Khmer Krom Monks With A Mission

On the 7th of July 2008, Khmer-Krom students at Mahachulalong Korn Rajavidyalaya University Khon Kaen in Thailand began to spread words, hand out information and documents on the history of Khmer-Krom literature, culture, religion and tradition to create awareness about Khmer-Krom, who we are and where come from in Thailand.

As Khmer-Krom students studying at a university in Thailand, we are proud to come together in the spirit of unity to spread the words about Khmer-Krom and to explain and raise general awareness of Khmer-Krom history and the events that are happening in Kampuchea-Krom.

Khmer-Krom students at the University have worked cooperatively to carry out the Suttanta Pitaka of the Buddha’s teaching. There are one hundred and ten books, ten Athakatha and Khmer-Krom history documents have been put into the University library for all the Buddhist monks come from many different countries to read.

For those who may not be aware, Khmer Krom people do have a real culture, civilization, tradition and religion in Kampuchea-Krom which forms current part of South Vietnam. In the present day, Kampuchea-Krom is controlled by the government of Hanoi who have made new colony on the Khmer-Krom land.

We met with Chancellor and Director of Mahachula Khonkaen University, Mr. Phrakru Maha Palathsokunna. He warmly welcomed us and gave Suttanta Pitaka books and history documents as a gift. He promised us that he will help spread the words about Khmer-Krom issues. Mr. Phrakru said that he never knew that Khmer-Krom people had suffered human rights abuses and were being restricted in terms of practicing our religion under the Vietnam communist regime. He then expressed his deepest sympathy and sadness for our people. He went on to say that Khmer-Krom has suffered so much and encouraged us Khmer-Krom students to study hard and try our best to demand what Khmer-Krom people need and understand what rights we are entitled to.

Venerable Somuny and Venerable Veasana have also contributed many excellent ideas on how to effectively spread our words about Suttanta Pitaka and Khmer-Krom information documents. We would like to thank both monks for their ideas. The communication, distribution of spreading the words about Khmer-Krom was done by Venerable Kim Binh, Venerable Thach Chien and Venerable Sotin Ly and many other Khmer and Khmer-Krom students.

The Khmer-Krom students’ representative would like to thank the layman ‘HANG KIN” and Khmer-Krom Buddhist people who had offered the Suttanta Pitaka and Athakatha to Khmer-Krom students.
May triple Gems grant all Buddhist people good luck, good healthy and peace and happiness forever.