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 the adlib address delivered by Samdech Thipadei at the closing session of “the stock-taking of the 2025 Work Results and 2026 Work Goals of the National Anti-Drug Authority” [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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(1) Drugs affect society, economy and youth who are the future of the nation […] Online scams, drugs, money laundering and human trafficking are intertwined. Today we raise the topic of drugs (for discussion). In the speeches and meetings for the past two days, there have been determinations and analysis of strengths and weaknesses (regarding…

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…

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…

The introductory note on the Cambodia-Thailand Border Issue of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet to the Joint Session of the National Assembly and the Senate regarding the Intervention on the “Social Protection System” [Unofficial translation]

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Before delivering the speech at the Joint Session of the National Assembly and the Senate on the topic of “Informal Economy,” Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet gave introductory briefing on the border issue in the military region 4 which encompasses the provinces of Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey. [Start of introductory note on the…

Excerpts of off-the-cuff remarks by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing ceremony of the 2nd annual convention of the Cambodian Oknha Association – taking stocks of 2024 and setting the directions for 2025 [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) Oknha – titles bestowed by HM the King and recognized by society […] Oknha is (a title given to) two types of people. The first group is those who have succeeded through their own struggles […] there are two generations – the first generation is those who came out (of the genocide) with…