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One Can Never be too Vigilant in the Defence of a Free Press

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The Tools of the Trade–Journalism Cambodia Style–1990’s Covering the Cambodia debacle in the 1980’s and 1990’s was an assignment fraught with danger and intrigue. The Khmer Rouge had executed more than 4 dozen foreigners–the vast majority journalists. Their primary opposition, the Vietnamese backed and installed government of Hun Sen, has summarily targeted and murdered dozens […]

My Dog, my Pal Lamont Defuses Simmering D.C. Racial Tensions

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Lamont Defuses Simmering D.C. Racial Tensions Lamont Diaries continued: By Nate Thayer My pal, Lamont, has made it clear he wants to be active on the high powered Washington social circuit, to hang out with the Big Dogs. And he insists that cannot be accomplished in front of the computer, on the couch, from my […]

My Pal, Lamont, and a Day in his Washington, D.C.

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Lamont and a Day in his Washington, D.C. The Lamont Diaries continued By Nate Thayer   Lamont and a day in his Washington, D.C.   The Great Guru Lamont took me on a long outing to survey is domain and his people from which we just returned. As usual, there were pleasant surprises awaiting.   […]

Cambodian Army’s dossier of shame

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Army’s dossier of shame The state sponsored violence in Cambodia in recent days has a long and predictable history that made the current events inevitable. “Villagers feel totally helpless as they see no recourse against official arbitrary violence and abuses. Deprived of any means to seek justice, even when their children are taken away and […]

ABC News and Ted Koppel owe an apology for soiling the integrity of freelancers and the institution of journalism

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Mr. Koppel, you owe an apology to the institution of journalism for soiling its integrity. By Nate Thayer December 12, 2013 Well, Mr. Ted Koppel, I, for one, would like to hear your response to my contention you pimped your reputation for integrity to ABC News/Disney Corporation in order to steal the life work of […]

Corporate Power, ABC TV and Ted Koppel tried to censor the free speech of a free man in a free country. Fuck that.

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Corporate power tried to steal my life work. ABC  TV and Ted Koppel tried to censor the free speech of a free man in a free country. Fuck that. Discuss freedom. I would like to define this discussion, where it belongs: The power of corporate thugs using their money to put their jackboot on the […]

“Who is that singer? Johnny Jackson? Like he says, ‘We are the World!’ We are with the West! Let’s join together!” said a Khmer Rouge cadre

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  “Who is that singer? Johnny Jackson? Like he says, ‘We are the World!’ We are with you, the West! Let’s join together!” said the Khmer Rouge leader After threatening to assassinate American civilians, the Khmer Rouge leader told me “Why don’t we join hands in national reconciliation. Join together! We are with you, the […]

‘See Angkor and die’

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‘See Angkor and die’ Fri, 3 December 1993 Nate Thayer (This story, one of my favorites, was published 20 years ago today in the Phnom Penh Post) Renée Grass died happy here in Cambodia a few days ago after travelling across the world to have her last dream come true. The 83-year-old Belgian woman, frail […]

How to Make Two Little Old Ladies Happy: A Thanksgiving Story

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How to Make Two Little Old Ladies Happy: A Thanksgiving Story By Nate Thayer November 27, 2013 When I was a young boy, between five and 12 years old, I had a second mother. Her name was Reba Thomas and she loved me and I loved her. We have not been in contact for decades. […]

GRATITUDE: Thoughts on being born free

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    GRATITUDE By Nate Thayer November 21, 2013 I am, I think, most grateful in life for being born a free person. I know many–many of whom are my friends–who were not. No government, no authority is less flawed than me.  And no person is more flawed than I. For the most part, the […]

Golf, Cambodia, and the ‘very cornerstone of morality’

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Golf, Cambodia, and the ‘very cornerstone of morality’ From my mailbox: Dear Nate, I have read your missives on Cambodia on Face Book and elsewhere with great interest. You are truly prolific and I walk in your shadow. I hardly ever reply to Face Book. I hardly get the time. Due to our mutual deep […]

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