The Royal that Roared

Tan and Trev have previously mentioned the former Cambodian monarch is a regular blogger. However as www.norodomsihanouk.info is mostly in French, we have been unable to enjoy the comments at their source.

That is why we are glad to find today's coverage in the Chicago Tribune which offers yet another glimpse of how the former King Norodom Sihanouk hold court daily with more than 1000 visitors on the net.

Sihanouk's site doesn't have all the technical features of a typical Web log, or blog. Still, says David Sifry, whose company, Technorati, tracks blogs, Sihanouk is making "incredibly innovative use of the Internet to be able to communicate directly with the people of Cambodia and the people of the world."

No surprise there. Sihanouk has always seen himself as a communicator and a trendsetter.

A potted history of his life can also be found here.

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