Krom Ngoy

Krom Ngoy (Khmer: ក្រមង៉ុយ) (born Ouk Ou អ៊ុក អ៊ូ; 1865 – 1936) was a famous Khmer poet and a master of Kse diev (Khmer: ខ្សែឌៀវ). His fame spread to Thailand, and he was invited to sing for the then Thai King. He was well liked by the king and officials and was entitled “Phai-ros Loe Koern” in Thai or “Phee-rom Pheasa Ou” in Khmer which would mean one who is excellent in the use of language. Ouk Ou died at the age of 71, because of constipation, on Friday, the 6th day of the waxing moon, 2479 Buddhist year or 1936 AD. Reference: Krom Ngoy’s Codes of Conduct, The Buddhist Institute, 1972

Krom Ngoy

Krom Ngoy (Khmer: ក្រមង៉ុយ) (born Ouk Ou អ៊ុក អ៊ូ; 1865 – 1936) was a famous Khmer poet and a master of Kse diev (Khmer: ខ្សែឌៀវ). His fame spread to Thailand, and he was invited to sing for the then Thai King. He was well liked by the king and officials and was entitled “Phai-ros Loe Koern” in Thai or “Phee-rom Pheasa Ou” in Khmer which would mean one who is excellent in the use of language. Ouk Ou died at the age of 71, because of constipation, on Friday, the 6th day of the waxing moon, 2479 Buddhist year or 1936 AD. Reference: Krom Ngoy’s Codes of Conduct, The Buddhist Institute, 1972