Extreme Khmer Episode 10: Studying Khmer in Surin

[vuthy007]

this is khmer hero!!!

[562long]

I appreciate this man and keep up the good work. I will donate when i visit there this year.

[TheKhmerEmpire]

How to make donation to Khmer Surin Khmer surin learning

[khmervennesla]

so sad ... how can i donate to him?

[sichoeunto]

It is very sad that Khmer who live in their own land but controlled by different nation, Khmer should joint together to control their own land

[lilncsgirl08]

khmer surin r rock!!!! they want to learn to write kh even they live in thai. im proud of them.

[Khmerforce4Life]

What about Khmer In Viet? what do we call them?

[MrsOuk]

Khmer who lives in Viet called Khmer Krom .

[TheKhmerEmpire]

we called them Khmer Krom. But Khmer Surin call middle Khmer Khmer Krom

[KeraPera]

@Khmerforce4Life they are called Khmer Krom. They are the group of Khmer that, I think, are under-appreciated and under-represented by the Vietnamese people and the Khmer people alike.

[Khmerforce4Life]

the teacher doesn't look Cambodian. What is he?

[preahko]

Lok Kruu Cheymongkol is Khmer Sisaket; Sisaket is a province in present-day Thailand, Preah Vihear is close to its southern boundary.

[Donlaca]

I just donated some money for the school. I would like to encourage everybody to make a donation($10, $20, $40 or $100). Whatever you can afford. It is easy. Just go to PayPal and make payment to KhmersurinATgmailDOTcom

[tithconan13]

kol kro momkol nis chea kum roo la aa , kum nith la aa men ten sam rab khmer. som ory lok

kroo mean a yo veng nign sok kak pheap la aa

som rab chouy kon khmer toa muk tiat.

[khmerimperial]

That is not enough detail to other ppl help

khmer surin to the paypal.

[microtekpwr]

Hi to all khmers surin, khmers buriram, khmers suket, khmers thapiyas, these are khmers that live in thailand modern day, and khmers klang, khmers pratropang,khmers motchrut, khmers prengnoko,these are khmers that live in Vietnam in modern day, then we have khmers that live in cambodia it call srok khmers. I just want to tell all of you that I am proud to be one of yours khmer blood. and thanks to lokroo monkol so much for dedecation loving to all khmers.

[preahko]

You can now donate to Cheymongkol's cause via PayPal, just use khmersurinATgmailDOTcom. Help him out if you have some extra cash, he recently lost the rental space you see in the video.

[veerwaarung]

you have done a great job for our khmer culture stay alive forever and i love your wonderful heart and hope one day able go to see louk krou in sarin province there !

thank you so much for louk krou chey mondol !

[khemaradsobai]

វាល្អរណាស់ដែលពុកស៊ូរីនរៀនភាសាខ­្មែរ។

[KhmerSerey1]

rean khmer nov surin ;)

[camae62]

That's right Ksem, Loke kroo Mongkol is difference, why?, because he's khmer and maybe you are not, but if you are khmer,you have to think just more than daily surviwing,this about bride ,about dignity,and unique culture,Long Live Khmer People.

[camae62]

Thank you Loke Kroo Chey Mongkol,you are such a true Khmer SnaeHa Jiet,I think all of our brothers and sisters out there appreciated and have feeling gratitude toward you.Yes, we are what we are, no body in this world can change us to some thing else, we as a khmers should be proud of our heritage ,don't feel ashame to be khmer, don't let other disgrase our people,I'm proud to be khmer,and i'm very proud of you ,Loke kroo Mongkol for you have done for our generations tocome. Thank you Loke Kroo.

[ronnaxoxblah]

I'm very proud of my brother, Frank that made these programs,I love every one of them and our brother and sisters khmer Surin, I love you all, Thank.

[Malin88888]

I am also very proud of Khmer Surin, and especially Mr. Monkol who is working very hard to teach Khmer surin Khmer language.

Khmer Krai Leng is a good program. I think thousands and thousands of people want to see your program. But thousands of them don't know where to get your video, except those who can see your programs from YOUTUBE.

Thanks so very much, Khmer Krai Leng.

We are proud of you, Mr. Monkol and other Khmer Surin who want to learn Khmer language and culture.

[totot20081984]

Nice video! I meant interesting! I think I could learn a lot abotu Khmer Surin from this video.

I want to visit Khmer surin in Thailand once in my life. How people there make a living?

[lovekhmer79]

Khmer surin, I love you and proud of you. We share the same blood of Khmer as Khmer Kampuchia krom. I pray for all the sacred thing in the world to protect you to fight for your identity. Wake up Khmer!

[moc70]

I'm proud of you. You have done a great job.

Vuth

[sosama76]

Good job

[hurikem]

Great work for Frank to show to the world our Khmer brothers from Surin that they fight to preserve their culture. I'm a Khmer living in Canada and I've never stopped to learn to read/write/understand our language. :) The khmer heritage and culture is part of my soul,my identity and my spirit. Nobody can't touch it, it always has a big place in my heart forever in the eternity.

[khmerchonnam]

Pravo Khmer Surin!!!!!

We are proud of you!!!!!

We love all Khmer people and Khmer language.

Thanks for your sharing...

[bunthorn2007]

I am very proud as other khmer people to hear that khmer langlage is being tauch to khmer surin. where there is khmer there is khmer's culture. If khmer ler, khmer kandal and khmer kraum unite each other, srok khmer will be stronge.

[dawson900]

I'm a khmer live in USA, I'm so happy and so proud of khmer sorin that have such of khmer spirit in their mind try to keep it a live for ever, you have don a great job. keep it up bros . I really like this subject. thank you so much all khmer sorin people. I wish you success for everything...

[cbora311]

kewl for sharing such interesting part of Khmer Surin , Buriram , Sisoket .. Glad to hear the language can be spoken there . Thanks

[khmerleu]

Chumreap Suor Lok Chhey Mongkol,

You have done a great job ! Mille merci.

Wher can we buy some Khmer surin dictionary ?

អរគុណទុកជាមុន

អាជៃ្យ

[Laoxxx]

Sook Sabai ajon frank

[KhmerKandal]

thanks for sharing.....

[ahpun]

Hi PreahKo, the teacher said that 30-40 years ago, the khmer languages/written was banded from being taught in schools in surin, buriram provinces and a couple other provinces where khmer people are concentrated in thailand. Why was it banned? When was it again allow for people to learn khmer? Isn't the same thing happening in vietnam right now to khmer krom people?

[preahko]

It's part of the Thai government's "nation-building" project: they try to minimize their ethnic minority citizens which share a culture with border nations (Khmers, Laos) from establishing too strong of a solidarity with their sisters and brothers across the borders. However, the way Surin Khmers are treated by the Thais is nothing compared with the oppression of Khmae Kraom by the Vietnamese.

[VimeanSnea]

Great! you have done great job in teaching Khmer language. thanks for your great devotion! I am khmer krom (sourthen Vietnam) I understand your feeling! I can read and write in Khmer language well. I am now in Bangkok.

[khmertoobe]

Thank You for sharing this video. I do love this program keep KHMER live forever. Thank You and Thank You:)

PS: I think you speak khmer much better than I do:(

[chalermsukjitsri]

Please change your worry into deed. Worry doesn't help anything. it's time for action. We are like 3 brothers; Khmer Krom, Khmer Kandal and Khmer Surin.

Now, I don't have money to pay for rental for six months already. But, believe me even I am expelled from here but I swear that I won't give up.

I can die and we all die soemday but our Khmer culture can't.

Chhey Mongkol

[kmangsren]

i don't have the time going to you. you can check out my space i have upload many my songs

[Ksem]

I don't think there will be more Khmer ethnic people interested in learning how to write Khmer in Khmer although the school is free. They more likely think about their family situation than their root. Correct me if I am wrong. Yes, at least, Khmer have do something, better than nothing.

[chalermsukjitsri]

Dear Ksem,

I well I have no objection with your comment at all. Like you've said that it is better than do nothing.

Many people may think it is useless, but for me it is the duty. And that makes the differences between Mr. Ksem and me.

[chalermsukjitsri]

Many of Khmer Surin I have known for city people they hardly think they are Khmer but for rural folks they always speak Khmer with me. I have tried to register the school with Thai authority but the application must go to Bangkok. That doesn't make sense. Why Chinese, Korean language school sprung up like mushrooms? Even Vietnamese language.

[chalermsukjitsri]

Hi, I am Chhey Mongkol

Chhum reap sour, Khmer brotherhood.

Thank you, Frank for your help. I do appreciate that. I just want to tell the viewers of this video that, just like Frank says that Surin is an integral part of Angkor. I remember that its history dates back to 6th century where we have Phum Pon.

[khamerak008]

Excellent! finally Khmer Language come to life in Surin.

I wondering how many percent of Khmer Surin (young

generation) know how read and write Khmer Language?

Thanks so much Mr. Frank.

[preahko]

It's a very, very small percent...that's what's so great and remarkable about Cheymongkol's school, it means that at least some young people will start learning. Right now not even that many older Surin Khmers can read and write Khmer.

[MoniAlexander]

pss I think its fate that I found your videos. lol.

[MoniAlexander]

So I just discovered your videos a few hours ago and absolutely love them. Then I discovered that you taught at UW Madison where I go. I think I might be really interested in taking your class. I've always wanted to learn to read and write!

PS you're really good at speaking khmer.

[cbora311]

thanks for sharing the video about khmer . I know some people speak khmer . Is that true 40% speak khmer in Surin , and 60% speak khmer in Sisaket ?

[preahko]

it's more like 70% in Surin, 40% in Buriram, 20% in Sisaket

[Ophyleah]

Yaaaaayyy!!!!

[usakhru]

Thanks Frank for your love of Khmer language and thanks for showing Khmer Surin. I always feel for Khmer Surin because they are Khmer they no access to Khmer written language.Please post his email or phone # so that I can contact him.

[vsam2007]

Thank you Extreme Khmer. Thank you Lok Chey-Mungkul for teaching Khmer (written) in Surin. I support that.

[preahko]

I need to clarify something: I should have checked out the link to Chaimongkol's website before I put it in the video; it's all in Thai! He's working on an English version. In the meantime, if you want to contact him, his e-mail is khmersurinATgmailDOTcom

[sarikang]

Very good! I support that!

Thank you.

[katemeas]

ah... I missed your show. thanks!

[jeansienkin]

Great ! such a pleasure !

[raengkoi]

i like a lot !!! sanook