Talk:Dith Pran

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Let us work in the best reference and presentation of archaeological sites of Cambodia beyond Angkor like Sambor Prei Kuk, Angkor Borei (Takeo), etc.

Should disambiguate Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal and generally try to link up social conscience with right-wing values.

I'm looking for the best picture or any informations about the KAF's U-6 (Beaver). It seem that the KAF had 3 aircrafts. But in 1971, during the viet cong's sapper attack at the Pochentong Air Base,at least 1 Beaver was destroyed.In 1972 at leat 1 Beaver was refurbished with a new engine. http://www.khmerairforce.com/AAK-KAF/AVNK-AAK-KAF/Cambodia-Beaver-KAF.JPG

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Trivia

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== Trivia == Dith Pran is quoted on Loung Ung's website: "Loung has written an eloquent and powerful narrative as a young witness to the Khmer Rouge atrocities. This is an important story that will have a dramatic impact on today’s readers and inform generations to come." The book he is referring to is First They Killed My Father.

This looks like trivia and is even labeled as trivia. Something purporting to be an encyclopedia does not need trivia.
It tells us nothing about Dith Pran.
Within this article, it looks like a gratuitous link to the article on the book, and a gratuitous plug for the book. -- Hoary 14:57, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Book not mentioned

Since the article page seems to be locked at the moment, due to the recent passing of Dith Pran, I would ask that once it is open an addition be made to mentioned that the movie The Killing Fields was inspired by a 1980 Sydney Schanberg book caled "The Death and Life of Dith Pran"Expat Justin (talk) 08:12, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

gay?

The article mentions that Sydney Schanberg was Pran's "partner" in the box on the right side where usually "spouse" would be. This means as in "lover" or something? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.74.195.224 (talk) 18:05, 18 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No. It either means co-worker or someone has made a vandal edit. MMetro (talk) 13:15, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

name

Dith Pran is repeatedly referred to as "Pran" in this article. But NY Times (where he worked) has always referred to him as "Mr. Dith." I see "Mr. Pran" in a few sources, but if "Mr. Dith" is correct it should be verified authoritatively, and corrected in the article. Danchall (talk) 14:11, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

In Cambodia, as well as several other places in Asia, the surname of a person comes first in their name. Dith Pran's family name is "Dith", and his given name is "Pran". In accordance with editorial conventions, he should be referred in this article as "Dith". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.186.197.248 (talk) 09:35, 10 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

However, Wikipedia's family name hatnote for Cambodian names says: In this Cambodian name, the surname is ____. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, ____. But Dith Pran also spent his later life in the U.S. and may have also used the Western name style.Jollibinay (talk) 23:20, 25 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Khmer Rouge 'aka' Angka (sorry not Angkor) .. Barely referred to on WP

In the film The Killing Fields, Dith Pran is caught up in circa 1979 in a somewhat cultish (society rebuilding effort) Khmer Rouge work camp. When he is narrating his thoughts to his friend Sydney, and he mentions that his captors identify as a group called Angkor. This term is *barely mentioned* on the Wikipedia article for Khmer Rouge, appearing only twice. Should there be an Angkor reference here in the Dith Pran article, specifically the 1979 section regarding his capture/ somewhat imprisonment and enslavement? Source https://www.umass.edu/defa/film/9596#:~:text=The%20word%20%22Angkar%22%20means%20%22,unwritten%20and%20often%20brutal%20rules. -From Peter {a.k.a. Vid2vid (talk | contribs)} 05:24, 8 September 2024 (UTC) .. Corrected/Edit, the movie they actually say the movent or party or faction is called Angka, I cannot find much about that term on Wikipedia. Anyone? --Peter -From Peter {a.k.a. Vid2vid (talk | contribs)} 05:54, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]