Responses and explanations by Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet to the comments and questions from the Joint-session of the National Assembly and Senate on “agriculture”

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First of all, I would like to thank for the many comments on this important topic. Sharing your views, experiences, and suggestions is an important input as well as a suggestion for the Royal Government to consider and take into account in preparing its assessment and policy framework. Before moving on to my intervention related…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration of the cement factory of Conch Cement factory of the Conch KT Cement (Phnom Penh) Company [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[2] (1) Anti-corruption, anti-Vietnam, anti-His Majesty the King (Norodom Sihanouk) were excuses to launch a coup on March 18, 1970 May 20, previously we called it the Day of Anger, has now been the day of remembrance of the millions of Cambodians who died in the Pol Pot genocidal regime of three years, eight months,…

Selected excerpts of the adlib speech by Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the groundbreaking ceremony to build the “Takhmao Wastewater Treatment System” [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) Cambodia-RoK diplomatic relations elevated to strategic partnership with synergy for investment and people-to-people cooperation in all fields This year marks the 28th anniversary of the Cambodia-Korea diplomatic relations. (Actually, our country-to-country relations) began in 1970, but were almost destroyed during the Khmer Rouge era. (The former Prime Minister) Samdech Techo worked hard to…

Selected excerpts of the adlib speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the opening of the 2025 Angkor Sangkranta Event – “Smiling to Celebrate the New Year” [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1&2] I am very grateful to Samdech Kittisangahabandit Men Sam An for having led the event to welcome the new year Deity at Angkor Thom this morning. This morning, we also celebrated another special ceremony for the New Year, the Royal ceremony to pray for the peace of the Kingdom of Cambodia in front of…

Selected excerpts of the off-the-cuff speech by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the official inauguration of the “Special Program to Promote Investment in the Four Provinces in the Northeast” [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (From the prepared text) – All other relevant actors, especially the private sector, are invited to provide comments and input at any time, as necessary, to the working group, as well as the Economic and Financial Policy Committee (EFPC) and/or the Head of Government, in the spirit of improving the implementation and ensuring the…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the 9th River Festival – “The Value of the River: Connecting Culture and Ecotourism” [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[2] (1) Community development approach and prioritization before taking in investment from outside Days ago, I met with HE MASATO KANDA, the new President of the Asian Development Bank […] He visited two places in Cambodia, and one of which was the fishing community in Kep province. He said that it is a good example…

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…

Excerpts of impromptu speech by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing session of the Ministry of Tourism’s 2024 stocktaking and 2025 directives setting [Unofficial excerpts an translations]

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[2] (1) Promoting culture and/or kindness of people is an attractive factor for tourism I sincerely thank our citizens for their joint force with the Royal Government and all sectors to promote the good points (about Cambodia) […] these days, an individual has become an idol, a public figure, without having to have a role…

Selected excerpts of impromptu elaboration of the prepared speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the declaration of Kampong Cham as the first province to have completed systematic land surveying and land titles distribution [Unofficial Translation]

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[1] (1) Under Pol Pot, every land titles completely erased It is a new page that we have completed the survey and registration for the people of Kampong Cham province. If we look at our land history from the beginning, we can say that (this achievement) is historic. Previously, we had never come down to…