6. CHOU Chet, Khmer Rouge Secretary of the West Zone is arrested (undated photo) 7. Pang,Chief of Office S-71, who was was assigned by Khmer Rouge Brother Nr. 2 NUON Chea to work with and receive reports from Duch at S-21, is arrested and brought to S-21. https://t.co/eHeunUY4yG 4. Border clashes between🇰🇭-🇻🇳continue. Vietnam appeals to Cambodian soldiers to disobey orders. Diplomats say Vietnam is trying to set up a “Cambodian Liberation Army” 5. In an editorial, @nytimes describes Pol Pot as “this generation’s rival to Adolph Hitler” A recap on what happened in Cambodia in April 1978 under the Khmer Rouge: 1. The KR celebrate their 3rd anniversary in power…

@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…

“From all that we saw, the situation is very good. The new government is strong & enjoys broad popular support. We saw many massive worksites & not a single sign of coercion.” Dan Burstein et al. of “The Call” leave Cambodia with enthusiastic impressions: https://t.co/WAsMjR3zEx Cambodians in the refugee camp in Khlong Yai, Thailand, easily find work as fishermen. But as Khmer Rouge patrol boats increase their activities against Thai fishing vessels, they fear being captured, as that “would mean certain death”, reports @nytimes. Celebrating its 3rd anniversary, Vietnam says its relations with Cambodia were deteriorating, with the border remaining tense. Politburo member Ngyen Van Linh accuses the Khmer Rouge…

Khmer Rouge rockets hit a hotel and a police station in the Thai border town Aranyaprathet, causing many people to flee. https://t.co/1FHmSKEiQs

Khmer Rouge FM IENG Sary, says to Dan Burstein, editor of “The Call”: “We overcame many difficulties since 1975. We basically solved the problems of food, clothing & housing. We defeated every attempt of the enemy to overthrow us. Now the situation is excellent” https://t.co/3o5J2I5tYz The United States House of Representatives votes unanimously to condemn the Khmer Rouge for atrocities, killings, and disregard for basic human rights in Cambodia.

Citing western analysts, @AP reports that China installed radar-controlled anti-aircraft guns in PhnomPenh and supplied 130-millimeter long-range howitzers and T-59 & T-60 tanks to Cambodia. Chinese technicians also train the Khmer Rouge airforce and navy.

James William Clark and Lance McNamara aboard the yacht Mary K are captured by the Khmer Rouge 32 kilometres off Poulo Wai Island and brought to S-21. They wanted to smuggle Marihuana from Thailand back to the United States. The Cambodia Tribunal in Oslo concludes 3 days of hearing on the human rights situation in Cambodia with testimonies by refugees & scholars. The Tribunal, organized by MPs from all🇳🇴 parties, wants to send the resulting documents to the UN Human Rights Commission.

Khmer Rouge FM IENG Sary tells @UN SG in a letter that “The propaganda machine of the imperialists (meaning the UK) raised the ‘human rights’ issue in its slander and denigration”. “Our goal is to increase Cambodia’s population as quickly as possible” Just an incredible (and extensive!) set of photos by Kline, Brown and Dan Burstein of the “The Call” from inside Khmer Rouge-ruled Cambodia. As will become clear in later tweets, and incomprehensible from looking at them today, in their photos they saw what they wanted see: https://t.co/0ZwVFVpucq Dan Burstein & 3 other journalists from the Chicago Communist newspaper “The Call” are welcomed in PhnomPenh by Khmer Rouge FM…

US President Carter calls Cambodia the “worst violator of human rights in the world today” and says the US supports “the growing international protest against the policies of this inhuman regime” at the @UN and elsewhere. Northeast Zone Secretary Um Neng reports to Khmer Rouge leaders that the food situation is “not as difficult as in 1977, since we have yams.” and that Illnesses are light. (2) The defence situation is “not serious” (1): https://t.co/F00EIAfZJF

@vze26m98 Thanks a lot, Charles! I had already some tweets scheduled but only of the 34 page version of the book, I had found. I am currently trying to build a website as well, to have a more permanent and searchable record. I hope to launch it soon!