In October 2003, Touch Sunnix survived an attempted assassination in which she lost her mother.1 They were shot by four men on motorcycles after a shopping trip in Phnom Penh. She sustained serious injuries and was paralyzed from the neck down as a result of the assault,2 which remains unsolved.3 The Cambodian king, Norodom Sihanouk, expressed his deep sadness over the attack on the singer, who had occasionally entertained his royal guests.4
After her attempted assassination, Touch Sunnix requested that her fans pray for her quick recovery.5 In 2005, she moved to Sacramento, California, and later to Long Beach, California, where she currently resides.
The following is a list of songs by the artist in both English and Khmer.
Her work is also featured on many Cambodian karaoke DVDs.
Strangio, Sebastian (November 25, 2014). Hun Sen's Cambodia. Yale University Press: Yale University Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-0300190724. 978-0300190724 ↩
"Song After the Shooting: Touch Sunnich's American Life". Voice of America. May 10, 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2014. http://www.voacambodia.com/content/a-40-2007-05-10-voa4-90147617/1359327.html ↩
Khmer, Voice of America (March 21, 2007). "Grenade Attack Anniversary Rouses Call for Justice". Retrieved February 11, 2015. http://www.voacambodia.com/content/a-40-2007-03-21-voa2-90158327/1356040.html ↩
Morris, Kylie (October 23, 2003). "Cambodian pop star shot in face". Retrieved February 11, 2015. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3207041.stm ↩
"Disabled by shooting, Touch Srey Nich seeks mediation cure". The Cambodian Herald. June 17, 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2014. http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=14&token=MzM0Y2Q3ZmNiZDEzYzQwMzI5YTQxOWE0ZWVhMmRk ↩