Excerpts of off-the-cuff speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration of the “achievements of the Boeung Jung Ruk Techo win-win development area” [unofficial excerpts and translations]

(1) Win-win politics turns a battlefield into national unification and resolving land disputes I am honored and happy to join in the celebration of the great achievements in the Boeung Jung Ruk Techo win-win development area […] the initial stage of the win-win politics was to transform a battlefield into a place of unification. Now…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing session of the 2024 stocktaking and 2025 directives setting of the Ministry of Land, Urban Planning and Construction [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

(1) Disputes on residential city project has decreased in social media Before providing recommendations for continued works of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), I would like to draw your attention to the points raised by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of LMUPC, HE Say Samal, and reflect the government’s experience…

Keynote Speech by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the Siem Reap-Angkor Summit on a Mine-Free World

Your Excellency Dr. Ly Thuch, President of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention; Your Royal Highness Prince Mired Raad Al-Hussein of Jordan, Special Envoy of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention; Your Excellency Dr. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP; Excellencies, Distinguished, Ladies and Gentlemen! It is my great pleasure…

Keynote Address by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the 11th Plenary Session of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP)

Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech Maha Rathsaphea Thika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia & President of the 11th IPTP Plenary Session, Honorable Speakers of the House and Presidents of International Organizations, Distinguished Heads of…

Closing Remarks of Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet at Closing of the 12th ICAPP General Assembly

The Honorable Chung Eui-yong, Chairman of ICAPP Standing Committee The Honorable Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Co-Chairman of ICAPP Standing Committee and Special Rapporteur The Honorable Kwon Hee-seog, Secretary General of ICAPP Excellencies Heads of Delegations, Honourable Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen! Let me begin by acknowledging the invaluable presence of all leaders and representatives of 64 political…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech delivered by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing session of the 32nd National Convention of the Buddhist Monks in 2024 [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[2] (1) In absence of religion, people no longer think about sin or the boundaries of virtue and morality The Khmer history is perhaps the most unique. There was a period of three years, eight months, and 20 days (under the Democratic Kampuchea,) in which religion was abolished. Some countries have had restriction on this…

Keynote Address of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the Opening of the 12th General Assembly of International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and Related Meetings: “A Quest for Peace and Reconciliation”

Samdech Techo HUN Sen, President of the CPP, and President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia; Honorable Chung Eui-yong, Chairman of ICAPP Standing Committee Honorable Heads of Political Parties; Honorable delegates, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen! I stand here today with a deep sense of humility in front of this august body of political…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech elaborations by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing ceremony of the 2023 and 2024 work results and 2025 work directions setting of the Ministry of Mines and Energy [unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Sawn Stone – the first fruitful solution The sawn stone sector – is the first solution that I have provided in my term as Prime Minister. In September 2023, I remember going to an exhibition in Nanning (China) […] a sister, who has now confirmed that she is the daughter of Oknha Leng…

Selected excerpts of the remarks by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the RUPP (Royal University of Phnom Penh) graduation ceremony [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Promotion brings foreign tourists to the water festival There has been a large number of (foreign) tourists coming (to enjoy) the water festival […] large planes from Singapore are full of tourists, many of them coming from Europe. They said they were coming to see the water festival in Cambodia, when asked […]…