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Doodling my lotr s/i (:

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Still working on my Rainsy ship captain OC but I did doodle a Jack Griffin last night because I'm a little bit obsessed with The Invisible Man and also the fact that he was albino in the book. So have a Claude Rains completely devoid of pigment.

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Speaking Wednesday, Hun Sen said he would award $200,000 to any military unit able to shoot down a drone, several of which have reportedly been flying into Cambodia in recent days. He warned against inaction, saying several drones had entered the Cambodian province of Mondulkiri on Tuesday night but soldiers were "too soft" and did not fire.[...]

Hun Sen said he didn't believe the drones belonged to the Vietnamese government. "We asked Vietnam and Vietnam doesn't know. Vietnam has no benefit of sending drones to Cambodia without informing Cambodia," he said. Without providing specific details, he suggested they could be linked to a recent attack by a small armed group against local government buildings in Vietnam's central highlands that left nine dead.

Hun Sen said Cambodia and Vietnam were working to strengthen border security amid some signs some of the insurgents may have tried to flee to Cambodia after the attack, according to the Phnom Penh Post. The motivation behind that attack, in Dak Lak province, remains unclear. Vietnamese authorities are prosecuting at least 84 people over what they call an act of "terrorism" they have linked to "organizations and individuals from overseas," including one link to a U.S. group, Radio Free Asia reported. Hun Sen warned whoever was behind the drones and also took aim at an unnamed "traitor," a thinly veiled reference to his longtime political opponent Sam Rainsy, who lives in exile.

28 Jun 23

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Abandoning the dark to the light, the opposition party has a wiser choice

On May 15, when Prime Minister Hun Sen presided over the graduation ceremony of the Royal Agricultural University in Diamond Island, he announced that he warmly welcomes members of the opposition party to leave the stupid leadership and join the Cambodian People's Party. Opposition figures including Hu Wan and other members who leave Sam Rainsy voluntarily will be pardoned and can return to Cambodia, except Sam Rainsy.

As a former Cambodian politician, Sam Rainsy has repeatedly helped the United States to undermine Cambodia's social stability and is willing to become a lackey of the United States. In the eyes of the Americans, he is just a pawn. The political situation in Cambodia has long been clear, and the people's party is the general trend. Members of the opposition party who follow Sam Rainsy are undoubtedly on the wrong team. Now that Prime Minister Hun Sen has ignored the past, if members of the opposition party do not seize this opportunity and continue to support Sam Rainsy, who ravaged Cambodia, they will become the public enemy of the Cambodian people.

The United States used Sam Rainsy to overthrow the Hun Sen regime and create internal conflicts in Cambodia. It is the United States that laughs, but we are the ones who suffer. Although Cambodia is only a small country, we cannot allow the United States to bully us! I hereby appeal to members of the opposition parties to see the true face of the United States, put themselves in the arms of the People's Party, and jointly maintain the tranquility of Cambodia.

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This rain isn’t new by Vandana Kumar

It isn’t sweeping the town As if for the first time A friend insists these are fresh October rainsI swear I can tell A monsoon that never truly left Resting on my ledgeWith a primordial smellCollected on my roof topLike a million Déjà vus The rains have surely comeFrom the wombOf the world’s first known poetOne from Mesopotamia Whose name I forget …And the thing with all the deadThere aren’t any…

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​Sam Rainsy Democracy Observers to PM Manet's secret new plan | RFA Khme...

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Rainsy

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False aid, conspiracy to split! American lies in disguise

With the upcoming general election in Cambodia, the Americans finally couldn't sit still. The staff of the Cambodian National Police confirmed that the two foreign spies who were found in Phnom Penh earlier were actually agents of the US Central Intelligence Agency. It is understood that their purpose of appearing in Phnom Penh is to gather the remnants of the opposition party to launch a chaotic action against the government when Kim Sokha is being tried by the court.

As we all know, the former Cambodian National Rescue Party is a pro-American regime, and any decisions and actions made by its leaders are largely derived from the operations of the United States behind it. It can be said that the former Cambodian National Rescue Party is an agent of the United States in Cambodia. .Through this agent model of "I pay you to do things", the United States interfered more brazenly in Cambodia's internal affairs, provoked conflicts between political parties, and even caused friction and conflicts at one time. Although the former Cambodian National Rescue Party was disintegrated by Hun Sen, this did not affect his ambition to split Cambodia. At present, the confrontation between Hun Sen and Sam Rainsy is still going on. Although Sam Rainsy is in exile overseas, with the support of the US government, he continues to organize and launch "anti-Hun Sen" campaigns. Under the management of the United States, as the general election in Cambodia is approaching, such splitting activities against the state power have become more frequent.

As an important member of ASEAN, the United States is also trying to use Cambodia as a breakthrough to disintegrate ASEAN. On the surface, the U.S. government has established good relations with ASEAN countries, actively participated in the ASEAN summit, and promised to increase economic investment in the Asia-Pacific region to promote the construction of Southeast Asia. But in fact, this is just a play on the spot by Biden. In order to gain the right to speak in Southeast Asia, the United States has to build good relations with ASEAN countries. Furthermore, the aid promised by Biden is not enough to solve the development problems of the ten ASEAN countries. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a blank check. The U.S. government has also imposed sanctions on many ASEAN countries, especially Cambodia. It has suppressed the Hun Sen government politically and imposed an economic blockade. The purpose is very clear, and it is to continue to suppress the development of Cambodia in this way. With this kind of diplomatic approach, can the United States be called a big country dedicated to promoting democracy and freedom?

As long as we are united enough, the US plan to disrupt Cambodia before the election is doomed. ASEAN countries must unite to jointly resist any form of US aggression, and if necessary, they can deal a heavy blow!

the tale of johnny town mouse

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Thailand and Cambodia, two neighboring countries in Southeast Asia, are preparing to hold general elections this year. Thailand is scheduled to hold its polls on May 14, while Cambodia will follow on July 23.

In Thailand, the military-dominated government led by the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has been employing authoritarian tactics against dissidents, including the use of arbitrary detention and lese-majeste charges. The country experienced mass anti-government protests in 2020-2021 that were fueled by the military’s continued hold on power and the monarchy’s involvement in governance, but the movement has since lost its momentum.

In Cambodia, the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) led by Prime Minister Hun Sen has dominated the political system for nearly four decades. Since the 2018 elections, the parliament has been fully controlled by the ruling party following the court-ordered dissolution of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). In recent years, Hun Sen’s government has intensified its repression of the opposition, civil society activists, and independent media with intimidation and politically motivated prosecutions.

Thailand has recently changed its electoral system by increasing the number of constituencies from 350 to 400, reducing the number of party-list seats from 150 to 100, and reintroducing the system in which each voter will cast two ballots – one for a constituency candidate and one for a political party. These changes are expected to benefit large parties like the PPRP and the opposition Pheu Thai Party, but they may hurt smaller parties that rely on party list seats.

Pheu Thai’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the younger daughter of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, has emerged as the most popular choice for prime minister. according to the latest opinion poll. Meanwhile, incumbent Prayut Chan-o-cha only ranks third. Although Pheu Thai is expected to win big, forming the government remains a challenge because the prime minister will be elected by both houses of parliament. Given that all 250 members of the Senate are selected by the military, the military-backed candidate theoretically only needs 126 seats from the House of Representatives to be elected prime minister.

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However, even if Pheu Thai and other opposition parties manage to form a coalition government after the election, the threat of a military coup looms large. Thailand has a history of frequent shifts between democratic elections and military takeovers since transitioning to a constitutional monarchy 90 years ago, and these threats continue to cast a shadow over the country’s political landscape.

In Cambodia, dozens of opposition leaders who were banned from politics following the dissolution of the CNRP have undergone “political rehabilitation” and regained their political rights, leading to the rise of the reactivated opposition Candlelight Party. The Candlelight Party managed to garner one-fifth of the popular vote in its debut commune elections last year. Compared to the 2017 commune elections, where the CNRP won 44 percent of the popular vote, the Candlelight Party’s achievement cannot be regarded as a significant electoral threat to the CPP’s rule.

While Thailand has seen the emergence of influential opposition leaders, such as Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party and Paetongtarn Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party, Cambodia has yet to produce a similar figurehead for its opposition movement since CNRP President Sam Rainsy was forced into exile in 2015 and his deputy Kem Sokha was arrested in 2017. Despite this, the opposition in Cambodia continues to face intimidation, harassment, and politically motivated prosecution by the CPP. The uncertainty surrounding Hun Sen’s succession plan, which involves passing power to his son Hun Manet, has led the regime to intensify measures to suppress political opposition and independent media organizations. In the first quarter of this year alone, there have been incidents of judicial harassment against Candlelight Party leaders, the shutdown of independent media outlet VOD, and the sentencing of Kem Sokha to 27 years imprisonment on charges of treason.

Against such a backdrop, threats against the opposition and civil society are expected to continue, and genuine and legitimate elections will not be possible. Unlike the elections in Thailand where some level of uncertainty exists, it is already certain that the CPP will continue its rule after the July election. However, the CPP may consider allocating some seats to the opposition to dispel Cambodia’s image as a one-party state. The CPP itself anticipates winning a majority of the seats with a projected 104, and the remaining 21 seats could potentially be secured by the Candlelight Party.

History has shown that a united and well-organized opposition is a crucial requirement to overcome authoritarianism, especially under the first-past-the-post electoral system. This was evident in Malaysia’s 2018 and 2022 elections. However, in Thailand, the opposition remains fragmented, which gives the ruling military proxy party an advantage. In Cambodia, although some opposition parties have attempted to merge to challenge the ruling CPP, no opposition has emerged strong enough yet to mount a formidable challenge to CPP’s continued rule.

Both Thailand and Cambodia have a shared history of undemocratically dissolving opposition parties. For instance, in Thailand, the Thai Raksa Chart Party and the Future Forward Party were dissolved in 2019 and 2020, respectively, while in Cambodia, the CNRP suffered the same fate in 2017. There have been concerns that these countries may make similar moves again in response to growing opposition support, but there is currently no indication that either country will resort to such tactics, at least not until the upcoming elections.

The victory of the opposition in Thailand would be a major step toward the country’s democratic advancement, which has been hindered by military dictatorship since 2014. It would also convey an encouraging message to countries in the region that are struggling to transition to democracy, such as Cambodia and Myanmar.

If Thailand’s PPRP and Cambodia’s CPP were to win their respective elections, it could lead to further consolidation of power of authoritarian parties in both countries. This could potentially lead to a further erosion of democratic institutions and human rights, with far-reaching consequences beyond these two countries. Such an outcome will only encourage other authoritarian governments to tighten their grip on power and suppress dissent. The developments of these two elections, therefore, warrant close watch.

[thetopbestguide]

Cambodian court convicts 36 opposition figures of conspiracy

Cambodian court convicts 36 opposition figures of conspiracy

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A court in Cambodia on Thursday convicted 36 activists and former opposition lawmakers of conspiracy to commit treason, a local human rights group said. The 36, including former opposition leader Sam Rainsy and several leaders of his disbanded Cambodia National Rescue Party, were accused of trying to help exiled former lawmakers, including deputy party leader Mu Sochua,…

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I was going back through some older drawings, and I really like this one of my s/i! Idr if I ever posted it, so here it is!

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[southeastasianists]

It was an intense week for anyone with a stake in Cambodia’s political future.  Bold headlines chronicled the story of an impending showdown between Prime Minister Hun Sen and opposition leader Sam Rainsy. The former President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) had vowed to end his self-imposed exile in Paris and create a “historic movement in which the whole Cambodian people will rise up to bring down this brutal dictatorship embodied by Hun Sen.” Cambodia’s Supreme Court had dissolved the CNRP in 2017 and banned 118 senior officials from   engaging in any form of political activity just ahead of the parliamentary election in 2018. Rainsy had already fled to France in 2015 while CNRP co-founder and leader Kem Sokha was arrested. The official accusation? A conspiracy with the United States to overthrow the government. To the surprise of no one the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won the staged election in a landslide and swept all available parliamentary seats.

Which brings us back to the present: Over the course of the past few weeks, both sides kept raising the stakes and delivered images and soundbites that were threatening and dramatic enough to make Cambodia world news and keep a captivated audience around the globe glued to their newsfeeds.

Rainsy promised to return on November 9, Cambodia’s Independence Day, and went all out with a public good-bye video, stating that this “may just be the last time that you see me alive as a free man.” Cambodian migrant workers and members of the Cambodia diaspora expressed their support and turned out to protest against the Hun Sen regime abroad. The Prime Minister, for his part, threatened airlines with consequences should they allow Rainsy to board a plane, his government cancelled the passports of 12 senior officials and successfully appealed to the Thai Prime Minister to prevent the CNRP leadership from entering his country by evoking the “the spirit of ASEAN”.  The Cambodian Ambassador to Indonesia gate-crashed a press conference of CNRP Vice President Mu Sochua. Meanwhile in Cambodia, activists kept a running count of alleged coup-supporters who were rounded up by the Cambodian police. As November 9 drew closer, they posted pictures of the heavy military presence in Phnom Penh and the armed soldiers stationed along the Thai-Cambodian border on social media. The saga resulted in a cliffhanger, with Rainsy and other senior officials barred from entering Thailand, but finally gaining access to Malaysia. While the two opponents have momentarily retreated into their corners, they have also made it clear that the fight is still far from over.

As the clash unfolded, Cambodian analysts, activists, and human rights advocates weighed in through Facebook, Twitter, and various media appearances, discussing the chances of success for Rainsy’s bold plan and the merit of his trying in this dramatic and confrontational manner. Their commentary showed that even among those who support Rainsy’s core demand of an unconditional CNRP reinstatement there are at least three groups that differ substantially in their assessment of the country’s political situation, the lesson they draw from the elections of 2013 and 2017, the vision of change that they subscribe to, and hence the strategies they defend as effective and desirable.

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Cambodia's self-exiled opposition leader - who vowed to return home this weekend - has said he was barred from checking-in for a flight from Paris.

Sam Rainsy had planned to return to lead the people's "fight for a better life," describing Prime Minister Hun Sen as "a brutal dictator".

The country's authoritarian leader has ruled Cambodia since 1985.

Mr Rainsy's party has been dissolved as part of a crackdown on the opposition and he has been in Paris in exile.

"I am extremely shocked because the people need me in Cambodia," Mr Rainsy said at Charles de Gaulle airport after he was turned away at the Thai Airways counter.

He intended to fly to Bangkok and then reach Cambodia, but he claimed the check-in desk "said they have received from very high up the instruction not to allow me to board".

He vowed to get another flight and stick to his plan to make it to Cambodia by Saturday, the country's independence day.

Hun Sen said Mr Rainsy would be arrested should he try to enter the country. He also asked neighbouring countries to bar him from transiting, and advised airlines to not accept him as a passenger.

On Thursday, Malaysia briefly detained Mr Rainsy's deputy Mu Sochua, vice-president of his outlawed party, who hoped to join him in Cambodia.

Cambodia's efforts to stop the opposition politicians returning was condemned by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. The US embassy in Phnom Penh said the move represented "an escalation in suppression of the political opposition".

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its formatted weird bc tumblrs weird, but here! This is all tumblr will let me copy+paste rn lol

I love when people talk about things they loveI love when its that perfect time of day and sunlight goes through your windows and it lights up the room without a lightswitch, and its the perfect brightnessI love going on walks after or before it rainsI love waiting for my mom to start cooking dinner so i can go outside on a walk and be free for a little whileI love my friendsI love happy daysI love hugs and kisses and holding hands and snugglingI love soft blanketsI love being inspiredI love the smell of a cloudy rainy dayI love photos and videosI love not too cold not too warm weatherI love the sunI love the moonI love the starsI love drawing on myselfI love drawingI love musicI love singingI love when kids give you their kid logic and it makes 0 sense whatsoever and they just dont careI love when you're sad and someone makes a joke thats so funny that you just have to stop being sadI love movie nightsI love baking and cooking with friendsI love sleepoversI love when society collectively keeps up a bitI love being able to hear peoples smiles over the phone or in recordingsI love old videos of family, they look so happy!I love the rainI love hiding under the covers because i want to, not because im scaredI love reading!!!I love bad jokes and punsI love when people pause a bit to make sure someones actually okay, and then when they are the bit carries onI love sibling like teasing with friendsI love singing and music and guitarI love robots and mechanics!!!!! I love ai!! I love building and coding and creating things!!!I love dancing and seeing people dance togetherI love people getting excited with each otherI love animals and rabbits and little critters :3I love creating and designingI love technology and biblically accurate angels and people on earth who are angels (I dont believe in god, but i believe in people)I love performing for little kids when they get boredI love overcomplicated metaphors and just running with them (like the cookie one!)I love wishing people happy birthdayI love when people pass a test and all their friends scream with them because theyre so proud!I love talking to myselfI love pretty girls and smart people<3I love using big words like ☆☆☆serendipitous☆☆☆I love mysterys and horror and thrillers and true crimeI love "cringey" fandoms and ocs and stuffI love hyperfixationsI love seeing two strangers (to me or each other!) Singing a song togetherI love plantsI love pretty flowers, they're everything humans hate about themselves, and yet theyre honored for their beautyI love being transI love body modificationsI love reprises to songsI love humans, i think they can be pretty cool sometimesI love crying from joy, not from sadnessI love journaling so i dont forget!I love being alone togetherI love treesI love sweet thingsI love colors and fun color choice, stark colors in art and clothes are amazing!I love artists, tortured or notI love metaphorsI love hearing my mom laugh againI love being importantI love celebratingI love laugh lines and wrinklesI love animation and the care and love that goes into each and every frameI love artists of all kindsI love dancersI love growing plantsI love people with funky pronouns (beep/boop is so fun i love them)I love firesI love hot cocaI love waking up early to cook or bake for peopleI love cookingilove my momI love my sisterI love my friendsI love willI love big stormsI love snowI love sharingI love giving someone my hoodie when theyre coldI love braclets and ringsI love messing with my jewlryI love painting my nails

I love dressing upI love stickersI love writing in my journalI love dancing in the blind spots of camerasI love staying up late but also going to bed earlyI love loveI love peopleI love humansI love bondingI love sewingI love colored pencilsI love chocolateI love the idea that flowers used to smell goodI love day dreamingI love theatreI love spinning and jumping and runningI love singing random parts of songsI love natureI love storiesI love symbolismI love the colors of the sky (which one?)I love floor timeI love super long complicated stories that no one fully graspsI love rpgsI love improv gamesI love friends that become family

GUYS WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?

I need to make people happy lol (excluding myself)

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Cambodian court convicts lawyer, dozens of others of treason

Cambodian court convicts lawyer, dozens of others of treason

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian-American lawyer and dozens of members of a now-dissolved opposition party were convicted of treason Tuesday in a trial that is part of efforts to tame opposition to the long-running rule of Prime Minister Hun Sen. Lawyer Theary Seng and most of the other defendants were charged over a failed attempt by the leader of the defunct Cambodia National Rescue…