Selected excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s impromptu speech to workers at Camton Industrial Park, Ponhea Leu District, Kandal Province [Unofficial Translation]

(1) The second round of workers’ gatherings were impossible due to Covid-19 […] Actually, I wanted to run the second round (of meetings with workers) as soon as possible, but unfortunately Covid-19 was in the way […] and in early 2023, before the (Covid-19) test requirement waived, we did not have a chance to meet…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Conversation with Workers at 81 Factories in the Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (Day 2) [Unofficial Translation]

(1) The second-round meeting with workers reviews the implementation of the 10 recommendations and the results of the first-round meeting […] From May 22 in Sihanoukville yesterday and today I have met in total, both in Sihanoukville and here about 60,000 workers. The specific purpose of the meeting is to review the implementation of the…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Conversation with Workers at Marvel Garment Factory in Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Cambodia provides 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine and some medical equipment to Myanmar […] It was difficult to forbid us (from meeting each other). It is like we – father and children or grandfather and grandchildren missing each other. Hopefully the Ministry of Health will not sue us for violating safety distance rules…

Samdech Techo Hun Sen: “Make No Request for Vaccination by Sectors and/or by Provinces, Please. Cambodia Vaccinates Every Citizens in Accordance with the Strategic Plan” – Audio Message​ [Unofficial Translation]

Samdech, Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, Institutions as well as Provinces In the past, there have been a series of requests for vaccinations in the provinces or ministries, which yesterday, in addition to the ministries, (I also) received requests for vaccinations in this province or that province, and for instance, (there was this request from) the tourism…

Audio Message: Request Bill Suspension and/or Rent Reduction from Landlords, the Electricite du Cambodge and the Cambodian Water Supply Authority for Workers in the Lockdown Areas [Unofficial Translation]

My dear compatriots! I have an appeal to you regarding the issue of workers’ rents. In the past few days, especially yesterday, there is a demand for (rooms’) rents from our workers. Our workers have not been paid and are still in the lockdown areas, the red zones. In this situation, I beg all landlords…

Selected Impromptu Speech at the Meeting with RGC Lawyers and Volunteer Lawyers of Samdech Techo [Unofficial Translation]

Rapid Reaction Mechanism Prevented Widespread Infection […] the November-3 (Covid-19 infection) event has involved directly and indirectly 1,802 people in eleven cities and provinces – including Phnom Penh, Kompong Chhnang, Pursat, Kep, Preah Sihanouk, Prey veng, Kompong Cham, Kompong Thom, Preah Vihear, and Ratanakiri.  I can proudly say that the complex November-3 event was not…