Selected excerpts of the impromptu remarks of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on the occasion of the 19th May-12 anniversary of the Cambodian Veterans and Retirees Day [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) The Veterans Associations in the capitals, provinces, districts and cities help score brilliant results “We thank peace! We thank the win-win policy!”Let us thank the founder, the leader, and the operators of the win-win policy that brought about peace and complete national unity! I am very happy to preside over the 19th Cambodian…

Selected excerpts of the interventional address of Prime Minister, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet, at the 7th Legislative National Assembly’s Extraordinary Session on the Draft Law on Military Conscription [Unoffiial excerpts and translations]

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[1] [Speech] For Cambodia, a small country with limited resources, a conscription system is an appropriate option to strengthen and increase both the full-time (full-time/professional) army and the creation of a reserve army to ensure that the government can quickly and adequately mobilize military forces to serve necessary and urgent needs. (1) This is based…

Facebook Message of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on Cambodia to Pursue UNCLOS Conciliation After Thailand Withdraws from MOU 2001

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Dear Compatriots, Today, the Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to pursue the mechanism of Compulsory Conciliation under United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in order to find a peaceful resolution based on international law for maritime overlapping claim area between Cambodia and Thailand, after Thailand has officially declared the unilateral…

Unofficial excerpts of the remarks by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet to civil servants, staff, workers, and employees of the Preah Sihanouk Autonomous Port on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of International Workers’ Day, May 1, 2026, and the 30th anniversary of Japan’s official development assistance for the Preah Sihanouk Autonomous Port (1996-2026) [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) Japan helps develop Sihanoukville Port in forms of loans, technology and management […] Today is not just a normal annual gathering, but a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the development of Sihanoukville Port […] We are proud that this port has grown significantly and even has a plan to develop until 2050.…

Selected excerpts of adlib address of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the 140th anniversary of International Workers’ Day [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) Jobs that abide by law and offer skill training throughout the country Job creation in our country is based on a quantitative and qualitative approach. What is quality work? Quality work has several indicators. Firstly, it is the kind of work/job that abide by the law […] not just looking for any jobs…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu address by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the Groundbreaking Construction of the Section 2 of Funan Techo Integrated Water Resources Management Project [Unofficial selected excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) Funan Techo Integrated Water Resources Management Project Reflects Commitment to the Development of the Southwest I am pleased to attend the groundbreaking ceremony as mentioned in the report of His Excellency Sun Chanthol, who emphasized the importance and technical aspects of the construction (of the 151.6 kilometers-long Funan Techo Integrated Water Resources Management…

Selected off-the-cuff comments of Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei at the Official Inaugurations of Svay Rieng’s Andong Tasey Water Treatment Plant and Breaking Grounds for Water Infrastructure Expansion Project in Five Other Provinces [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) Andong Tasey Water Treatment Plant – the first project of 2026 developed by Cambodia and Japan I thank HE Ambassador (of Japan, UENO Atsushi), for joining us today to inaugurate additional achievements in addition to those we have scored from the beginning of the 7th mandate. We have joined together to inaugurate many…