The embassies of the United Kingdom and the United States have joined hands to hold a reception under the theme “United in Love!” to celebrate Pride month, which also supports Thailand in pushing the marriage equality law and rights for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Prime Minister Hun Sen, who was initially no fan of China when he took power in 1985, has since catapulted Cambodia to “first among equals” of the Southeast Asian nations competing for strong ties with Beijing.