{"asset":"news","key":"5828","locale":"en","id":"news:5828:en","entityId":"news:5828","canonicalUrl":"https://www.kps-tv.com/en/news/detail/5828","state":"ready","title":"Sihanoukville announces Khmer New Year festivities with ban on water splashing","summary":"Celebrations are scheduled from 15:00 on April 5 at Ochheuteal Beach 1 under the theme “Sihanoukville’s Smile and Hope”.","body":"Preah Sihanouk provincial authorities announced Khmer New Year celebrations from 15:00 on April 5, 2026, at Ochheuteal Beach 1 in Sihanoukville, with water splashing and similar activities prohibited to maintain order and public safety.\nThemed “Sihanoukville’s Smile and Hope”, the event is to feature traditional games, cultural and artistic performances and tourism-promotion activities in a lively festive atmosphere.\nThe provincial government says it will strictly implement festival-management rules and strengthen crowd order, particularly prohibiting water splashing and spraying. It welcomes residents and Cambodian and international visitors to join the Khmer New Year celebrations.\n\n..","contentScope":"full","proof":{"publishedSourceRevision":"1","publishedWorkingVersionId":"14316","languageVersionId":"9017","visibilityVersion":"2","versionToken":"a1.mEZOXJ3pY-n0vE1Mec70Tb5PCVm0tUVzO07TSpTRGMs"},"availableLocales":["zh","en","km"],"attributes":{"sourceLocale":"zh","translationKind":"machine","nodeId":"183","authorText":"","sourceName":"KPS99TV"},"references":[],"links":[],"publishedAt":"2026-04-01T10:03:53Z"}