Nhok Them

Nhok Them (Khmer: ញ៉ុក ថែម, 1903–1974), born in Battambang, was a famous Cambodian author known for his novel Kolab Pailin.

Nhok Them
Born22 June 1903 [1]
Svay Por Commune, Sangkae District, Battambang, Cambodia[2][1]
Died1974 [3]
OccupationAuthor
Spouse(s)Ngoun Naisim
Parents
  • Nhom (father)
  • Heak (mother)

Childhood and education

Them was born in a farmer family in Svay Por Commune, Sangkae District, Battambang, Cambodia. In 1913, he studied in Por Veal Pagoda in Sangkae District, Battambang. He studied Khmer literature with Teacher Sorn and learnt Dharma with Teacher Eav Touch in Por Veal Pagoda.

In 1918, he was ordained. He studied Dharma with other monks in Battambang. He went to study in Bangkok, Thailand in 1919. He got a lot of certificates related to Buddhism. In 1936, he decided to left monk hood.

Career

When he went to Thailand, he worked there. He worked as Pali teacher in Bangkok from 1927 to 1930 before returning to Phnom Penh to be a member of Tripitaka Committee at Buddhist Institute. In 1938, he worked at the Royal Library of Cambodia as publishing manager for Kampuchsorya Megazine.[3] The next year (1939), he was appointed to represent Samdech Norodom Sothearous and Buddhist Institute to prepare curriculum and to inaugurate Buddhist Institute in Luong Phra Bang and Vientiane, Laos. In 1942, he inaugurate Buddhist Institute in Kliang province (ខេត្តឃ្លាំង) and in 1943, he was a representative for preparing curriculum for Buddhist Institute in Pakse, Laos.

In 1946, he worked at Buddhist Institute and became the professor at Sisowath High School. He resigned from Buddhist Institute in 1950 and worked at Siksathikacheat Ministry (ក្រសួងសិក្សាធិការជាតិ).[4]

Work

While in Thailand, he wrote books in Thai and Bali Thai. Those include Neakmokkatha, Neaneacheadork, Vannea, Thom Niteas Part 1, Tevada Pheasit and Puth Peasit.

In addition, he was the author of many works incorporating:

TitleTitle in KhmerOther
Puthpakvat Sangkhebពុទ្ធប្បវត្តិ សង្ខេប
Anu Puthpakvatអនុពុទ្ធប្បវត្តិPart 1-2
Prachumpheasitប្រជុំភាសិតPart 1-2
Mohavesandakcheadorkមហាវេស្សន្ដរជាតក
Prachumputhpheasitប្រជុំពុទ្ធភាសិត
Cheat Sasna Preahmohakhsat (Nation Religion King)ជាតិសាសនាព្រះមហាក្សត្រ
Bisach Snehaរឿងបិសាចស្នេហាThe novel was published in 1942
Kolab Pailinរឿងកុលាបប៉ៃលិន[5]The novel was published in 1936 or 1943
Eksahakreatreyឯកសហរាត្រីSome parts were translated
Cholvetlaksutrចូឡវេទល្លសូត្រTranslation
Vithybrortibatthorវិធីប្រតិបត្តិធម៌
Ponleu Asia Tvibពន្លឺអាស៊ីទ្វីបTranslation
Panhasakcheadorksangkebបញ្ញាសជាតកសង្ខេបPart 1-2[4]

Marriage Life

In 1937, Them married Ngoun Naisim at Psar Oudong, Veangchas District, Odongk District, Kampong Speu Province and had 7 sons and 4 daughters.[6]

References
  1. "Nhok Them". Kem Dara. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. "Nhok Them's Biography". socialkhmer. socialkhmer. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. "Nhok Them". Tamab. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  4. "Nhok Them". khmer-study. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. "Nhok Them". Lay chantrea. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  6. "Mr. Nhok Them's Biography". Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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