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Sinarth's friends Borem and Choaran 1981

Cambodian War Museum

(Siem Reap)

 

Set in peaceful tree filled gardens, the Cambodian War Museum has a unique collection of Chinese, American and Soviet weaponry gathered from all over Cambodia.

 

Armoured vehicles and aircraft on display include the T-54 tank, MiG-19 jet fighter and Mi-8 helicopter. There is also a broad range of land mines, assault rifles, rare photographs and field artillery.

Sinarth moun at the War Museum cambodia in Siem Reap

Sinarth Moun (War Museum guide)

Languages: English & Cambodian.

 

Moun Sinath (also known as The Cat) and the central character in the book 'Sinarth', was the first guide to begin at the museum 11 years ago.

 

Being a war veteran, he served the Cambodian army before he got injured by a landmine whereby he lost his right leg.

 

In 1979 Moun Sinath joined the Cambodian army and started fighting against the Khmer Rouge in approximately the Soutr Nikom district, the Svay Le

The entrance to the War Museum Cambodia siem reap

Sinarth at 48 years old in 2015

The Guides

 

Included in the entry price is a guided tour by one of the five English speaking Cambodian guides.

 

The guides will share their experiences as either war veterans, eye witnesses, landmine victims or child refugees while discussing the weapons on display and highlights of Cambodian history.

Two cambodian boy soldiers Borem and Choran near Siem Reap
Sinarth at fourtenn years old near Siem reap and bang malae

Sinarth aged 14 Years

old in 1980

The cambodian War musuem guides near siem reap

             The War Museum Guides

             Sok Sophorn

Sok Sophorn (War Museum guide)

Language: English & Cambodian.

 

Sok Sophorn has started to work for the War Museum since 15 January 2014. Being a war veteran, he approximately served the Cambodian army and the Khmer People National Liberation Front (KPNLF) before he got injured by a landmine whereby he lost his right leg.

 

Sok Sophorn joined the Cambodian army in 1979 till 1981 to fight the Khmer Rouge in the Oddar Meanchey province. During this period he was often outside the base patrolling around the target areas covered by his company, moving from one village to another to defend and protect the villagers from the Khmer Rouge which came to collect food from the villagers.

 

In 1982 till 1984 Sok Sophorn escaped from the Cambodian army, which was supported by Vietnam, to join with the Khmer resistance group called Khmer People National Liberation Front (KPNLF). He was based along the Cambodian-Thailand border to fight back the Vietnamese soldiers. He spent most of his time fighting against the Vietnamese troops in the Banteay Mean Cheay province.

 

Sok Sophorn retired after losing his right leg due to a landmine accident in the Ou Chrov district in the Banteay Mean Cheay province in 1984.

Museum

 

Opening Times:           Seven days per week, 08:00am to 05:30pm

Entry Prices:              $5 Foreign Visitors/$1 Cambodians (Cash)

Entry Price Includes:  A guided tour, parking, wifi and photos

Museum Shop:             T-shirts, books, souvenirs, drinks and

                                   seated area

Address:                      Kaksekam Village, Sra Nge Commune,

                                           Siem Reap Cambodia

Directions:                   On the way to the airport, turn right off

                                   Highway 6 before Royal Angkor Hospital

                                    or ask a tuk tuk driver

Adjunct Director:       Richard Esselar

Telephone:                  097 457 8666

E-mail:                          info@warmuseumcambodia.com

Website:                       www.warmuseumcambodia.com

Sok Sophorn cambodian war museum guide siem reap

             Sok Sophorn

Richard Esselar Cambodian war museum siem reap

Adjunct Director: Richard Esselar

Mean Sokhorn (War Museum guide)

 

Languages: English & Cambodian.

 

Mean Sokhom (also known as Tom) is a landmine survivor; he had lost his left arm when he was 14 years old.Mean Sokhom is an eyewitness of the Cambodian civil war.

 

He witnessed people being shot by the Khmer Rouge and saw soldiers fishing with hand grenades.He learned a lot about the history of the civil war from history books before he became a tour guide at the War Museum. He has heard also a lot about the history of this war from people who experienced it: he has not only interviewed Cambodians who had lived through those times, but he has also met soldiers from all sides of this war and he has met many Cambodians who were injured by landmines.

 

In addition, he has met many U.S. soldiers who came to visit the war museum and they told him a lot about the history of the war, their experiences during the U.S. bombing attacks on Cambodia and their lives since then.

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Mean Sokhorn cambodian War Museum guide siem reap

             Mean Sokhorn

Dork Silong War cambodian wDork Silong is a new guide of the museum. Although he is the youngest guide, he is still an eyewitness of the civil war. During the war he ran away from the bombing and fighting of the Khmer Rouge and he slept regularly in tunnels or he was hiding in the jungle. Dork Silong has a graduated Bachelor Degree of English Literature and he has learned a lot about the history of the Cambodian civil war from history books before he became a tour guide at the museum. He has also learned a lot about the war from war veterans.war museum guide siem reap

Dork Silong (War Museum Guide)

 

Languages: English & Cambodian.

 

Dork Silong is a new guide of the museum. Although he is the youngest guide, he is still an eyewitness of the civil war. During the war he ran away from the bombing and fighting of the Khmer Rouge and he slept regularly in tunnels or he was hiding in the jungle.

 

Dork Silong has a graduated Bachelor Degree of English Literature and he has learned a lot about the history of the Cambodian civil war from history books before he became a tour guide at the museum. He has also learned a lot about the war from war veterans.

 

In addition, his father was a soldier who fought against the Khmer Rouge and he taught him a lot regarding the accurate reason that caused the war, what happened in the war and how it ended.

Mi8 russian helicopter war musem siem reap
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Meng Ratha is a new guide of the museum. Although he is a young guide, he is still an eyewitness of the civil war. During the war as one of many refugees he and his family fled because of severe fighting, eventually ending up in Phnom Penh. Meng Ratha graduated in 12th grade. He learned a lot about the history of the Cambodian civil war from history books before he became a tour guide at the museum. He has also learned a lot about the war from war veterans.

Meng Ratha (War Museum Guide)

 

Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese & Cambodian.

 

Meng Ratha is a new guide of the museum. Although he is a young guide, he is still an eyewitness of the civil war. During the war as one of many refugees he and his family fled because of severe fighting, eventually ending up in Phnom Penh.

Meng Ratha graduated in 12th grade.

 

He learned a lot about the history of the Cambodian civil war from history books before he became a tour guide at the museum. He has also learned a lot about the war from war veterans.

 

In addition, his father was a soldier who fought against the Khmer Rouge and he taught him a lot. Also, his grandmother taught him the real story what happened in that time.

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