Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) Upsets Cambodians by Selling Angkor Wat Toilet Seat Covers & Floor Mats

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According to social media, online shopping giant Amazon is selling bathroom accessories, such as toilet seat covers and floor mats with images of Angkor Wat on them.

Cambodian people were very disappointed and upset with Amazon Company for insulting their religious site. The relevant ministries, especially Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hasn't addresses this issue yet.

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Cambodia demands Amazon end Angkor Wat toilet seat covers
18/01/2019
The online retail giant Amazon has come under fire from Cambodia for selling toilet seat covers decorated with images of its flag and Angkor Temples. It is a question of national reputation, authorities maintain.

Cambodia's ambassador in the US wrote to the head of Amazon saying the embassy had learned with "shock and dismay" that images of the Angkor Temples had been used on "ignominious products, among them toilet seat cover, bath area rug, contour mat, toilet seat lid, shower curtains, kitchen carpet" being sold on the site.

Moreover, Ambassador Chum Sounry decried the "outrageous way to use the Flag of the Kingdom of Cambodia as design of bathroom mat set."

"Dissemination of these ignominious products must be stopped quickly" Chum Sounry told Jeff Bezos, Amazon's CEO.
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I've seen a number of khmer mates a bit pissed about this. Normally fairly conservative too.

The supposed product isn't even real. Just looks like a bad photoshop job.
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Well, that wouldn't have helped the no smiles navy staff meet... cultural diplomacy fail from Amazon and it's suppliers..
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Well, it's probably made in China.
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But it's OK to have beer named Angkor with an image of Angkor Wat on the can?
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Maybe HE can raise the point on his visit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nah..............no money in that
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Jerry Atrick wrote: Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:45 pm Well, it's probably made in China.
Ironic dat.. :hattip:
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They sell a variety of Buddha toilet seat covers also:

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss ... oilet+seat
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No shit !!!!!!!!
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