Excerpted impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the construction site of the twin flyovers along the Samdech Techo Hun Sen Blvd. intersecting with National Road 2 at the border of Phnom Penh and Kandal [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Phnom Penh grows in size, population and the means of transportation – in quantitively and qualitatively […] Over the decades, Phnom Penh has developed both quantitatively and qualitatively. In quantity, we refer to numbers. (Firstly,) the area of ​​Phnom Penh has increased from 300 square kilometers to nearly 700 square kilometers […] secondly,…

Excerpts of impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration of the Siem Reap Provincial Referral Hospital [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Siem Reap Referral Hospital’s Surgery Service Center Building – a New Year’s gift from the Japanese people […] We consider (the Siem Reap Provincial Referral Hospital Surgery Service Center Building) a New Year’s achievement of the health sector for the people of Siem Reap and around […] I thank the Japanese Ambassador, and…

Selected excerpts of impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration of Khmer Fresh Milk Company’s Kiri Sour Dairy Farm [Unofficial excerpts and translation]

[1] (1) Takeo well-known for fertilized eggs, lobsters, and now fresh milk Previously, Takeo is well known throughout the country or even crossing the border only of its fertilized eggs and lobsters. In the past, there used to have eggs (of the chickens raised on the farm of) Samdech Vibol Panha (Sok An). We now…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing session of the annual review of education, youth and sports 2022-2023 and directives setting for 2024 academic year [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Lifelong education/training … teachers and/or Prime Minister continue learning In the report of His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Education (Youth and Sports), education is not a job that one can do in one day, in 12 years or in 16 years or in 20 years. We need a lifelong education,…

Excerpts of off-the-cuff speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration of the achievements of the Techo Sen National Center for the Disabled Persons (TSNCDP) and the National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Paralympians win not just the trophies but raise the image and flag of Cambodia All these achievements are not only (from competitions) within country […] we have won them from the international competitions and risen our national flag on the ASEAN and Asia level competition and we will be able to reach the…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the ceremony to announcing “the Winners of the Model Public Service Units in Education and Health in 2023 and the Launching of Contests for 2024″ [Unofficial Translation]

[2] (1) Every term, place and time the government expands positive achievements and reduces negative things As in the short video clip we watched, we see the efforts to strengthen and expand the achievements of the people […] they are not on paper, but the actual results on the ground, and this result is based…

Excerpts of off-the-cuff speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing session of 2023 Review Meeting on Drugs, and Ninth Directives Setting and Dissemination Campaign for 2024 [nofficial excerpts and translations]

(1) Will not let Cambodia become a country of clean environment and social security Drugs is not a problem in Cambodia alone. This problem exists in every region, even in countries with strict laws, where drug traffickers/traders are being executed, or superpowers with ability to spend billions of dollars a year […] it is complicated,…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on the occasion of meeting with Grade-A students in the 2022-2023 school year [Unofficial Translation]

[1] (1) The 9th traditional meeting between the Prime Minister and Grade-A students I am very happy to meet all the 1,691 Grade-A students. This is the first time for me to meet with the students (who passed the Baccalaureate with) grade A, but this is the ninth time in the tradition of such meeting…