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| native_name_lang = km | settlement_type = Province | image_skyline = Ocha Krom rainy season road 09 05.JPG | image_caption = A rural road outside of Pailin. | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_shield = | nickname = | motto = | image_map =Cambodia Pailin locator map.svg | map_caption = Map of Cambodia highlighting Pailin | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Pailin in Cambodia |latd=12 |latm=51 |lats=02 |latNS=N |longd=102 |longm=36 |longs=34 |longEW=E | coordinates_type = type:adm1st_region:KH | coordinates_display = title | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | established_title = | established_date = | seat_type = Capital | seat = Pailin | leader_title = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 803 | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 70482 | population_as_of = 2008 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_note = Provincial population | blank_name_sec1 = Districts | blank_info_sec1 = 2 | blank1_name_sec1 = Communes | blank1_info_sec1 = | blank2_name_sec1 = Villages | blank2_info_sec1 = | timezone1 = UTC+07 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = +855 | iso_code = KH-24 | website = | footnotes = }} Pailin ((クメール語:ប៉ៃលិន), (:pai lɨn)) is a province (''khaet'') in western Cambodia at the northern edge of the Cardamom Mountains near the border of Thailand. This province is surrounded by Battambang Province, and was officially carved out of Battambang to become a separate administrative division after the surrender of the Ieng Sary faction of the Khmer Rouge in 1996. Pailin is known to much of the world for having long been a stronghold of the Khmer Rouge, remaining under their control long after they were defeated in 1979 and serving from 1994 to 1998 as the capital of the "Provisional Government of National Union and National Salvation of Cambodia." Within Cambodia Pailin is known for its natural resources, namely, precious gems and logging. Once a part of regional power the Khmer Empire, Pailin was later ruled by the Siamese (Thai) to varying degrees from 1594 until 1946 when it was returned to Cambodia. It was known to the Thai as "Phailin" ((タイ語:ไพลิน), (:pʰāj.lin)). There is still a vibrant border crossing point in Pailin. On 22 December 2008, King Norodom Sihamoni signed a Royal Decree that changed the municipalities of Kep, Pailin and Sihanoukville into provinces, as well as adjusting several provincial borders.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Decree creates three new provinces )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】2008 Royal Decree on changing of Pailin municipality to Pailin province )〕 ==History== In the early 1970s, Pailin was a prosperous town stemming from the extensive gem deposits in the surrounding countryside. Because of its resources, it was one of the first cities invaded by the Khmer Rouge when they began their major offensive against the national government. The city offered no resistance and the Khmer Rouge soldiers were greeted as liberators as they marched into town. At this point, the deposed king had allied himself with the Khmer Rouge and most residents believed that they were fighting to restore him to power. It was not long, though, before most residents were rounded up for a forced march to the countryside to work in rice paddies. Those believed to have connections to the government were killed. The Khmer Rouge used proceeds from mining in the Pailin area to fund their offensive and later their government once they gained national power. When the invading Vietnamese Army ousted them from power, they retreated to Pailin, where many former Khmer Rouge leaders remain today. Some leaders went into hiding in fear of punishment for their crimes, although other leaders lived openly in the province. It is said that 70% of the area's older men were fighters for the Khmer Rouge, but none of the regular fighters have yet been brought to justice. As of September 2007, Pailin's remaining Khmer Rouge leaders were being rounded up to face justice by an international tribunal, including Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea. Since the war, Pailin suffered an economic decline and failures of local businesses. However, the now politically stable area is seeing a new wave of tourism focused on its ancient temples, natural forests and wildlife, and especially the precious gem market. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pailin Province」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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