13 May 1978

@RNbkk @CEtcheson Especially from you @RNbkk, as your book “The Fall of Phnom Penh” was what got me interested in the KR in the first place. That said I hope to launch a website soon, where all material is posted with more context as well as all sources.

@RNbkk @CEtcheson Providing context is somtimes difficult in the “day-by day” format, so in isolation some posts can seem strange. However, a general disclaimer that the KR did awful things under each post is probably anoying for regular readers. But I am happy to hear suggestions 🙂 ..

While air raid shelters are built and the army received standing orders to retaliate against further attacks, Thai Prime Minister Kriangsak says the recent Khmer Rouge attacks on Aranyaprathet will not affect a planed visit by KR FM Ieng Sary. https://t.co/4gJe6eO1EY

@RNbkk Ofc not. If one looks at the photo with the kids, one clearly shouldn’t deduce its “very good”. Yet people went there, took these photos, published these words, contributing to common “at the time, we didn’t know the Khmer Rouge commited a genocide”.They of all people should have