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Hun Manet thanks New Year support teams and urges safe return travel
In an April 17 morning message, Hun Manet thanked local authorities, ministries, security forces and volunteers, expressed concern for displaced people, and urged holiday travellers to obey traffic rules.
Read the original report or page ↗Crowds celebrate the second day of Khmer New Year on Sihanoukville’s seafront
The photo report shows crowds and a festive atmosphere on Sihanoukville’s seafront on the second day of Khmer New Year.
Read the original report or page ↗Preah Sihanouk tourism director reports over 140,000 visits on second New Year day
Provincial tourism director តាំង សុចិត្តគ្រឹស្នា reported 141,107 tourist visits on April 15, with an increase of 2.98 percent. The report also lists domestic and foreign visitors and figures for beaches, attractions, the airport and islands.
Read the original report or page ↗Phnom Penh spokesperson reports over 980,000 visits on first New Year day
Citing municipal spokesperson Dor Samphors, the report puts April 14 attendance at six main venues at over 980,000 visits, including 7,068 foreign visits. Related celebrations were scheduled to continue until April 19.
Read the original report or page ↗Preah Sihanouk deputy governor reports good New Year security and busy island travel
Long Dimanche said security and public order were good on April 14, with many hotel bookings. He separately reported slight congestion on water routes to islands including Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanloem.
Read the original report or page ↗Interview with Long Dimanche, Deputy Governor of Preah Sihanouk Province
Interview with Long Dimanche, Deputy Governor of Preah Sihanouk Province
Read the original report or page ↗Phnom Penh Gendarmerie commander visits New Year booth promoting 1291 hotline
The report says Lieutenant General រ័ត្ន ស្រ៊ាង inspected a Phnom Penh Gendarmerie exhibition booth on April 13, promoting its work and the 1291 emergency intervention hotline ahead of the April 14–19 Nokor Sankranta event.
Read the original report or page ↗Health Ministry urges disease, food-poisoning and alcohol-poisoning precautions for Khmer New Year
The report presents the ministry’s advice on hand and food hygiene, avian influenza and dengue prevention, caution with alcohol, prompt medical care and the free 115 hotline.
Read the original report or page ↗Cambodian culture ministry protests Thai activities around ancient temples
The report says Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued an April 13 evening statement opposing Thai road, statue and public-visit activities around the temples named Tamone Thom, Ta Krabey Temple and K’nar Temple, while reaffirming its position on peaceful settlement through bilateral mechanisms.
Read the original report or page ↗Hun Many presides over blessing and New Year angel welcoming ceremonies
Hun Many presided over ceremonies welcoming the Year of the Horse. Tradition places the New Year transition at 10:48 a.m. on April 14 and describes the angel Reakyaksa Devi’s lineage, attire, food and mount.
Read the original report or page ↗Phnom Penh welcomes Nokor Sankranta
The report says Nokor Sankranta starts on April 14 at five locations in Phnom Penh and continues until Sunday, April 19.
Read the original report or page ↗Difficult road cannot deter New Year homecomings on the Veal Renh–Trapeang Ropov route
Travellers used the Veal Renh–Trapeang Ropov section of National Road 3 early on April 14 to return home for Khmer New Year family reunions.
Read the original report or page ↗Report lists five main parking locations for Phnom Penh’s Nokor Sankranta
For the April 14–19 festivities, the report lists five main parking sites and six activity areas. The arrangements aim to maintain order, ease congestion and accommodate visitors.
Read the original report or page ↗KPS99 Director-General Rithy Raksmey and staff send New Year wishes to Deputy Prime Minister Say Sam Al and his wife
Oknha Rithy Raksmey, Director-General of KPS99, and all staff extend Khmer New Year greetings to Deputy Prime Minister and land minister Say Sam Al and his wife.
Read the original report or page ↗Rithy Raksmey and KPS99 staff offer Khmer New Year wishes to Prime Minister Hun Manet and his wife
Oknha Rithy Raksmey and KPS99 staff send New Year greetings to Prime Minister Hun Manet and Dr Pich Chanmony Hun Manet, wishing them health, long life and success in their duties.
Read the original report or page ↗Rithy Raksmey and KPS99 staff send New Year wishes to Hun Sen and Bun Rany Hun Sen
The letter honours Senate President Hun Sen and Cambodian Red Cross President Bun Rany Hun Sen, and recalls Hun Sen’s work during his years as head of government.
Read the original report or page ↗Rithy Raksmey offers Khmer New Year blessings to the King and Queen Mother
Oknha Rithy Raksmey, Director-General of KPS99, respectfully offers New Year wishes to King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk.
Read the original report or page ↗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.
Read the original report or page ↗APSARA warns Angkor visitors of possible storm-related hazards
A report citing an April 10 Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology notice says Cambodia could be affected by the fourth storm during April 14–25. APSARA urges Angkor visitors and drivers to beware of thunderstorms, gusts and falling trees and avoid parking or sheltering under trees.
Read the original report or page ↗Interior Ministry urges New Year road safety after 472 deaths from January 1 to April 10
Deputy Interior Ministry spokesperson ទូច សុឃៈ reportedly said 710 road crashes across Cambodia from January 1 to April 10, 2026 killed 472 people and injured 1,114. He urged road users to observe traffic laws during Khmer New Year.
Read the original report or page ↗Rithy Raksmey sends Khmer New Year wishes to Information Secretary of State ហួត ឃាងវេង
KPS99 General Director Rithy Raksmey, its management and staff sent New Year greetings to Information Ministry Secretary of State ហួត ឃាងវេង and his wife for the Year of the Horse, Atthasak, Buddhist Era 2570.
Read the original report or page ↗KPS99 management and staff send New Year greetings to General Director Rithy Raksmey
KPS99 management and staff sent Year of the Horse greetings to General Director Rithy Raksmey and his family, wishing them health, longevity and continued development of the company.
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