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Ta Mok (Khmer: តាម៉ុក; 1924, Takéo Province, Cambodia – 21 July 2006, Phnom Penh), which means "Grandfather Mok" in Khmer, was the nom de guerre of Chhit Choeun, a senior figure in the leadership of the Khmer Rouge. His name has also been reported as Ek Choeun, Oeung Choeun and Ung Choeun, and he was also known as "Brother Number Five".

In Khmer Rouge[link]

He is believed to have been born into a prosperous^[1] country family from Takéo Province, and was of Chinese-Khmer descent.^[2] He became a Buddhist monk in the 1930s but left the order at the age of 16.^[3] Ta Mok took part of the resistance against French colonial rule and then the anti-Japanese resistance during the 1940s. He was training for the Buddhist priesthood in Pali when he joined the anti-French Khmer Issarak in 1952. He soon left Phnom Penh and joined the Khmer Rouge.

Ta Mok's luxurious house in Takéo

By the late 1960s he was a general and the group's chief-of-staff. He was also a member of the Standing Committee of the Khmer Rouge's Central Committee ("Party Center") during its period in power. He became very powerful within the party, especially in the south-west zone. He was named by Pol Pot as leader of the national army of Democratic Kampuchea.^{[citation needed]} He lost the lower part of one leg in fighting around 1970.

Ta Mok is believed^{[citation needed]} to have orchestrated many massacres within the zone he controlled from 1973, beginning before the final, complete seizure of power by the Khmer Rouge on April 17, 1975. It is believed that he directed the massive purges that characterised the short-lived Democratic Kampuchea (1975–1979), earning him the nickname Butcher.

After the fall of the Khmer Rouge[link]

Skulls of Khmer Rouge victims

After the regime was overthrown in 1979, Ta Mok remained a powerful figure, controlling the northern area of the Khmer Rouge's remaining territory from his base at Anlong Veng in the Dângrêk Mountains. It is estimated that some 3,000 to 5,000 combatants remained loyal to Pol Pot and were directed by Ta Mok.

In 1997, following a split in the party, Ta Mok seized control of one faction, naming himself supreme commander. Pol Pot then fled the Khmer Rouge's northern stronghold, but was later arrested and sentenced to lifelong house arrest. In April 1998, following a new government attack, Ta Mok fled into the forest, taking Pol Pot with him. A few days later, on 15 April 1998, Pol Pot died in custody. While Pol Pot reportedly died of a heart attack, the majority in his circle say his death was caused by poison.

In 1998, following several key defections, Ta Mok was forced to flee to Anlong Veng. On 6 March 1999, the general was captured by the Cambodian army near the Thai border and brought to Phnom Penh, where he joined former comrade Khang Khek Ieu ("Duch") at the Military Prosecution Department Detention Facility. Ta Mok was the last leading member of the Khmer Rouge to remain at large in Cambodia; other senior figures had died or already made immunity deals with the government of Hun Sen, including Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan and Ieng Sary.

In prison his detention period was repeatedly extended without his being brought to trial. Under Cambodian law his trial should have begun within six months of his arrest. Initially charged with membership of an outlawed group and tax evasion, in February 2002 he was charged with crimes against humanity. In poor health, suffering especially from respiratory problems, Ta Mok's only releases from solitary confinement were for hospital visits. On 21 July 2006, due to heart complication caused by stress of upcoming trial he died in a military hospital after falling into a coma.^[4][5]

References[link]

Further reading[link]

• Bizot, François (2003). The Gate. Euan Cameron, trans. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 
• Becker, Elizabeth (1998) [1986]. When the War was Over: Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge. New York: Public Affairs. 

External links[link]

• "Ta Mok, Khmer Rouge Head Facing Genocide Trial, Dies". New York Times. July 21, 2006. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/21/world/asia/21tamok.html?_r=1&oref=slogin. 
• "Obituary: Ta Mok". July 21, 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5128664.stm. 
• "Ta Mok, 80; Key Figure in Cambodian Genocide". July 21, 2006. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-tamok21jul21,1,713190.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california. 

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Karen Mok
Karen Mok (2009)
Chinese name	莫文蔚
Pinyin	Mò Wénwèi (Mandarin)
Jyutping	mok6 man4 wai3 (Cantonese)
Birth name	Karen Joy Morris
Origin	Hong Kong
Born	(1970-06-02) 2 June 1970 (age 42) Hong Kong
Occupation	singer, actress, composer, producer, designer
Genre(s)	Cantopop, C-Rock, Alternative pop, Pop rock
Instrument(s)	Piano, Oboe, Gu Zheng
Label(s)	Star Records (1993-1995) Rock Records (1996–2001) Sony BMG (2002–2008) Universal Music (2009-present)
Years active	1993 - present
Spouse(s)	Johannes (2011 - present)
Official Website	Karen's Official Website
Awards Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress 1996 Fallen Angels Golden Bauhinia Awards Best Supporting Actress 1996 Fallen Angels Golden Melody Awards Best Female Mandarin Artist 2003 [i] Best Mandarin Album of The Year 2008 L!VE is… KAREN MOK MTV Asia Awards Inspiration Award 2008

Karen Joy Morris, known more commonly in Chinese speaking communities as Karen Mok or Mok Man-Wai, (born 2 June 1970) is a three-time Golden Melody Award-winning Hong Kong-based actress and singer-songwriter.

Biography[link]

Mok attended Diocesan Girls' School from primary to secondary grade in Hong Kong. When she was a F.5 student, she received the 1st Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards. She later left Hong Kong in 1987 and studied abroad.^[1] She attended United World College of the Adriatic near Trieste, Italy from 1987 to 1989, and majored in Italian literature when studying at the University College London, University of London. Mok is the sister of the writer and producer Trevor Morris, and a descendant of Alfred Morris, the first principal of King's College, Hong Kong. She speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, and French.^[2] She is Eurasian: her father is half-Chinese and half-Welsh, while her mother is half-Chinese, quarter-Iranian, and quarter-German.^[3][4]

Mok is often credited as Karen Mok in Chinese movies, but as Karen Joy Morris (her birth name) in Hollywood movies such as "Around the world in 80 days" starring Jackie Chan. She supplied the voice of Princess Kida for the Cantonese dub of Disney's "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" (2001). Mok performed in the 10th anniversary Asian tour of the hit Broadway musical Rent in the lead role of Mimi in 2005 and 2006.

At the Beijing Olympics in 2008, she carried the torch^[5] and performed at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies^[6][7]. In October 2008, Karen Mok launched her own brand of perfume in Hong Kong.^[8]

Karen has completed many endorsement agreements with leading companies such as among others Canon^[9], Kappa^[10], Cadillac^[11], Clear^[12], Chow Tai Fook^[13], Lux^[14], Titus^[15].

She married her first boyfriend Johannes at a church near Florence, Italy, on 1 October 2011^[16].

Activism[link]

Mok is an advocate for animals and one of only five Asian celebrities to make People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Asia-Pacific's (PETA) first-ever Best-Dressed 2008 list.^[17] Mok has joined efforts to help bears in China whose bile is used for medicinal purposes/^[18]

In 2007, Mok was involved with MTV EXIT, a campaign against human trafficking in Asia. She presented Traffic: An MTV EXIT Special, a documentary on trafficking.^{[citation needed]}. Karen currently serves as ambassador for UNICEF, SPCA, Animals Asia Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and Enlighten-Action for Epilepsy.

Filmography[link]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

EPs[link]

Movie/TV Soundtracks[link]

Awards[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Karen Mok's Official Site(English)
• Karen Mok at the Internet Movie Database
• Karen Mok at the HKADb.net
• Karen Mok at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

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Preap Sovath
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Background information
Born	(1972-02-27) February 27, 1972 (age 40) Kandal, Cambodia
Genres	Cambodian Music (various genres of music)
Occupations	Singer, Actor
Years active	1992 - Present
Labels	Rasmey Hang Meas Production

Preap Sovath (ព្រាប សុវត្ថិ) (also spelled Preap Savat) (born May 25, 1975) is a singer in Cambodia.^[1] He records for Cambodian production company Rasmey Hang Meas.

Preap Sovath performs the style of music known as "Khmer Karaoke", the name derives from the fact that most sales are of VCDs rather than CDs and all VCD film clips come with karaoke-style subtitled lyrics.

Preap Sovath generally eschews strictly traditional Khmer songs and musical styles, instead his music is modern style for Cambodia's youth. He performs on many televised anthology-style live concert programmes and holds residencies at Phnom Penh's nightclubs. He has also released a compilation album Do Re Mi with Kim Leakhena.

Live performances[link]

Best of the Best: Live Concert is a concert performed annually since 2004 at a football(soccer) stadium by Cambodian singers including Raksmey Hang Meas and Preap Sovath. The concert is free to the public; the sales of the DVD or CD cover the costs.

MTV EXIT Concert Preap Sovath took part in MTV EXIT Concert in Phnom Penh on December 12, 2008. The concert is part of a campaign to raise awareness to end exploitation and human trafficking in Asia.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Rasmey Hang Meas Production's Website [1]
• Preap Sovath's Profile (under construction)[2]
• Preap Sovath's Profile - Angkorthom [3]

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