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This is true, but bizarrely, HM got his education at West Point, LOL... Of course, there are many more young Khmer with a real education, M.A.s and such, acquired overseas... The middle class has grown considerably as people develop business, get education, etc... So, it remains to be seen if the cronyism will fade away in time... I don't expect it is natural for Asians to cultivate democracy as Western philosophy and society pretends to it... One could argue that the whole world has yet to change, even a little bit... What with all the posturing and media coverage of things like Russian troops on the Ukraine border... the point being, one gets the feeling that the same old economics of power still demand that people submit themselves to oil and guns... You could reduce the whole developed world to oil and guns... Here in Cambodia, there is no oil, and all the guns come as a favor from the Chinese for all the land, trees and pussy they can steal...Lucky Lucan wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:29 pmHis father has far more military ties, considering how he grew up in the Liberation Army, like many of his old guard.
His full honorary title is Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen (Khmer: សម្តេចអគ្គមហាសេនាបតី តេជោ ហ៊ុន សែន; Khmer pronunciation: [sɑmdac ʔakkĕəʔ mɔːhaː seːnaː paɗəj teːcoː hun saen]; meaning "Lord Supreme Military Commander Hun Sen".
Democracy might come as an accident of personality... Who knows? If the moron in Myanmar who killed almost 1000 young people recently had not been so worried about his son's future, he might have let things be, and democracy would have continued to grow. In Asia, as others above have pointed out, the dictators depend on the military... Look at Canada, the military is like a drop in the bucket, a meaningless after-thought they sometimes send in to help clean up after floods or fires.
Here in Cambodia, in Sihanoukville, you know who has government friends because they are living in shit-box little houses in the slum outside of town, but are suddenly driving BIG fancy new trucks, LOL...
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They made money from land. Not everyone who drives a new car is connected. They might be think they are and to our eyes they well have friends or family who know someone but that’s pretty much most Cambodians.
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Slightly connected. What’s with the “VIP 2021” signs placed on the dash on just about any car younger than 10 years old?
Do the police take any notice?
Do the police take any notice?
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Many Cambodians think, money put in a car is an "investment". Yeah.
Many African dictators do also have a Western education/degree, etc. Though, that does not stop them from being a tyrant.
It is all about the personality of the man in charge. Cambodia did have a lot of luck with that, with HS.
No, that’s what expats think that’s what they think.
It’s purely a status thing and often not a practical reason.
Same for the huge uptake in bicycles in the middle income bracket, mainly among men. They all peddle around on $1k bikes in their Lycra but don’t actually sweat or put much effort in. There’s about 60 of them silly early in the mornings in Chroy Changvar.
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Yeah, status is also important, though also "where to put the money they have in the socks". Family wanting me to buy expensive consumer things, because a good investment, etc.YaTingPom wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 6:30 pmNo, that’s what expats think that’s what they think.
It’s purely a status thing and often not a practical reason.
Same for the huge uptake in bicycles in the middle income bracket, mainly among men. They all peddle around on $1k bikes in their Lycra but don’t actually sweat or put much effort in. There’s about 60 of them silly early in the mornings in Chroy Changvar.
Banks aren't (or maybe better weren't) trusted, that changed.
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Not at all - in my experience.
All of my car owning friends complain that laan see loy (car eats the money)
But they won't consider getting rid.
It's all about status and face. Once you have a car, you can't go back to just a moto.
Most people I know who have a car (and I don't have loads of rich Khmer friends) are financed up to the hilt and are paying a fortune in interest on the long term car loan.
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I think you must be misunderstanding them.v12 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 6:50 pmYeah, status is also important, though also "where to put the money they have in the socks". Family wanting me to buy expensive consumer things, because a good investment, etc.YaTingPom wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 6:30 pmNo, that’s what expats think that’s what they think.
It’s purely a status thing and often not a practical reason.
Same for the huge uptake in bicycles in the middle income bracket, mainly among men. They all peddle around on $1k bikes in their Lycra but don’t actually sweat or put much effort in. There’s about 60 of them silly early in the mornings in Chroy Changvar.
Banks aren't (or maybe better weren't) trusted, that changed.
They can't believe that they are good investments.
10 years ago investments were, land, cows, gold.
Now it is land (though interestingly I have heard that Acleida have stopped lending for land purchase) gold & property (largely borey houses).
Everybody knows the price of consumer items only go down, unless they are rare antique things.
Or they just want it and think you are stupid and will believe any old crap.
Yes the interest is silly. I think many don’t understand that the 1.8% (example) is monthly with compounding interest but then again I’ve heard expats say it to, plus complain about the higher rate of tax over a certain amount on wages in the UK means you’d earn less!ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:25 pmNot at all - in my experience.
All of my car owning friends complain that laan see loy (car eats the money)
But they won't consider getting rid.
It's all about status and face. Once you have a car, you can't go back to just a moto.
Most people I know who have a car (and I don't have loads of rich Khmer friends) are financed up to the hilt and are paying a fortune in interest on the long term car loan.
Back to the topic. I think many locals look up to and want to emulate wealthy and/ or influential Cambodians.
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Back on topic.
HS getting rid of his comrades, weeding out potential successor competitors, and installing a support crew for his son. Smart maneuvers, as we've seen in the past 40 years.
Sign of Shake-up: PM Hun Sen to reshuffle his Cabinet with young blood
HS getting rid of his comrades, weeding out potential successor competitors, and installing a support crew for his son. Smart maneuvers, as we've seen in the past 40 years.
Sign of Shake-up: PM Hun Sen to reshuffle his Cabinet with young blood
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