Selected excerpts of the adlib remarks of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing ceremony of the Cambodian Mixed Martial Arts (CMMA) contests [Selected excerpts and translations]

(1) Whether winning or losing, the main goal of the game is respect, love and friendship I do not have much​ to say today. For the past three days, you have been taking parts in the contest with full care and management […] I thank the organizing committee […] and the participation of contestants from…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu remarks of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet during the conversation with Mixed Khmer Martial Arts (MKMA) athletes [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

(1) 7 types of Khmer traditional martial arts to compete according to the formula similar to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Today I came unofficially to view your prep exercises because we will be launching the match on the forthcoming 18th (October). This match arrangement has a slightly different purpose than before, which is to have…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the ninth meeting with some 1,000 wiseman-woman across the country [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Wiseman-woman play important roles in maintaining the practice and the preservation of the Khmer traditions Cambodia has gotten a clear cultural tradition and civilization for thousands of years […] although the country has moved into the stage of advancement and wide-ranging education, where, in the modern age, people have access to smart phones,…

Excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the Cambodian Artists Association “Heirs (of Cambodian Culture)” under the slogan – “Keep the Old, Create and Develop the New” [Unofficial Excerpts and Translation]

[3] (1) Innovation must have Cambodian-style rule Today, our theme is to inherit (as heirs to the Cambodian culture under) the slogan – “keep the old, create and develop new”. This is the right word and we should uphold it regularly. We cannot ignore or forget the existing achievements. We cannot ignore the achievements that…