Preah Sihanouk: On the morning of September 16, 2025, Oknha Rithy Raksmey, a member of the Cambodia Oknha Association and a KPS99TV leader, and his colleagues joined Governor Mang Sineth, his wife, provincial department heads and deputies, city officials and devotees for the ninth Kan Ben observance at វត្តគីរីជលសារកោះរ៉ុង in Koh Rong ward, Koh Rong city. The observance dedicated merit to ancestors and patriotic heroes.
Mang Sineth said Cambodians had observed Kan Ben since ancient times to dedicate merit to departed relatives across seven generations, including parents, grandparents, siblings and descendants, as well as teachers, benefactors, ancestors, deceased compatriots and patriotic heroes, wishing that all could receive the merit.
Kan Ben–Pchum Ben is a major annual national tradition observed by Cambodians, civil servants and armed-forces personnel. People travel from near and far to their hometowns and temples to reunite with relatives, make offerings, express gratitude to benefactors and dedicate merit to the departed. It also fosters national solidarity, preservation of traditions and the continued vitality of Khmer civilisation.
The governor and his wife offered rice, instant noodles, fish sauce, soy sauce, drinking water, soft drinks, fruit juice, meals and funds for temple development. They also donated to ceremonial elders, the temple committee and elderly lay practitioners.
Sihanoukville Provincial Television — By Pai Sokhim
Photos: Teav Vichat
