Namoch Sokhom with his family, in the Chonburi processing center, Thailand, 1981. From left, is Namoch’s father, Luy Sokhom; his mother, Thach In; his older sister, Namon Sakhom; Namoch; and younger sister, Sovathana Sokhom. In front is the youngest sister, Sophois Sokhom. After passing the interview process, they were notified they would be going to the U.S. The family was sent to Galang II Refugee Camp in Indonesia, where they attended English classes before leaving for the U.S.
Formal documentation that Namoch Sokhom’s family has been accepted for resettlement in a third country, at the Galang II Refugee Camp in Indonesia, October 6, 1981. From left, is Namoch’s father, Luy Sokhom; Namoch’s mother, Thach In; older sister, Namom Sakhom; Namoch; younger sister, Sovathana Sokhom; youngest sister, Sophois Sokhom. While waiting for processing to be completed, they attended English classes.
Namoch Sokhom (left) with his sisters, Namom Sokhom, Sovathana Sokhom, and the youngest in front, Sophois Sokhom. Khao-I-Dang refugee camp in Thailand 1979.
Namoch Sokhom’s family attending a fundraising event at Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia 1967. From left: Namoch Sokhom’s father, Luy Sokhom; father’s great great aunt, Yey Kong; Namoch’s mother, Thach In.
The Cambodian bicycling team, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1967. Namoch’s father, Luy Sokhom is 3rd from left. He was a national hero for winning races in Cambodia and in the South East Asian games. Luy Sokhom was an accomplished architect and artist. Most of the other men on the cycling team were police and military.
Namoch Sokhom’s family visiting Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 1966. From left are Namoch’s maternal uncle (unnamed); his mother, Thach In; toddler, Namoch; his older sister, Namom Sokhom; his father, Luy Sokhom; his father’s apprentice, Kmit. Luy Sokhom was an accomplished temple architect and artist. He regularly visited temples throughout the country to study architectural features.
