Police arresting Sarlawun Khamsorn in front of his toilet.Source: everyday.com.kh
Reported in English by Khmerization
The Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court had on 25th August sentenced a Thai man who insulted Angkor Wat to 3 months jail term for illegally entering Cambodia.
39 year-old Sorlawun Khamsorn from Nongkhai of Saraburi province was arrested on 9th of August for carving a picture of Angkor Wat on a concrete floor at the entrance to his toilet. After he was arrested, he was found to have lived illegally in Cambodia for more than 10 years.
He has not been sentenced for his crime of insulting Angkor Wat yet. He has denied a charge of insulting Angkor Wat, a Cambodian iconic ancient temple considered by many Cambodian to be the pride of the Cambodian nation, saying that he only put the concrete carving of Angkor Wat to dry in front of the toilet door. He also claimed that he had done that out of the love for Angkor Wat.
39 year-old Sorlawun Khamsorn from Nongkhai of Saraburi province was arrested on 9th of August for carving a picture of Angkor Wat on a concrete floor at the entrance to his toilet. After he was arrested, he was found to have lived illegally in Cambodia for more than 10 years.
He has not been sentenced for his crime of insulting Angkor Wat yet. He has denied a charge of insulting Angkor Wat, a Cambodian iconic ancient temple considered by many Cambodian to be the pride of the Cambodian nation, saying that he only put the concrete carving of Angkor Wat to dry in front of the toilet door. He also claimed that he had done that out of the love for Angkor Wat.
2 comments:
Yea..well, you're getting 3 months in jail for what you have done out of the love of Angkor Wat.
How often do Cambodian citizen insulting Thailand of their national pride. The arrogance Thai has been making jokes and fools of Cambodian too many times. Very often, Cambodia overlooked this chidish games. There was a game show on Thai TV, mocking the torturing of S-21 prisoners. To Thai, it was just a game, to Cambodian, it was another reason to be hateful of the Thai and an acknowledgment that there are a bunch of low-lifers in Thailand who are getting the thrill and amusement by mocking someone trajedy.
I think if something like this was committed in Thailand by Cambodians, say insult the Thai king, I'm sure they will get the severest penalty that can be imposed upon them.
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