Guest Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 Cambodian King's 'retirement' - October 7, 2004 News from our neighbors: AP reports: The head of Cambodia's National Assembly says King Norodom Sihanouk has announced his retirement. Cambodian King Sihanouk abdicates, Prince Ranariddh says - Kyodo News, October 7, 2004 Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk has abdicated, leaving Cambodia without a monarch, Prince Norodom Ranariddh told Kyodo News on Thursday. The prince, one of the king's sons, is president of the National Assembly and leader of the royalist FUNCINPEC party in the coalition government. Details of the abdication and its possible implications for Cambodia are as yet unclear. and updated: BANGKOK, Thailand -- Suffering from poor health, Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk has announced his abdication. The announcement was made in a letter read to the National Assembly on Thursday by Prince Norodom Ranariddh, the king's son and chairman of the assembly. The news "was shocking and very regretful," the Associated Press reported the prince as saying. Sihanouk, 83, has been receiving medical treatment in Beijing for several months. Sihanouk has been an influential figure in Cambodian politics for more than half a century, leading the country to independence from French colonialism in the 1950s. He left Cambodia after trying and failing to end the feuding among the country's political parties that followed inconclusive elections in July last year. In frustration over the squabbling, he threatened several times to abdicate. "I ask all compatriots to please allow me to retire," the king's letter said, according a television report. The king's statement asked the country to form a nine-member throne council -- as set in Cambodian law -- to consider the next monarch. The council would include leaders such as Prime Minister Hun Sen. Ranariddh and Hun Sen issued a joint statement Thursday proposing another of the king's sons, Norodom Sihamoni, to be the new monarch. Although candidates must follow a royal bloodline, selection is not done by direct heredity. Sihamoni is Ranariddh's half-brother and is the country's representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). -- CNN Producer Narunart Prapanya contributed to this report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 this are bad news for the Cambodian people. Now, the way is free for "King Hun Sen the 1st". this news will reopening the discussions about the Thai monarchie and their future - for shure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 Hi, "this news will reopening the discussions about the Thai monarchie and their future - for shure " Likely, but please not here. Sorry. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattaya127 Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 yes, it would seem that his health has all to do with the decision. very responsible of the Old man (no disrespect) to pre-empt any trouble or excuses his death as reigning king would maybe provoke. Incidentally, this is the 2nd time he steps down as a King, as he once did to become head of the cambodian State, and enter the political fray, which his crown prevented him to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLeakHunt Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 I nominate Peter 1964. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
check_bin_krap Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Mentors said:this are bad news for the Cambodian people. Now, the way is free for "King Hun Sen the 1st". this news will reopening the discussions about the Thai monarchie and their future - for shure The prince is linked in a corruption scandal now - got a plane from Hun Sen. Old dad wasn't exactly clean either. Have no respect for either of them!!! The king who stepped down has a lot to answer for. And no, to your last comment. IT WON'T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Maybe now is the time to grab back Cambodia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Well I tried, but the guards at the palace wouldn't listen to me. Just pointed a gun at me until I went away. Hope this is usefull Cheers Coss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 khunsanuk said:Hi, "this news will reopening the discussions about the Thai monarchie and their future - for shure " Likely, but please not here. Sorry. Sanuk! KS, for shure not here, what i mean is it will be a theme in the Thai public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusty Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 The last I heard from the Village Idiot 10 days ago was that he was in Phnom Phen.Perhaps he staged a coupe ::? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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