Selected excerpts from the address of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the meeting with students who passed the 2024-2025 Secondary School Certificate Examination with Distinction and the Level 3 Technical and Vocational Certificate Examination [Selected excerpts and unofficial translations]

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[1] Today, we are organizing (the meeting with students who passed the 2024-2025 Secondary School Certificate Examination with Distinction and the Level 3 Technical and Vocational Certificate Examination). We had postponed the previous plan for the meeting several times because of the border situation. Finally, we have shelved the postponement to meet today. Although it…

Selected off-the-cuff address by Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet during the Visit to the 540 Displaced Families at Wat Bak Kam Safety Center, Tbeng Meanchey District, Preah Vihear Province [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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His Excellencies the Deputy Prime Ministers, His Excellency the Senior Ministers,His Excellency the Ministers who are here present, His Excellency the Governors,the leaders, and especially the grandparents, uncles, aunts, and fellow citizens! I would like to thank His Excellency Kim Rithy, Governor of Preah Vihear Province, and the team that organized this meeting. Thank you…

Video message from Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet to the Cambodian people regarding the Royal Government’s measures to address the impacts caused by the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict [Unofficial Translation ]

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Homage to the two Buddhist Sects Supreme Patriarchs, the Deputy Supreme Patriarchs, the Royal Singhas, all the Venerable; Homage to His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and His Majesty Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, the Queen Mother of the Cambodian Nation in freedom, dignity, and happiness Dear fellow countrymen! In the context…

Selected excerpts from the adlib address by Prime Minister, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet, at the “conferment of Doctoral, Master’s, Bachelor in corrections, and police professional basic training course” [Unofifcial Translation ]

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[Start of Comment 1] (1) The National Police has many roles and responsibilities As His Excellency General Ek Monosen read out recently, the National Police Force has many skills. The National Police has many roles and responsibilities. The military’s duties are limited, but for the police force, there are many specialized roles, including border protection.…

Selected excerpts of elaborations by Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing of the 2025 Central Committee Meeting of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) National consensus at this time is Cambodia’s strength I thank the leaders, members, brothers and sisters, citizens, especially the youth, who organized and participated in the “Solidarity March” on June 18, 2025, with more than 150,000 participants […] It has been viral on social media everywhere and even in foreign newspapers […] The…

Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet Orders Permanent Closure of Two Border Crossings in Udor Meanchey Province in Response to Thai Military Action

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Late last night, 21st of June, governor of Udor Meanchey province reported to me that Military Region 2 of the Thai army has informed about its UNILATERAL decision to close Choub Korki border checkpoint from today. I agreed with the governor’s response that we will also close that border checkpoint permanently. I also ordered the…

Selected excerpts from the off-the-cuff speech of Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the “Closing Sesson of the Extraordinary General Assembly of the National Scout Movement of Cambodia” [Unofficial translation]

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[2] (1) Scouting – a model of inspiring spirit and volunteerism, not only to benefit from but to share back to society Organizing youth mechanisms such as scouting is part of building human capital. The word human capital is not only about ability. It must have a spirit, morality, virtue, especially a high sense of…

PM Hun Manet: Cambodia Will Unilaterally Submit Border Dispute to ICJ on June 15 If Thailand Refuses to Cooperate

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FN : Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet announced that the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Border Committee (JBC) will convene tomorrow—marking the first meeting after a 12-year hiatus. Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet affirmed that Cambodia is awaiting Thailand’s official position at the upcoming JBC meeting on whether it will cooperate in bringing the four disputed areas to the…