User:Thehangfamily

Siam's Democrats seems to have forgotten that Preah Vihear never was and never will be theirs to claim.

The above discussion Title was taken from an article that was posted on KC today. I find it very absurd and disturbing that, until this day, Siam denies that Preah Vihear is Khmer's.

And that is the difference between Siam and VN. While both countries had swallowed a good chunk of Khmer territories, only Siam seems to be in a denial state.

When I was working for a company, one of my assistants was from Siam. She had a MA degree in Education from Bangkok and was very apt at her work. However, when it comes to our history, she stone-facedly told me that indeed all of Khmer western provinces were once Siam's. I asked her where on earth did she get her information? She simply said that that is what was taught in Siamese school.

At the same period, my immediate boss was a VN. When we were traveling together we liked to discuss politics and history. He told me that present day south VN was once Khmer's. In his words, "we did not take it from you because we were that strong, but we took it because you were too weak and fragmented." He told me that in VN this is what was taught in school.

The difference here is this: the Siamese took our land and lied about it. The VN took our land and told the truth. I find the attitute of the Siamese revolting and insulting. They are pissing on my forefathers sacred ground and insult Khmer's intelligent when the said what they said.