A People in Limbo, Many Living Entirely on the Water

cambo swa · Post by **cambo swa** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:51 pm

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/201 ... ge.html?hp

that genius · Post by **that genius** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:59 pm

Thanks, interesting, but this is a bit of s stretchH:

n the 1630s, a Cambodian king married a Vietnamese princess and allowed the Vietnamese to set up customs ports along the Mekong. The settlers eventually annexed the region, cutting off Cambodia’s access to the South China Sea and stranding many Khmer people inside Vietnam, where they developed a distinct ethnic identity as Khmer Krom. This occupation of “Lower Cambodia” has never been forgiven.'

I don't think occupation is an appropriate word, it was done with full knowledge by the Khmer ruler at the time. iirc, they simply couldn't afford to rule the region, either economically or militarily.

Anyone?

JBTrain · Post by **JBTrain** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:01 am

that genius wrote:Thanks, interesting, but this is a bit of s stretchH:

n the 1630s, a Cambodian king married a Vietnamese princess and allowed the Vietnamese to set up customs ports along the Mekong. The settlers eventually annexed the region, cutting off Cambodia’s access to the South China Sea and stranding many Khmer people inside Vietnam, where they developed a distinct ethnic identity as Khmer Krom. This occupation of “Lower Cambodia” has never been forgiven.'

I don't think occupation is an appropriate word, it was done with full knowledge by the Khmer ruler at the time. iirc, they simply couldn't afford to rule the region, either economically or militarily.

Anyone?

Vickery is skeptical of the described linkage as being any more than a folk tale. There may have been some elephants involved. Beyond that the irresistible and devious Viet woman leads to Khmer kingdom downfall makes for convenient nationalist mythology.

http://michaelvickery.org/vickery1996mak.pdf

You'd be correct on the second point.

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