Sunday, 6 April 2008

Cambodian former king returns home from China

chinaview.cn
2008-04-06

PHNOM PENH, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian retired King Norodom Sihanouk and his wife Monineath Sihanouk arrived in Siem Reap province of Cambodia from China on Sunday afternoon, Prime Minister Hun Sen said.

Sihanouk and his wife will stay at their royal residence in Siem Reap provincial town, Hun Sen was quoted by the National Television of Kampuchea (TVK) as saying earlier on Sunday.

The former king always returns to his homeland to celebrate the Khmer New Year on April 13-16 with Cambodian people.

Sihanouk and his wife, accompanied by their son King Norodom Sihamoni, left for China last November for routine medical checkup and rest.

The 85-year-old former king suffers from diabetes and has had colon cancer. He abdicated his throne to his son in October 2004.

Editor: Du Guodong

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