Selected Excerpts from the Impromptu Speech by Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Acting Head of State, during an Inspection of a Military Equipment Factory, Battambang Province [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

Today, I have come to check on the well-being of the workers at this military equipment factory. This equipment is not meant for aggression against anyone, but for self-defense. It can be said that for several months now, we have not imported materials to supply our army and police. We use what is produced here…

Excerpts of the Impromptu Speech by Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Acting Head of State and President of the Cambodian People’s Party, during the meeting with provincial, municipal, district, commune, and Sangkat councilors, and leaders of departments and units around Siem Reap-Oddar Meanchey Province,  from Facebook Page – Samdech Hun Sen of Cambodia [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[…] Why do Thai journalists publish thing that is not true? […] There are entire video clips. It caused confusion for Prime Minister Anutin [Charnvirakul] since when he was in Hanoi, saying that “Hun Sen is preparing to take back that land through both peaceful means and military means”. It has made things understood that…

Excerpts of Informal Remarks by Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Acting Head of State and President of the People’s Party, while visiting the displaced citizens in Svay Chek Village, Banteay Meanchey Province [Unofficial Excerpts and Translations]

Dear beloved national compatriots! Today, I am very pleased to meet with all of you. Firstly, allow me to convey the royal wishes and greetings from His Majesty the King, our revered figure, as well as from the Queen Mother, the Queen Grandmother, and the Queen Great-Grandmother, to all the refugees […] Allow me to…

Excerpts from the speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Acting Head of State, during his visit and inspection of the headquarters building of the General Department of Taxation [Unofficial Translation]

Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen! I would like to take this opportunity to wish Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen, especially the civil servants of the General Department of Taxation of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, to be bestowed with peace, prosperity and the blessings of the Buddha, and may the five blessings of longevity,…

Selected excerpts of the Acting Head of State, President of the Senate and President of the Cambodian People’s Party – Samdech Techo Hun Sen, regarding the allegations of Seng Sary, the option to resolve the border issue peacefully, and warning against the smuggling goods from Thailand [Unofficial Excerpts and Translations]

(Mr. Seng) Sary, I listened to your interview (and) your comments on the French radio – RFI. You were talking about me deleting my messages. I just want to reiterate that you should go back and look at my page. I never deleted the messages. There is no reason to delete my messages […] I…

Selected adlib remarks of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, the highest representative of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, at the opening ceremony of the “33rd National Buddhist Monks Conference” [Unofficial excerpts and translation]

[1] (1) Once the secular world deteriorates, the Buddhist and religious worlds crumble (I have always emphasized regarding) the relationship between Buddhism, or religions, or in other words, the secular world and the Buddhist/religious world. They cannot be separated. The connection here is profound. I should recall that in my leadership for nearly four decades,…

Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the senate, I find it necessary to inform the Cambodian people not to misunderstand the reopening of the Cambodia-Thailand border checkpoints

Since the signing of the Joint Statement between Cambodia and Thailand by the Prime Ministers of both countries, facilitated by the Malaysian Prime Minister in his capacity as ASEAN Chair and U.S. President Donald Trump as the Peace Envoy, we have observed notable progress. This includes the convening of the JBC and RBC meetings, as…