Hun Sen orders Thai TV show off air

Tue, 28 Jan 2003 | Source: AP

CAMBODIA: Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered on Monday a Thai-made TV series off the air in Cambodia and said one of its actresses was worth less than "grass" following media reports that she accused Cambodia of stealing the famous Angkor Wat temple from Thailand.

There was no confirmation that actress Suwanan Kongying made the comments, and her spokeswoman in Bangkok denied she ever said anything against Cambodia.

But rumors of the remark reported in Cambodian media sparked outrage here, and Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the Thai serial The Fallen, Blown Away Leaves off the air.

The sprawling temple is in northern Cambodia and is the country's national symbol. It was the capital of the Khmer empire, which ruled parts of Southeast Asia for about 600 years from the 9th century. --AP

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