Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Posted by Serath
KEP, Nov 30 (Cambodia Herald) - Regular ferry services between Kep in southeast Cambodia and the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc [Koh Tral in Khmer] are expected to start next year, possibly as early as February, an official from the Koh Tonsai Boat Owners Association said Wednesday. [Read the history of Koh Tral here].
Speaking at the recently completed Kep City Port, the official said a Vietnamese ferry service was expected to inaugurate the new route with vessels capable of carrying "about 40" passengers. With the voyage taking between 60 and 90 minutes, he said several sailings were expected each day in both directions.
KEP, Nov 30 (Cambodia Herald) - Regular ferry services between Kep in southeast Cambodia and the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc [Koh Tral in Khmer] are expected to start next year, possibly as early as February, an official from the Koh Tonsai Boat Owners Association said Wednesday. [Read the history of Koh Tral here].
Speaking at the recently completed Kep City Port, the official said a Vietnamese ferry service was expected to inaugurate the new route with vessels capable of carrying "about 40" passengers. With the voyage taking between 60 and 90 minutes, he said several sailings were expected each day in both directions.
6 comments:
Yes to bring more Vietnamese into Cambodia.
Koh Tral is way inside cambodian, how ta hell we(khmer)lost the island..????????????????Koh Tral should be khmer military base!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think Koh Tral is modern day's reminder of what has been happening to Cambodia. Khmer fight Khmer. Viet, Thai benefits. I am no historian but it seems if Lon Nol didn't overthrow Sihanouk and eventually paving way for the Khmer Rouge into Power, there wouldn't need for a movement to overthrow the Khmer Rouge. Factions that wanted to drive the Khmer Rouge out needed help. They turned to Vietnam. No one helps you for nothing return.
I might be wrong so correct me if you know better. But, going on my assumption above, the loss of Koh Tral is modern day example that all you Khmer people need to freaking realize once and for all. When you fight each other, the outsiders benefit. Do whatever you want but keep in your mind that Khmer infighting will result in more loss of Khmer sovereignty.
Would it be logical enough for you all to see that fighting among ourselves won't do the nation any good. You may benefit individually from fighting and beating among ourselves but the greater loss than any individual gain you can have is our land, our nation, and our history.
Be smart. I hope whoever you are who read my comment get the point here. Put national interest before your individual ones.
3:56PM, I agree with you. I don't really know what it takes to wake us all up. But our mentality need to be changed. We need to united in every aspects of life. We need to embrace the culture of respect and honor one another opinion and not using impunity as a mean to advance personal agenda.
I totally agree with you regarding putting national interest ahead of your personal one. History has shown us that is not always the case in Khmer politics. May be it would take the next generation of educators to sanctimoniously lift us out of political quagmire. I am optimistic.
Concern Khmer oversea
In the future can we reclaim back Koh Tral from Yuon?
2 December 2011 7:38 AM
There is not much chance to reclaim it. It's even too late now to save the country if there are already 5 million of them in the country. Any attack on them will justify their second invasion. Best way is to be friendly. Best way to make up the loss is move into Laos.
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