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Manet thanks Khmer for maintaining dignity during Thai dispute
Manet thanks Khmer for maintaining dignity during Thai dispute
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025
As tensions over border disputes simmer between Thailand and Cambodia, the Cambodian leadership is continuing to urge the citizens of the kingdom not to discriminate against Thai nationals and to maintain their dignity. Thai residents in Cambodia have no reason to be concerned, noted Prime Minister Hun Manet.Hun Sen urges Khmer workers in Thailand to return home, predicting prolonged border dispute
Hun Sen urges Khmer workers in Thailand to return home, predicting prolonged border dispute
SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025
Senate president Hun Sen has called on Khmer workers living in Thailand to return to Cambodia, regardless of whether they have legal documents, suggesting that Thai authorities may deport them shortly.Cambodian workers exempt from Thai entry and exit fees over Khmer New Year
Cambodian workers exempt from Thai entry and exit fees over Khmer New Year
TUESDAY, APRIL 01, 2025
Cambodians working in Thailand will be exempt from entry and exit fees at the Cambodia-Thailand international border gates during the upcoming traditional New Year, which begins in two weeks.Celebs urged to use Thai-Khmer friendly matches to build peace, unity
Celebs urged to use Thai-Khmer friendly matches to build peace, unity
FRIDAY, MARCH 07, 2025
Ahead of today’s “Dhamma Century Cup” celebrity football friendlies, Phnom Penh deputy governor Khleang Huot has called for the players to use the games to build friendship, unity and peace.Stop including Shiva Lingam ceremony in weddings: Cambodian Ministry
Stop including Shiva Lingam ceremony in weddings: Cambodian Ministry
THURSDAY, MARCH 06, 2025
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has urged the public, especially wedding officiates and event organisers, to stop incorporating the “Rudra Abhishek Ritual” into wedding ceremonies, explaining that this practice deviates from Khmer traditions and customs.Manet dismisses claims Vietnamese language to replace Khmer in schools
Manet dismisses claims Vietnamese language to replace Khmer in schools
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2024
Prime Minister Hun Manet has reiterated that no foreign language will replace Khmer as the national language in Cambodia's education system. He further encouraged the strengthening of foundational knowledge of the Khmer language from early education levels.Cambodia's Krama added to UNESCO list: A cultural legacy for the future
Cambodia's Krama added to UNESCO list: A cultural legacy for the future
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2024
In a moment of immense Khmer pride and historical significance, the traditional krama textile has been officially inscribed onto UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Khmer artefacts arrive home from New York
Khmer artefacts arrive home from New York
WEDNESDAY, JULY 03, 2024
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts announced that 14 cultural artefacts touched down in the Kingdom on July 3. Their impending return, from one of the largest cultural institutions in the world, New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (the "MET"), was announced in December last year.Thousands celebrate the Khmer New Year with dancing and water festival
Thousands celebrate the Khmer New Year with dancing and water festival
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024
Thousands of Cambodians and foreign tourists celebrated the Khmer New Year in capital Phnom Penh on Saturday (April 13) with songs, dance, and a lot of water.Unesco recognition sought for Khmer wedding ceremony
Unesco recognition sought for Khmer wedding ceremony
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024
The Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts aims to submit the "Khmer Wedding" for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status by March's end, gathering essential information for the application.