Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s special audio message on decision to step down as Prime Minister after the 2023 National Election [Unofficial Translation]

(1) The 2023 election – a record breaker to the previous elections Earlier, I just visited HM the King to inform HM about the election and the process ahead. As a first step, I would inform our compatriots that our election in 2023 is a record-breaking election (election) to those held in the past, that…

Impromptu Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the inauguration of the movie “The Son Born under the Full Moon” [Unofficial Translation]

(1) The movie – “The Son Born under the Full Moon” appeared in parallel with the book “Cambodia’s strong man” […] While foreigners were writing book about “Cambodia’s strongman,” the story of the son under the moonlight appeared. At that time, I was listening to Radio 103 Phnom Penh. I think this was very much…

Selected Impromptu Comments at the Inauguration of the Second Palm Oil Refinery of Mong Rithy Group in Prey Nub district, Preah Sihanouk Province [Unofficial Translation]

Conceptual Misinterpretation of Culture of Dialogue Let me now pick up a political issue, which is relating to deception of the truth. In Kuala Lumpur, after HE Sam Rainsy and I were present together at the Sangkranta Angkor 2015 and declared cofounders of the culture of dialogue, it appears that the majority of our population…

Selected Impromptu Comments at 17th Anniversary of National Cultural Day and the Closing of the Nationwide Youth Arts Festival

In addition to the prepared text, Samdech Techo made extempore comments on a wide range of topics relating to culture, which have been selected and translated unofficially as followed: Voluntarily Accept New Culture It is important to preserve culture for generations to come. Culture is not an invasion. Frankly speaking, it is juts that people…

Selected Impromptu Comments at the Opening of the International Confernece on Responsibility to Protect (R2P), Challenges and Opportunity in Asia and the Pacific

In addition to the prepared text addressed to the opening of the above international conference, Samdech Techo made off the cuff comments on issue of the genocide and its trial as selected here followed. Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, Ladies and Gentlemen Please allow me to make comments on this issue since we have the presence of…