According to the original report, Hun Sen, then Acting Head of State of Cambodia and President of the Supreme Privy Council to the King, sent respectful birthday greetings to King Norodom Sihamoni on the occasion of 73 years completed and entry into his 74th year. The birthday fell on Thursday, May 14, 2026, given in the original Khmer calendar wording as the 13th waning day of Visakha, Year of the Horse, អដ្ឋស័ក, Buddhist Era 2570. By: សុខ ស៊ីណាន
