Phnom Penh’s 600-bus New Year programme begins as hometown services depart
The report describes an April 12 morning send-off for residents and workers at Democracy Park in ឫស្សីកែវ. Contemporaneous official reporting puts the overall fleet at 600, including 500 interprovincial and 100 city-service buses.
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On the morning of April 12, 2026, ahead of traditional Khmer New Year, Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng and Minister of Labour and Vocational Training ហេង សួរ went to Democracy Park in ឫស្សីកែវ to see off residents and male and female workers travelling to their hometowns.
Buses began carrying people from Phnom Penh to the provinces to reunite with relatives and families for Khmer New Year. Contemporaneous AKP reporting, citing the municipal arrangements, says the April 12–17 New Year programme comprised 600 buses overall: 500 on routes between Phnom Penh and the provinces and 100 serving the city.
By Pai Sokhim
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