Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Sacravatoons no 1838 : " Russian T-55 Tank "


eptember 27, 2010
Source: Strategy Page

Cambodia recently received 50 Russian T-55 tanks and 44 BTR-60 wheeled armored personnel carriers. Both vehicle types were introduced in the 1950s. The BTR-60 is a ten ton vehicle with a crew of three and eight passengers. It has a small turret armed with a 14.5mm machine-gun. There is also a 7.62mm machine-gun. Over 27,000 were built, before production ended in the 1970s. The armor provides protection from most machine-gun bullets and shell fragments.

The T-55 is a 40 ton vehicle that was the ultimate development of the World War II T-34. Armed with a 100mm gun, as well as a 14.5mm and two 7.62mm machine-guns. Over 90,000 were produced (even more than the T-34) before production ended in the 1980s. The crew of four is not well protected from anti-tank weapons, and the 100mm gun is largely useless against modern tanks. But against civilians, the T-55 has proved to be effective.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Sacravatoons no 1828 :" Men in Black "


A high-ranking Cambodian official categorically denied information published by a group of Thai officials indicating that there are men in black trained in Cambodia to create turmoil in Bangkok. This alleged group of men is composed of Cambodians fighters of Vietnamese origin who are classified as “Dac Cong” or the group of cross border suicide attackers from Cambodia traveling to Bangkok to attempt to assassinate Abhisit Vejjajiva, the Thai PM.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Sacravatoons no 1824 : " Yuon Mob "


On 02 September 2010, a hacking incident of Khmer Krom men took place in a Vietnamese rubber plantation located in Raung Damrey (Tay Ninh in Vietnamese) province. The incident led to the following deaths and injuries sustained by the victims among the 22 Khmer Krom people who work as laborers in this plantation:

22-year-old Chau Net was hacked to death by a Vietnamese mob in Rolaing village, Rolaing commune, Svay Tong district, Motr Chrouk province.
Chau Phat, a resident of Banteay Svay commune, Svay Tong district, Motr Chrouk province, was seriously injured and he succumbed to his wounds on 07 September 2010.
Chau Keo, a resident of Banteay Svay commune, Svay Tong district, Motr Chrouk province, was seriously injured and he is still hospitalized.
Another Khmer Krom youth saw his shoulder hacked by the same Vietnamese mob, and 5 others were slightly injured.
Website: http://www.khmerkrom.net