Updated on November 21, 2008: VJ Ano is Back!
After we updated our article on November 12, 2008, different rumors about VJ Ano continued to spread. Though there were many news articles published by some reputable websites, there was no one news article that people could make sense. Some said VJ Ano was in Vietnam, Some said VJ Ano was in Kam Pong Thom, Some said VJ Ano was in Thailand. Some said VJ Ano had died and so on and so forth. The news about VJ Ano got more and more confusing and people speculated this and that without any reliable sources.

What made people astonished the most was when VJ Ano suddenly appeared on TV3 on Wednesday 19, 2008 for Supper Hi-Tech Program. Our Admin Team in Cambodia took a picture of her from her TV screen to share with us. VJ Ano looked healthy and happy though she was upset with the rumors and news articles about her alleged razor attack. She threatened to file complaints again those news agencies that published those articles. After her appearance, people know that she is a live. Regardless of her appearance, there are some news articles and rumors about the conspiracy to cover up the alleged incident. Angkorthom.US is not speculating anything without having reliable sources and we wanted to conclude that VJ Ano is still alive at this point and that she is in Cambodia.

Updated on November 12, 2008: Is VJ Ano Dead or Alive?

While fans around the world were waiting for a confirmation about VJ Ano’s razor blade attack and whishing her a quick recovery, there was another rumor last weekend that VJ Ano had died of her wounds at an unidentified hospital in Vietnam. Though this was a rumor and there had not been any reliable source of information such as a VJ Ano’s relative came forward to confirm, people took this as real. They thought it must be something wrong for someone like VJ Ano missing for a few weeks without trace but rumors like these. Kohsantepheapdaily released an article on November 11, 2008 that they had also received the information that VJ Ano had died. They were trying to confirm the information but what they got was the same news was being passed from one person to another. Angkorthom.US had also received updated email from Khmerization that they also received the same information. According to the article posted by Kohsantepheapdaily, VJ Ano was a very elusive person. She had no real residence and no relatives that people knew. Even her co-hostess Molina was very close to VJ Ano said she never talked about where she lived or her relatives. Molina did not know why VJ Ano had to be very mysterious. According to Kohsantepheapdaily, people think someone knows something about VJ Ano but did not want to speak up.

On the contrary, on November 12, 2008 a Vietnamese news website (VnExpress) released an article in Vietnamese contradicting to the rumor now that VJ Ano had died. The article said in part that VJ Ano was at FV hospital (http://www.fvhospital.com) for treatment, and she discharged two weeks ago with good condition. Since this article was written in Vietnamese, we had someone translate it. This article seems to provide more information about VJ Ano. The translation of the article was posted below. Regardless of her mystery and conflicting information, people feel sad to hear the unfortunate rumor about her death, but most of them think being a pretty girl and involved in a triangle affair is not a good idea, especially in Cambodia. Angkorthom.US will continue to provide new updates if we receive any new information about VJ Ano. We also would like anybody who knows anything about VJ Ano share any information about her.

Unofficial translating from this article:

FV Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City provided treatment for a woman from Cambodia. She did not die when she was discharged from the hospital 2 weeks ago.

According to a staff of the Hospital FV, VJ Ano was hospitalized for severe damaging condition. The doctors had to use all techniques to treat her successfully. When asked specifically, the hospital refused to provide information because it was a personal confidentiality of the patient. Also according to FV, before coming here, the patient had been treated at other hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City and FV is the last one. An employee of FV Hospital asserted VJ Ano was discharged about 2 weeks ago in stable health condition. But since then if she is back to Viet Nam for treatment at other places or not, we do not know," the person said.

On November 12, 2008, VnExpress.net has contacted other hospitals and Cho Ray Hospital of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City specializing in treating foreign patients the name of VJ Ano was not on their recent patient list. Moc Bai Border Check Point confirmed that VJ Ano did not pass immigration check point into Cambodia recently. Some people guessed that she went to Kom Pong Thom - where her parents live - from Xamat border check point (Tay Ninh). In addition, some said VJ Ano was still in Viet Nam at a cosmetic hospital in Tra Vinh, where she has some relatives.

VJ Ano real name is Pheakdei Suon, a 27 year old, is the MC of TV3 television in Phnom Penh. She is an MC, model and famous television actress in Cambodia. When VJ Ano was not seen for a few weeks, then Khmer artists in Cambodia had a rumor that she had died after her treatment in Viet Nam. She is a victim of jealousy attack with knives. Last two weeks, Cambodian newspapers continually published the news. Sophorn and Procheaprey, Koh Santepheap reported that VJ Ano was hospitalized with a lot of cuts on her whole body and she was seriously injured and lost a lot of blood. After she went to an emergency room at Calmette hospital in Phnom Penh, she was determined to have only 20% chance to survive, she was then transferred to a hospital Viet Nam.

VJ Ano is the second Cambodian star who was saved at the hospitals in Viet Nam. Earlier, on May 2, 2007, a number one Cambodian Pop music singer Panhapich Pov had also been treated at Cho Ray hospital successfully when she was shot at her neck vertebrae. Pov Panhapich also did not return home because of the fear being killed and she now lives at her house in a South- East of Vietnam.

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Oreginal Article postd on November 7, 2008

Most people agree VJ Ano - original name Souen Peakdey is a very pretty young woman. In her public appearances, she was always dressed with very fashionable outfits in a latest modern style. She had been very visible in Khmer modeling and commercial industry. Also VJ Ano was a key hostess for TV3. Among other Khmer hostesses, actresses, models or singers, VJ Ano was recognized as a very attractive young woman. Not only young men would kneel for her, but also Ta Ta would salivate and fantasize about VJ Ano. Everything was great about VJ Ano until recently when there was a shocking rumor spreading all over Khmer entertainment communities like a wild fire inside and outside of Cambodia that VJ Ano was viciously cut approximately 83 times with a razor blade on her face and body.

The news came to Angkorthom.US community on November 4th, 2008 when one of our Admin Team members from Phnom Penh shared the rumor she heard at her college and then another Angkorthom.US Admin Team member from Australia said she also heard about it. People began to speculate and talk about the rumor. On November 5th, 2008, a news article was written by Seth Kim Sean of Khmer Sthapana & Sophan Maganize website. The article reported that they were told by people who knew VJ Ano and witnesses that they saw VJ Ano was viciously cut many times with a razor blade on her face and body by an escorted woman who was perceived to be a high ranking government official’s wife. The article also said from a reliable source VJ Ano was painfully cut approximately 83 times on the face and body and nobody dared to help her. Witnesses could only stand and watch.

It was said VJ Ano was in Singapore for her treatment but in fact she was in Vietnam. They also said the chance she could survive was slim and that she might die. Part of the article, people speculated that VJ Ano had a “triangle” loving relationship with a “powerful government official.” Some people told Sophan Magazine that before VJ Ano had a relationship with that “powerful government official,” she had a loving relationship with a Spa salon owner but they broke up. It also said before the wife of that “powerful government official” got angry and attacked her, VJ Ano was warned many times but her secret loving relationship still went on.

On November 07, 2008, Everyday, Kohsantepheapdaily and RFA published news articles on their website about the incident. Khosantepheapdaily reported that they talked with Mr. Bou Boran – the manager of TV3 that he was not certain that VJ Ano was attacked like what the magazine published but he confirmed that VJ Ano had disappeared and he had to find her replacement. Also they tried to talk to Kong Socheat – another TV3 hostess and she said she did not know anything about it. People have been talking about the incident but there have not been any relative of VJ Ano came forward to clarify or confirm it.

RFA reported that they talked with Mr. Eang Sithol – the Chief of Khmer Artist Association that he had received the news about VJ Ano’s incident and he also said he received the news from other artists that VJ Ano whose real name was Souen Peakdey, a hostess for TV3 was sent to another country for treatment after the attack. RFA also reported that they talked with a spokesman of Vietnam Embassy in Cambodia – Mr. Tring Bakam that he said he did not know that VJ Ano went to Vietnam for her treatment. Everyday reported that there was no information about this incident filed with any authority, police department or court.

At this point, it seems like the story of the incident has not been verified or validated by any reliable source. There is no place, date and time of the incident has been given so far. Of course Khmer entertainment communities and fans of Khmer entertainment in the world have been worried for the life of VJ Ano and hope the best for the young pretty hostess. They hope this is just a rumor. VJ Ano is 27 years old according to the article by Everyday. They only know that she does not have a house in Phom Penh and nobody seems to know where she lived. She does not have any relatives in Phnom Penh except a God sister.