Nate Thayer speaks out on Cambodia
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Nate Thayer speaks out on Cambodia
HIt the nail on the head;;;
Speaking at a conference held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements yesterday at George Mason University in Washington, D.C
https://www.facebook.com/bondbonapard/v ... 174330571/
Speaking at a conference held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements yesterday at George Mason University in Washington, D.C
https://www.facebook.com/bondbonapard/v ... 174330571/
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"We are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to Fear—fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, or suddenly getting locked up in a military detention camp on vague charges of being a Terrorist sympathizer." HST
I'm guessing Nate Thayer won't be travelling back to Cambodia any time soon.HE is a**hole
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I thought this was going to be one of your "Thailand is so much better than Cambodia" posts but you're right, he hits the nail on the head. Only that he's wrong about countries not willing to spend money here. China is more than willing (he rightfully classifies that as selling off the country). However, both the US and EU (and Japan) continue to make money rain down on Cambodia in some weird bid to either counterbalance China's aid, or make themselves feel important. I always wish countries would simply stop donating money in any way to Cambodia and let the country sort itself out, for better or worse. No one owes Cambodia anything. I've told many Cambodians the same: you reap what you sow, countries make their own luck. Nate's words echo my own in regards to there being no wider sense of community. Look beyond the cheesy Angkor ads and you'll see a place where most are selfish and look after themselves and their immediate family, no one else matters. Is it the result of recent leadership? Maybe, but it's difficult to pinpoint the exact root of it. Is it cultural? I do think he's being very generous in saying last 50 years. I'd go back way farther, but I suspect he didn't want to go too far back or then people can't relate and the blame is too easily avoided and tossed onto distant historical factors.
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Nothing new here. Considering he can't come to Cambodia anymore, I am not sure how valid his observations will be in the coming years. I hear more astute observations from you guys over drinks because...well...we live here and interact with the people and various levels of officialdom, daily.
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Why are the gods such vicious cunts?
Where is the god of tits and wine?
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I invite him to find out.boozyoldman wrote:Is Nate Thayer actually BARRED from Cambodia?
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Why are the gods such vicious cunts?
Where is the god of tits and wine?
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He wrote some articles linking various important people with drug trafficking, amongst other things. This was about 20 years agoviolet wrote:what did he do to be barred?
I think his last forays into the country were done by entering through jungle crossings, into rebel held areas.
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what he is know for, his interview with Pol Pot
http://natethayer.typepad.com/blog/2011 ... hayer.html
1997
He, like Andrew Marshall for Thailand, wrote things the government would rather not be written about
http://natethayer.typepad.com/blog/2011 ... hayer.html
1997
He, like Andrew Marshall for Thailand, wrote things the government would rather not be written about
"We are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to Fear—fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, or suddenly getting locked up in a military detention camp on vague charges of being a Terrorist sympathizer." HST
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*German accent* I am zorry, but he iz on ze list....LTO wrote:Is he actually banned from entering the country? Maybe from the Phnom Penh Post office, but I don't think I ever heard that he was officially barred from entering Cambodia.
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Where is the god of tits and wine?
Why are the gods such vicious cunts?
Where is the god of tits and wine?
Yeah, me neither. I don't recall reading that Nate Thayer was officially persona non grata as Joel Brinkley (may he RIP) was.LTO wrote:Is he actually banned from entering the country? Maybe from the Phnom Penh Post office, but I don't think I ever heard that he was officially barred from entering Cambodia.
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To my knowledge he has been one of the only people to pursue a very compelling set of circumstances relating to at least a couple of local tycoons being big-time narco-traffickers. I wouldn't be setting foot in-country if I was him either.Joon wrote:Yeah, me neither. I don't recall reading that Nate Thayer was officially persona non grata as Joel Brinkley (may he RIP) was.LTO wrote:Is he actually banned from entering the country? Maybe from the Phnom Penh Post office, but I don't think I ever heard that he was officially barred from entering Cambodia.
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There is is difference between being officially banned and being afraid to come back because something might happen to him, even if It is wise for him to be afraid. There are people here who have stirred at least as much shit as him, are still here, and still alive. A certain ex publisher pops straight to mind.shitegeist wrote:To my knowledge he has been one of the only people to pursue a very compelling set of circumstances relating to at least a couple of local tycoons being big-time narco-traffickers. I wouldn't be setting foot in-country if I was him either.Joon wrote:Yeah, me neither. I don't recall reading that Nate Thayer was officially persona non grata as Joel Brinkley (may he RIP) was.LTO wrote:Is he actually banned from entering the country? Maybe from the Phnom Penh Post office, but I don't think I ever heard that he was officially barred from entering Cambodia.
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