On June 20, 2026, environmental officers were working with police, gendarmerie, command and defense forces, local authorities and relatives to continue searching around Kirirom mountain and deeper into the area for a man who left a motorcycle and a note stating: “If you see this letter, it means I have died.”
The disappearance drew attention after the unattended motorcycle was found on June 19. Environmental officers said an ADV motorcycle with registration ភ្នំពេញ 1LE-9373 and a helmet hanging from its mirror was found without its owner at about 3:30 p.m. at a three-way dirt-road junction leading to the វីរៈប៊ុនថាំ company’s tourist resort in ភូមិថ្មី village, ចំបក់ commune, ភ្នំស្រួច district, Kampong Speu province, within Kirirom National Park. District police were notified to inspect it.
When authorities checked the motorcycle and its belongings, they found a black backpack, a red handbag, a small black wallet, a pair of black LV boots, a black belt, a white iPhone and a Cambodian identity card under the seat. The card bore the name គន់ សុខហេង, male, born June 1, 1996, currently resident in ជាលា village and commune, បាធាយ district, Kampong Cham province.
There was also a letter stating: “If you see this letter, it means I have died. Please help take this motorcycle to my siblings. I have left the key with the motorcycle. Thank you. Please help call my family: បងរុំ 0886552007, ប្អូនរឹត 081836536. Sorry to trouble you. There is a video on the phone about this final decision. The motorcycle has GPS and can be found. From me, សុខហេង.” Some clothing was also present.
Environmental officers and joint authorities were still searching for the writer of the note amid rain and nighttime darkness. As of 3:30 p.m. on June 20, he had not been found after two days of searching.
By: ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត
