KAMPUCHEA
KROM AT A GLANCE
Kampuchea Krom is composed of 68,965 square kilometers (equivalent 26,628 square miles), 21 provinces and municipalities, two large islands -
Koh Tral and Koh Tralach, 171 districts, 1,368 communes, 14,778 villages, more than 13 million
Khmers, more than 567
Buddhist pagodas and more than 20,
000 Theravada Buddhist monks.
99% of populations are
Theravada Buddhists.
The
Khmer kings, governments, regimes and citizens have never relinquish (give up) this part of their country to foreigners.
Kampuchea Krom has been under an ongoing colonial control since her division from motherland,
Cambodia.
June 4,
B.E.2493,
A.D.1949 is the date that the
Khmer Kampuchea Krom citizens grieve. The Khmer Kampuchea Krom people have organized Buddhist
Service annually to honor the fallen
Khmer Buddhist monks and heroes, who sacrificed their lives for Kampuchea Krom and
Theravada Buddhism.
Colonial France divided, ceded and transferred Kampuchea Krom to colonial
Vietnam on this date.
The freedom of Khmer Kampuchea Krom has been mostly stripped by the
Vietnamese ruling regimes and governments since.
The French colonial administration committed injustice upon the more than 13 million Khmers of this beautiful fertile land.
Justice remains elusive for Cambodia, Kampuchea Krom and her citizens.
And
...The struggle to regain freedom and human rights by the Khmers in Kampuchea Krom continues as long as injustice commits by the ruling Vietnamese regime(s) has not produced a fruitful result.
The followings are Khmer provincial, municipal and island names that the Vietnamese authorities have changed repeatedly.
1. Preah Trapeang province
Vietnam renamed to
Tra Vinh (
Vinh Binh)
circa 1731, 1840 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
2.
Khleang province
Vietnam renamed to
Soc Trang
circa 1758, 1840 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
3. Mort Chrouk province
Vietnam renamed to
Chau Doc
circa 1715, 1757 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
4. Kramuon Sor province
Vietnam renamed to
Rach Gia
circa 1715, 1757, 1758 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
5. Pol Leav province
Vietnam renamed to
Bac Lieu
circa 1840 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
6. Toek Khmau province
Vietnam renamed to
Ca Mau
circa 1840 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
7. Peam
Banteay Meas province
Vietnam renamed to
Ha Tien
circa 1715 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
8. Prek Russey province
Vietnam renamed to
Can Tho
circa 1758, 1840 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
9.
Long Hor province
Vietnam renamed to
Vinh Long
circa 1731 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
10. Peam Barach province
Vietnam renamed to
Long Xuyen
circa 1715, 1731 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
11. Raung Domrei province
Vietnam renamed to
Tay Ninh
circa
1770 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
12.
Prey Nokor city
Vietnam renamed to
Ho Chi Minh city (
Saigon)
circa
1696 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
13. Tuol Tamoak province
Vietnam renamed to Thu Du Mot
circa 1696 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
14. Phsar Dek province
Vietnam renamed to
Sadec
circa 1757 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
15. Changva Trapeang Sraka
Trey province
Vietnam renamed to
Bien Hoa
circa 1651 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
16. Me Sor province
Vietnam renamed to
My Tho
circa 1731 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
17. Preah Suorkea province
Vietnam renamed to
Baria
circa 1651 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
18. Koh Koang province
Vietnam renamed to
Go Cong
circa 1731 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
19. Kampong Russey province
Vietnam renamed to
Ben Tre
circa 1732 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
20. Kampong Kou province (New name)
Vietnam renamed to
Tan An
circa 1669 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
21. O Kab province
Vietnam renamed to
Vung Tau
circa 1651 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
22. Koh Tralach (Tralach
Island)
Vietnam renamed to
Con Dao (
Con Son)
circa 1765 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
23. Koh Tral (
Tral Island)
Vietnam renamed to
Phu Quoc island
circa
1939 Vietnamese encroached and conquered
Koh Tral Island has an area of 567 square kilometers; about 62 kilometers long and between 3 kilometers and 28 kilometers wide.
The island physically is located closest to Cambodia's Kep seaside city.
Visitors can see Koh Tral Island from the coastline of Kep. It is about a 30-minute motorized boat ride.
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