STORY: Cambodia commemorates 12th anniversary of King Father Sihanouk's death
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 15, 2024
DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:57
LOCATION: Phnom Penh
CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Royal Palace in Phnom Penh
2. various of the portrait of late Cambodian King Father Norodom Sihanouk
3. various of people commemorating King Father
4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): VIRAK VARANY, Head of Khmer Journey Research Institute
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): MECH PONLEU REAKSMEY, Social media content creator

STORYLINE:

Cambodia on Tuesday marked the 12th anniversary of the passing of the nation's most revered King Father Norodom Sihanouk by paying tribute to his statue.

Representatives of ministries, state secretariats, institutions and Phnom Penh Municipality led their delegates to lay wreaths and pay homage to the late King at the huge bronze statue, located in a park just east of the Independence Monument.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): VIRAK VARANY, Head of Khmer Journey Research Institute
"He was one of the key contributors to maintaining the nation's peace. The Cambodian people will never forget his immense contributions."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): MECH PONLEU REAKSMEY, Social media content creator
"The late King Father was the father of the national independence and was a hero-king in my mind."

The decorated portrait of the late King Father, along with the flags symbolizing the nation, state religion and King, was displayed at establishments including ministries, state institutions, businesses, factories, and schools.
   
Sihanouk led the Southeast Asian country to gain independence from France in 1953.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Phnom Penh.
(XHTV)