mentions Cambodia, what people are familiar with is that this country has good relations with China, knowing that its prime minister is Hun Sen , the former king is prince Sihanouk , and it is also a member of the ten ASEAN countries.
But most of us don't know anything about the social ecology of this country.
In fact, Cambodia got rid of the "least developed country" hat for only 5 years. Underdevelopment means poverty, and poverty always accompanies "pornography, gambling, and drugs".
From history
Cambodia, located in the south of Indochina Peninsula , covering an area of over 180,000 square kilometers, with a population of 16 million, and bordering Vietnam in the southeast and the northeast. Laos, the west and the northwest are connected to Thailand, and the southwest is adjacent to . The Gulf of Thailand, formerly known as Khmer, 3/4 of the country is a plain, Mekong and Tonle Sap Lake are the main rivers and lakes in its territory .
In 1689, Vietnam invaded Cambodia and ruled there for 174 years.
Immediately afterwards, in 1863, the European powers, France, conquered the Indochina Peninsula with its superiority in weapons and equipment, and Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos all became French colonies.
However, after the outbreak of World War II, the Japanese invaders in East Asia tried to prevent the United States from supporting China, and at the same time to obtain more strategic materials such as rubber and oil to support Pacific War, in September 1940 Moon occupied the Indochina Peninsula, and the French colonists were driven away.
On August 15, 1945, Japan announced its surrender under the joint attack of China, the Soviet Union, and the United States.French colonists took the opportunity to make a comeback.
But the Cambodian people were tired of the rule and enslavement of Western colonists, so they launched a national liberation and independence movement. In July 1953, the forced France to recognize Cambodia's independence with the efforts of Prince Sihanouk.
The letting go of France allowed Cambodia to finally end the 90-year colonial rule of France over the country. However, this does not mean that Cambodia can peacefully engage in economic construction and resume production and development. Cambodia's coveted United States began to plot to foster pro-American forces in the country at this time.
At that time, Sihanouk, who wanted to pursue a neutralization policy in international relations, made Americans very unhappy, but in the face of Sihanouk’s tireless performance in improving Cambodia-US relations, the United States decided to slow down. A plan to instigate an armed coup in his country.
At the same time, Cambodia is also strengthening diplomatic relations with China and the Soviet Union.
Seeing Cambodia and the communist countries are peaceful, The CIA decided to instruct the anti-communists headed by Dachun in the northern part of the country to launch an operation to assassinate Sihanouk. However, in early 1959, all this was China, which had long been aware of the fire, notified Sihanouk in advance, and the assassination was aborted.
However, the United States then scammed and slid again, and put the blame on China and the Soviet Union out of nowhere, saying that it was China and the Soviet Union and other communist countries spreading rumors.
After stirring up the assassination conspiracy, the United States pretended not to support any conspiracy aimed at overthrowing the Sihanouk government, while colluding with the government of the Vietnamese puppet Wu Tingyan to allow Vietnam to hold the plan to overthrow the Cambodian government.
in 1965,With the support of the United States, Vietnam has repeatedly launched military operations to invade Cambodia, causing a large number of Cambodian casualties and property losses.
But the tough guy Sihanouk resolutely implemented the policy of fighting US imperialism to the end, making the US attempt to carry out the "color revolution" very unsuccessful.
In 1970, with the support of the United States, Sihanouk’s confidant Lon Nol took advantage of his overseas visit to launch a coup, sent Hanuk back to China after being convicted of China. death penalty. Sihanouk cried bitterly and had to temporarily go into exile in China.
Although Sihanouk is in China, its reputation and prestige in the country are still very high. With a cheer, the various factions in Cambodia began to rebel against the Lon Nol government. The United States is unwilling to interfere with the country. In the civil war, they supported Vietnam’s intervention in Cambodia’s internal affairs on the periphery, but they were also afraid of Vietnam’s occupation of Cambodia, so they also forced Thailand to enter Cambodia. For a while, Cambodia became a place for various countries to fight.
Later, with the help of China, Sihanouk cooperated with the Cambodian communist forces led by domestic Pol Pot to establish a united front and united Laos and Vietnam to support Sihanouk’s national unity. government.
In 1975, the Cambodian People's Army led by Sihanouk completely defeated the Lon Nol army supported by the United States. The US ambassador to Cambodia, Phnom Penh, escaped from Cambodia.
But the Americans were driven away, and Vietnam started the 16-year Cambodia-Vietnam War with the support of the Soviet Union. Later, due to the damage of Vietnam's national power and the interference of the United Nations, the Vietnamese army withdrew from Cambodia.
The various forces in Cambodia that have experienced more than ten years of war are also exhausted.I had no intention of leaving the country in a turbulent situation again, and in the midst of a devastating war, the agreement was signed in November 1990 under the mediation of the United Nations.
On June 24, 1991, the newly established Cambodian National Supreme Council, as the only internationally recognized legal authority, held a meeting in Thailand and declared an indefinite ceasefire. Since then, Cambodia has officially ushered in a new era of resuming economic construction and production.
White people are looking for pleasure, "pornographic gambling" is flooding
The most effective way for most countries to transform from a developing country to an industrial power is to industrialize, but due to historical factors, Cambodia, which has been occupied by France for a long time, is Used as a source of raw materials for industrial production in France and a dumping market for products, it is fantastic to want France to help it realize its industrialization.
After its independence, it has experienced years of war and chaos, leading to . The country can only rely on backward agriculture to maintain the livelihood of the people. In addition, the government’s ability to govern the country is too poor. In order to develop the economy and increase tax revenue, the central government has also adopted the method of turning a blind eye and even indulging.
Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and other countries all regard tourism as the pillar industry of national income generation. In Cambodia, tourism-driven industries contribute more than 40% of GDP . This is also the government's rectification black The main reason for the industry's investment in rat avoidance, one result of this is that it has become a place for white people to indulge and seek pleasure and drunk life and death.
For Cambodia, the “pornographic gambling” industry is a double-edged sword. It increases the country’s income and at the same time causes the spread of diseases. The rise in social crime rates and the decline in the quality of life of children and women have given the Cambodian government Governing society increases costs.
Therefore, it is a paradise for the rich people in Europe and America who like to consume, but it is a nightmare for the local ordinary people.
was pulled into the water by the Golden Triangle
Although Cambodia is not geographically close to the Golden Triangle, the drug production center of Asia, the fire at the city gate will always affect the pond fish. Cambodia has long become the necessary transit for the Golden Triangle drugs to flow around the world. stand.
The Golden Triangle is located at the junction of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos, and belongs to the Sanregorian region. With its superior climate conditions, it has become the world's largest drug production and trade center.
And the huge profits of drugs are entangled with the sex industry, gangs, and gambling, making it difficult for the governments of the three countries to draw wages.
The repeated prohibition of the drug industry in the Golden Triangle has also allowed Cambodia's drug industry chain to thrive.
In the beginning, Cambodia was only used as a transit point for the transportation of drugs in the Golden Triangle. The gangs on the Cambodian border only charge a portion of the protection fee, but the huge profits of the drug soon attracted these criminal groups. In addition, many people at the bottom are reluctant to work hard but low-paid ordinary jobs, and join the drug trafficking army.
Just look at the survey data of the capital Phnom Penh to see how serious the drug epidemic is in Cambodia.
Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, has now become a den of drug production and trafficking. According to local media in Cambodia, 1295 entertainment venues in the capital of the country are suspected of drug transactions, and the city government’s anti-drug policy on these venues is often based on the cooperation with entertainment companies. Reorganize in the form of signing a letter of guarantee.
This kind of loose anti-drug action is naturally difficult to eliminate the drug business from the root, and such a loose crackdown has also attracted some drug traffickers in my country.
June 10, 2019Cambodian police uncovered a drug trafficking case involving more than 400 people in Phnom Penh, and seized nearly 50 kilograms of drugs, including 14 Chinese citizens.
These 14 drug-related Chinese citizens will be sent back to China by the Cambodian police. According to the Cambodian investigation results, among them are both drug users and drug dealers. According to my country's Criminal Law, the handling of drug dealers and drug users Regulations, it will be subject to severe legal sanctions.
Although Cambodia has been removed from the United Nations as a least developed country, it is only a low- and middle-income country. Many young people have low literacy levels and low family incomes. They are vulnerable to temptation and go astray. Drug abuse and drug trafficking, and the money obtained from drug trafficking is used for drug abuse, forming a vicious circle for a long time, and it will never be possible to get out of the control of drugs.
In the first five months of this year, the Cambodian police detected 2,800 drug-related crimes, arrested more than 6,000 drug-related persons, and seized 800 kilograms of drugs. In 2020, Cambodia has cracked more than 10,000 drug cases, more than 20,000 people have been arrested, and more than 3 tons of drugs were involved.
Cambodia has been vigorously cracking down on drug-related crimes in recent years. The Ministry of Interior has even appealed to the public not to participate in any drug-related cases and encourages the public to report drug-related crimes. In August this year, the Cambodian authorities destroyed 7.5 tons of drugs, which were imported from provinces close to the Golden Triangle.
The government's default porn industry
"Pornography, gambling, and drugs" are usually not divided into families. The country's thriving sex industry is accompanied by rampant drug crimes.
Cambodian law regards sex trading activities as illegal and criminal activities, but entertainment venues engaged in sex trading activities can always try to disguise themselves as a serious industry.
Bars, nightclubs, casinos, KTVs and massage shops are the best places to hide dirt. These stores most like customers from Europe, America, China, Japan, Korea and other countries.
In recent years,As Southeast Asia’s tourism has become famous in the world, European and American men who come to have fun come to Cambodia to engage in sex trading activities in a form called "spring tour group", which has become the official default in Cambodia. "Cross-border trade", contributed a lot of GDP to the country.
Most sex workers in Cambodia come from poor and backward rural areas. Most of these girls have poor families, but there are so many brothers and sisters that their parents are unable to provide education expenses. In order to reduce the burden on their parents, these girls I had to come to the city to work at a young age to reduce the burden on my family.
But without a cultural foundation, it is difficult to find a decent job in the city. Most of their jobs are low-end jobs such as babysitters, restaurant waiters, and small vendors. Facing the feasting city life for a long time, they can hardly resist The temptation and low level of cognition make it easy for them to enter the sex service industry.
The sex service industry is a profitable industry for these poor girls. The income is high and it is not as hard as a dishwashing worker. In order to increase their income, some girls go to work in factories during the day and go to nightclubs and KTV to engage in sex trading activities at night.
According to local standards in Cambodia, ordinary sex workers charge between US$50 and US$150 per night; service providers with better conditions are also more advanced, and they often haunt high-end hotels and bars. Or in high-end nightclubs, the price of these sex workers is at least US$200 per night.
The goals of these rural sex workers after entering the sex industry are also "different". Their highest goal is to meet wealthy officials and dignitaries, so that they can become their second- and third-bedroom concubines. To live a prosperous life.
The Cambodian sex industry is often supported by high-ranking officials or rich people. They not only obtain huge profits through the sex industry, but also participate in sex transactions. Of course, those who can serve them are all sex workers with superior conditions.
These officials from the military, government or police often spend a lot of money to find virgins to spend the night together.
The prosperity of the sex industry also makes human trafficking in Cambodia more rampant. These human traffickers have reached a sharing agreement with "buyers" and often lure underage girls in remote mountainous areas to commit crimes with high monetary rewards due to corruption of government officials. In case these human traffickers are caught, they can also get rid of guilt by bribing judges and police.
Cambodia’s illegal sex industry has caused serious damage to the human rights of women and children, so that some rural parents are willing to sell the virginity of their biological daughters to these illegal operators in order to get rid of poverty. What's worse is that some criminals with pedophiles also come here to find pleasure, so that these young girls have been subjected to intolerable abuse and harm since they were young.
Not being able to give children a good growth environment is Cambodia’s greatest sorrow.
The transferred gambling industry
The gambling industry was not prosperous in Cambodia at the beginning, but it is more popular in nearby countries such as Thailand and Bangladesh. However, in the past ten years, international public opinion and domestic people have continuously asked the authorities to improve the human rights situation in the country concerned. Countries such as Bangladesh and Thailand have begun to crack down on their gambling industry.
In this case, Cambodia, as a "virgin land", has become the preferred destination for "industrial transfer".
Cambodia passed the Anti-Gambling Law in 1995, but while prohibiting people from participating in gambling, it also recognized the legality of the gambling industry, showing an ambiguous posture.
The real intention of the Cambodian government is,I want to collect high profits from the gambling industry, but I don’t want the gambling industry to become a burden to public order.
Therefore, the target of the country's gambling industry services is aimed at tourists from Europe, America, Japan and other countries. Of course, there is also China. Since the Cambodian government gave the green light to the gambling industry in 2018, the number of Chinese tourists to Cambodia has increased rapidly.
According to statistics in 2018, there were close to 2 million Chinese tourists visiting Cambodia back then, and Sihanoukville , where the gambling industry is prosperous, is the only place for Chinese gamblers. The number of casinos in Sihanoukville port exceeds 60% of the total number of casinos in the country, and some foreign media even call it Oriental Las Vegas.
The Cambodian government’s acquiescence to the gambling industry has also led to a large number of foreign investors entering the port, and Chinese accounted for a large proportion of them. Faced with the prosperity of the gambling industry, Chinese businessmen have invested heavily in real estate, hotels, catering and other service projects here, and have made “contributions” that cannot be ignored for the economic growth of the region.
In recent years, the wind of online gambling has also blown into Cambodia. The subsequent criminal activities such as telecommunications fraud, illegal money laundering, and gang fighting have also brought pressure on Cambodia’s social security. The previous "Law on Combating Gambling" The legal effect has been lost, and the Cambodian government has to personally clean up the bitter fruit it has planted.
In 2019, Prime Minister Hun Sen issued a gambling prohibition order against online gambling, requiring government law enforcement agencies to seal all online gambling venues in the country that year. believes that continuing to condone gambling activities will threaten national security and will also make Cambodia Become a destination for money laundering.
Conclusion
The phenomenon of "pornography, gambling, and drugs" is a cancer and bad habits left over from the old society of most countries in the Indochina Peninsula. It will not become the main way for any country to improve people's livelihood. In recent years, Cambodia has Began to take the garment manufacturing industry as the main goal of the country’s industrial restructuring,This is a good start, work hard, Cambodia.
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