Oknha Paul Blanche-Horgan (CEO of EZECOM in Cambodia) Passes Away
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Oknha Paul Blanche-Horgan (CEO of EZECOM in Cambodia) Passes Away
Cambodia News: Oknha Paul Blanche-Horgan (known by friends as PBH) has passed away. Oknha Paul Blanche-Horgan, who has been the CEO of EZECOM has reportedly passed away, according to friends on social media.
Oknha Paul Blanche-Horgan is one of the few westerners to have received the prestigious title of 'Oknha' in Cambodia, which was awarded to him by King Norodom Sihanomi in November of 2013. He is originally from England, but has been living in Cambodia 22 years, arriving in 1997, and considers himself Cambodian, not English.
May he rest in peace and condolences to all his friends and family.
Oknha Paul Blanche-Horgan is one of the few westerners to have received the prestigious title of 'Oknha' in Cambodia, which was awarded to him by King Norodom Sihanomi in November of 2013. He is originally from England, but has been living in Cambodia 22 years, arriving in 1997, and considers himself Cambodian, not English.
May he rest in peace and condolences to all his friends and family.
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Bugger. Shanghai will miss him. What will happen to the Aston Martin. RIP
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He considers himself Cambodian? Interesting.
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Re: Oknha Paul Blanche-Horgan (CEO of EZECOM in Cambodia) Passes Away
Only 22 years? I beat him by 6. Where’s my oknha title? I hear they’re pretty pricey...
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Always some tosser wanting to play the 'who's been here longer game'. even in situations like this.Barangjoymrai wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:58 pm Only 22 years? I beat him by 6. Where’s my oknha title? I hear they’re pretty pricey...
You know that tingly little feeling you get when you really like someone? That's common sense leaving your body.
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Paul Blanche-Horgan received Cambodian citizenship in 2013, and was made an oknha shortly afterwards.
Ezecom CEO made ‘oknha’
Daniel de Carteret | Publication date 09 December 2013 | 04:28 ICT
Paul Blanche-Horgan, the CEO of internet service provider Ezecom, will now be known as Oknha Paul Blanche-Horgan, making him one of the few Westerners to receive the prestigious and sought-after Cambodian title.
Awarded by King Norodom Sihanomi in mid-November, the new status brings Blanche-Horgan, who has lived in Cambodia for more than a decade, into the company of some of Cambodia’s most powerful tycoons and politically connected personalities.
He confirmed his appointment in an interview on Saturday, and said that it happened three weeks ago.
There are more than 200 oknhas in Cambodia. Specifics on why the honorific, which dates back centuries, is passed out to a given individual are largely shrouded in mystery.
But the lucky recipients are usually wealthy men and women who steer contributions to the government and charity projects.
Analysts have also said a $100,000-plus infrastructure donation is part of the process...
But as Blanche-Horgan stressed, he doesn’t really qualify as a foreigner any more. The government awarded him Cambodian citizenship earlier this year.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ ... a%E2%80%99
Ezecom CEO made ‘oknha’
Daniel de Carteret | Publication date 09 December 2013 | 04:28 ICT
Paul Blanche-Horgan, the CEO of internet service provider Ezecom, will now be known as Oknha Paul Blanche-Horgan, making him one of the few Westerners to receive the prestigious and sought-after Cambodian title.
Awarded by King Norodom Sihanomi in mid-November, the new status brings Blanche-Horgan, who has lived in Cambodia for more than a decade, into the company of some of Cambodia’s most powerful tycoons and politically connected personalities.
He confirmed his appointment in an interview on Saturday, and said that it happened three weeks ago.
There are more than 200 oknhas in Cambodia. Specifics on why the honorific, which dates back centuries, is passed out to a given individual are largely shrouded in mystery.
But the lucky recipients are usually wealthy men and women who steer contributions to the government and charity projects.
Analysts have also said a $100,000-plus infrastructure donation is part of the process...
But as Blanche-Horgan stressed, he doesn’t really qualify as a foreigner any more. The government awarded him Cambodian citizenship earlier this year.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ ... a%E2%80%99
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Re: Oknha Paul Blanche-Horgan (CEO of EZECOM in Cambodia) Passes Away
He sold it years ago, even though I asked him for first dibs the sod!! I live in the same borey as PBH, once pulled out deliberately slowly to make the old codger open that Aston up in anger to get past me, what a beautiful sound.willyhilly wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:35 pm Bugger. Shanghai will miss him. What will happen to the Aston Martin. RIP
A really top bloke and will be sadly missed. RIP.
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ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
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"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
Re: Oknha Paul Blanche-Horgan (CEO of EZECOM in Cambodia) Passes Away
He could give up the bottle but I guess he smoked even on his death bed.
RIP PBH
RIP PBH
Re: Oknha Paul Blanche-Horgan (CEO of EZECOM in Cambodia) Passes Away
He received the title Oknna and citizenship for services rendered to Cambodia by recouping over$80 million dollars from Telsta (for whom he previously worked) in a Telecoms fiddle they had been operating. He won in a New York court which then caused may other telecoms operators to settle out of court! A sound bloke. RIP
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