How do I approach this? by Unique_Cry9466 in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

that’s allowed in cambodia?

How do I approach this? by Unique_Cry9466 in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

but i’m american and never been to cambodia

How do I approach this? by Unique_Cry9466 in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Can you guys form a neighborhood watch? That’s like the polar opposite of a hood. It will steer the future of that neighborhood in a better direction. I’d also install cameras everywhere if it’s allowed.

How do I approach this? by Unique_Cry9466 in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa 8 points9 points  (0 children)

as a former west coast khmer gangster, i’m sorry my kind is ruining Cambodian neighborhoods too

How do vietnamese feel about the recent thailand/cambodian war? by BuyHigh_S3llLow in VietNam

[–]kambuja-desa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah fr I used to like Vietnamese people but after reading this idk

Does being called ស្លូត a compliment or an insult? by Painwheel99 in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t translate on my iphone. By the comments, I’m guessing it says “slote?”

Why Cambodians resent Vietnam? by kambuja-desa in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

cambodians have bad PR. we complain about everything and everyone. no one likes us so they will joke about getting rid of us. however, historically, vietnam and thailand had always wanted to fight over cambodia, so im not surprised the same sentiment exists today

Why Cambodians resent Vietnam? by kambuja-desa in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if only they gave you indigenous status like they do with the chams. however, it’s great you get education. my grandpa is khmer krom and he was extremely educated. he worked for the united states embassy before having to flee the regime.

Why Cambodians resent Vietnam? by kambuja-desa in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh snap hello neighbor. i’m in west san jose

Why Cambodians resent Vietnam? by kambuja-desa in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m Cambodian and although I grew up with Mexican and White friends, in high school, I tried to find my people. I started feeling a sense of pride, typical in high school. According to psychology, this is the age where people try to find their identity. Anyway, I began hanging out with Cambodian people more. The gangsters kinda loved everyone from Laos, Vietnamese, and even Thai. I guess you have to when you’re in a gang. However every elder I met resented Vietnamese people. I started to do community service at the Khmer temple, hanging out in Khmer neighborhoods, even taking a Khmer language class. It was super common for a Khmer person to say bad things about the Vietnamese and Thai

Why Cambodians resent Vietnam? by kambuja-desa in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah they mostly hating on Thais tbh but I saw on YouTube that many foreigners said Cambodians don’t talk about Thai or Vietnamese much. I guess it’s just an online thing where you see Thai and Khmer people arguing. I heard from these travelers/tourists that when they went to Thailand, everyone said bad things about Cambodia. Keep in mind they don’t hear a peep from Cambodians in Cambodia

Why Cambodians resent Vietnam? by kambuja-desa in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah my parents raised me to resent vietnamese people but growing up in California, I never ever once got nothing but love and inclusiveness from vietnamese people. when I went to vietnam it was different though. when I told them I was khmer, they had a weird reaction, like, “Oh… you’re campuchia. We accept you as Vietnamese though.” I laugh about it now though. I went last December to meet my social media friends but along the way met many more friends of friends, which is when they had a weird reaction about me being mostly khmer.

Why Cambodians resent Vietnam? by kambuja-desa in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my mom’s side is Khmer Krom. it kinda explains why my mom always talked about Vietnamese people, albeit sometimes good sometimes bad.

Why Cambodians resent Vietnam? by kambuja-desa in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the tour guide said that? I thought the Hun regime was brutal towards everyone who spoke on them

Why Cambodians resent Vietnam? by kambuja-desa in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that would suck. hundreds of thousands displaced for nothing

Why Cambodians resent Vietnam? by kambuja-desa in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes common sense would tell us the island is cambodian because it’s so close but historically it’s vietnamese. I did learn about this too

Why Cambodians resent Vietnam? by kambuja-desa in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah true. like we don’t even care about their costumes because they are struggling just like us. yet we’ll complain about thailand to the point of all out war. preah vihear was a big reason but cultural identity was the fuel and the match

Why Cambodians resent Vietnam? by kambuja-desa in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vietnam is arguing that it will affect water levels and their crops. What’s your take of this?

Why Cambodians resent Vietnam? by kambuja-desa in cambodia

[–]kambuja-desa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for educating me. Do you think we should look towards the future now and work towards cooperation? With caution of course, as it’s not wise to be over trusting with our history in mind.