Kampong Thom: On the morning of August 4, 2026, Major General Som Sun, Commander of the Military Operations Area, Deputy Chairman and Head of the Secretariat of the Cambodian Veterans and Retirees Association Committee of Kampong Thom Province, represented by Mr. Nuon Pharath, Provincial Governor and Chairman of the Cambodian Veterans and Retirees Association Committee of Kampong Thom Province, accompanied by Mr. Chuon Silavet, Provincial Branch Director of the National Social Assistance Foundation, Deputy Chairman of the Cambodian Veterans and Retirees Association of Kampong Thom Province, and Mr. Sear Longtheara, Deputy Governor of Taing Kork District, Kampong Thom Province, led his colleagues to hand over a new house, the 24th house in Taing Kork District, a precious gift from Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate, President of the Cambodian Veterans and Retirees Association, and Samdech Kittipritbandit Bun Rany Hun Sen, to retired veterans who have land but inadequate housing in Ro Paip Pen Village, Triel Commune, Taing Kork District. Kampong Thom Province.
Mr. But Chanthy stated that he is 63 years old and holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He joined the army in 1987 at the old Battalion No. 1, which is now renamed Battalion No. 448. He was assigned to the Kampong Thom Regional Military Operations Command and was retired by the Ministry of National Defense in 2001. He has a wife named Sen Simon, 52 years old. He currently lives in poverty and has inadequate housing, with three family members to support.
Major General Som Sun confirmed that the newly built house is 5 meters in size. 7 meters by 7 meters, built of concrete pillars, steel beams, a galvanized steel roof, smart walls, and a wooden floor, with a 3-meter-long kitchen and back porch, as well as a toilet for use. And recently, in Taing Kork district, Kampong Thom province, 24 houses have been built for veterans’ families and are in the process of building more, which are a precious gift from Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian Veterans and Retirees Association, and Samdech Maha Prasad Hun Manet, through Senior Minister, General Kittisanghabandit Kun Kim, Vice President and Secretary General of the Cambodian Veterans and Retirees Association.
On this occasion, Major General Som Sun and Mr. Sear Longtheara also brought food, food supplies, household items, including mosquito nets, blankets, mattresses, pillows, plates, pots, and some money as well as other household items, which were gifts from His Majesty the King Hun Manet and His Majesty the Queen to Mr. But Chanthy for daily living and for use in the current opportunity to get a new house.
Mr. But Chanthy expressed his deepest gratitude to Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Samdech Maha Bovorathei Hun Manet for providing him with a new house and food, supplies, equipment, and some funds for building a new house at this time. He also wished His Excellency, Madam, and the leadership of the Cambodian Veterans and Retirees Association Committee at all levels to receive the four Buddha’s blessings and not to be left behind.
By: Sanniang
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