat | The Star
C’est est un acte de trahison envers la nation et nos ancêtres. C’est le prison à vie pas de pitié !
He’s telling the truth Angkor Wat is in Cambodia but Vietnamese own the tourist license..
The ticketing to the Angkor Archaeological Park is managed by a (Cambodian) government organisation, Angkor Enterprise https://www.angkorenterprise.gov.kh/
Y’all just need to get the facts right before you start running ya mouths. Because its making us look bad
The truth should be investigated!! Angkor watt belongs to ancient cambodia but was given to vietnam lords after helping combodian recent gov. During civil war. This is the information told by many seem reap citizens. Angkor enterprises was some years ago installed after a protest because rticketting office was direcly connected with vietnam. Now the government took that place but government should make clear where the income goes to! Seam reap thinks it still flows directly to vietnam
Technically he’s telling the truth. Vietnam owns the temporary license to Ankor $$$. Cambodians will sell to anyone and will sell out their people. I’m Cambodian and it’s a fact that needs to change. Greed from the our loser king that passed on to the ugly one eye Khmer Rouge leaders Hun Sen who’d sell his mama for a food stamp.
The power of rumors and fake statements posted by incredibly ignorant idiots, one thing is to exercise freedom of expression and another to foment the spread of lies
Oui peuples khmer vous avez parfaitement bien raison le khmer rouge chef fantoche hun sen sa bande de khmer rouge ont détruit le Cambodge et pour finir il vend le pays khmer pour être protégé par les viets, je suis bien triste pour le peuple khmer les khmers sont si magnifique un pays formidable
It is the property of the whole world and Cambodia should maintain and if there are direct profits the money should be used for preservation purposes
It’s a bloody tourist attraction full of money making vendors and children hustling for their parents. Who gives a crap who legally owns it. It’s in Cambodia and pocession is nine tenths of the law. Tonle Sap floating Village is way cooler and interesting