On Wednesday, 19 August 2026, Major General Khov Chhay carried out an official working mission across Battambang and Banteay Meanchey provinces. The mission focused on developing local Kun Khmer clubs, observing fighter training and recognising the coaches and elders who have protected Cambodia’s martial heritage across generations.

កាលពីថ្ងៃពុធ ទី១៩ ខែសីហា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ លោកឧត្តមសេនីយ៍ទោ ខូវ ឆាយ បានបំពេញបេសកកម្មការងារនៅខេត្តបាត់ដំបង និងខេត្តបន្ទាយមានជ័យ។ បេសកកម្មនេះផ្តោតលើការពិនិត្យការអភិវឌ្ឍក្លឹប ការហ្វឹកហាត់របស់កីឡាករ កីឡាការិនី និងការសួរសុខទុក្ខគ្រូបង្វឹក ព្រមទាំងព្រឹទ្ធាចារ្យដែលបានរួមចំណែកថែរក្សាមរតកគុនខ្មែរ។

This field mission illustrates a central principle of Cambodian combat-sports development: Kun Khmer can only become stronger nationally and internationally when its local foundations are strong.

1. Mission Overview | ទិដ្ឋភាពទូទៅ

According to his official statement, Major General Khov Chhay travelled directly to local communities to understand the real conditions in which clubs, coaches and athletes operate.

The one-day mission included three principal destinations:

The official inauguration of Pong Samit Kun Khmer Club in Moung Ruessei District, Battambang.
A working visit to Reahu Keila Club in Ek Phnom District, Battambang.
A visit to respected Kun Khmer elder Chan Pov in Serei Saophoan City, Banteay Meanchey.

បេសកកម្មមួយថ្ងៃនេះមានគោលបំណងចុះមើលស្ថានភាពជាក់ស្តែងនៅតាមមូលដ្ឋាន ស្តាប់តម្រូវការរបស់ក្លឹប គ្រូបង្វឹក និងកីឡាករ ព្រមទាំងបង្ហាញការគោរពចំពោះព្រឹទ្ធាចារ្យដែលបានលះបង់កម្លាំងកាយចិត្តសម្រាប់គុនខ្មែរ។

2. Official Inauguration of Pong Samit Kun Khmer Club

The first destination was the official inauguration of Pong Samit Kun Khmer Club in Moung Ruessei District, Battambang Province.

The new club expands access to structured Kun Khmer training outside Cambodia’s largest cities. It creates opportunities for talented young people living in provincial and rural communities to train under appropriate supervision and progressively develop their abilities.

ក្លឹប ប៉ុង សាមិត្ត គុនខ្មែរ គឺជាសមិទ្ធផលថ្មីមួយក្នុងការពង្រីកមូលដ្ឋានហ្វឹកហាត់ និងបណ្តុះបណ្តាលធនធានកីឡាករគុនខ្មែរជំនាន់ក្រោយនៅតាមខេត្ត និងតំបន់ជនបទ។

«ការបង្កើតក្លឹបថ្មីៗនៅតាមមូលដ្ឋាន មិនមែនគ្រាន់តែជាការបង្កើតទីកន្លែងហ្វឹកហាត់នោះទេ ប៉ុន្តែជាការបង្កើតមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបណ្តុះបណ្តាលធនធានមនុស្ស និងអនាគតរបស់គុនខ្មែរ»។

A local club can become much more than a training venue. It can provide discipline, mentorship, community support and a pathway through which young athletes may one day become professional fighters or represent Cambodia internationally.

3. Visit to Reahu Keila Club in Ek Phnom

The mission continued at Reahu Keila Club in Ek Phnom District. The club operates under the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Boxing Association.

Major General Khov Chhay met the coaches and fighters, observed training activities and encouraged the next generation to remain disciplined, patient and attentive to their coaches.

លោកបានលើកទឹកចិត្តដល់កីឡាករយុវជនឱ្យខិតខំហ្វឹកហាត់ មានវិន័យ អំណត់ តស៊ូ ស្តាប់ការណែនាំរបស់គ្រូ និងចេះចាប់យកឱកាស ដើម្បីអភិវឌ្ឍខ្លួនទៅរកភាពជោគជ័យ។

The official statement cited senior fighters associated with the club—including Chhut Serey Vannthong, Han Pi and San Rakim—as examples for younger athletes.

Readers can also explore KKB information about the Ek Phnom Kun Khmer arena, boxing clubs in Battambang and fighters from Battambang Province.

4. Honouring Kun Khmer Elder Chan Pov

After completing the Battambang portion of the mission, Major General Khov Chhay travelled to Serei Saophoan City in Banteay Meanchey Province to visit Kun Khmer elder Chan Pov of Chan Pov Morodok Kun Khmer Club.

According to the official account, Chan Pov was a prominent Kun Khmer fighter during the 1960s and 1970s. After Cambodia’s liberation period, he continued sharing his experience and training successive generations of male and female fighters in Banteay Meanchey.

លោកព្រឹទ្ធាចារ្យ ចាន់ ពៅ គឺជាធនធានមនុស្សដ៏មានតម្លៃសម្រាប់មរតកគុនខ្មែរ។ ការលះបង់របស់លោកក្នុងការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលកីឡាករជាច្រើនជំនាន់ គួរត្រូវបានចងចាំ គោរព និងដឹងគុណ។

Kun Khmer’s future depends not only on new facilities and modern promotion, but also on preserving the technical knowledge, stories and experience carried by Cambodia’s senior masters.

5. Three Destinations, One Direction

The mission covered three locations, but its declared direction was clear:

«ការពារ អភិរក្ស អភិវឌ្ឍ និងលើកកម្ពស់គុនខ្មែរ»

Protect, preserve, develop and promote Kun Khmer.

Build new clubs to create opportunities for the future.
Strengthen existing clubs to improve training quality.
Respect previous generations whose work preserved Cambodia’s ancestral martial knowledge.
Listen to local communities to identify their real operational needs.
Promote Kun Khmer internationally while maintaining its Cambodian identity.

យើងត្រូវកសាងក្លឹបថ្មី ដើម្បីបង្កើតអនាគត។ យើងត្រូវពង្រឹងក្លឹបដែលមានស្រាប់ ដើម្បីបង្កើនគុណភាព។ ហើយយើងក៏មិនអាចភ្លេចព្រឹទ្ធាចារ្យ និងគ្រូបង្វឹកជំនាន់មុន ដែលបានរក្សា និងផ្ទេរមរតកក្បាច់គុនដូនតាមកដល់ជំនាន់បច្ចុប្បន្នឡើយ។

6. Why Local Clubs Matter for Kun Khmer

Local clubs are essential to the long-term development of Kun Khmer. They are where children first encounter the sport, where promising fighters develop discipline and where experienced coaches transfer knowledge to the next generation.

Strong provincial structures also help Cambodia identify talent beyond Phnom Penh. Young people in districts such as Moung Ruessei and Ek Phnom can receive opportunities without immediately leaving their communities.

គុនខ្មែររឹងមាំ ត្រូវរឹងមាំពីមូលដ្ឋាន។ គុនខ្មែរមានអនាគត ត្រូវចេះគោរព និងដឹងគុណចំពោះអ្នកកសាងអតីតកាល។

Investment in coaches, safe training spaces, youth development and regional competitions can help transform local enthusiasm into a sustainable national sporting structure.

Cette mission rappelle que le développement durable du Kun Khmer commence dans les clubs locaux. Les nouvelles infrastructures créent des opportunités, tandis que les anciens maîtres assurent la transmission de l’histoire, des techniques et des valeurs de cet art martial cambodgien.

KKB Kun Khmer Boxing documents Cambodian fighters, clubs, coaches, events and the continued development of the sport. Discover more through these related resources:

KKB Kun Khmer Boxing បន្តប្រមូល និងផ្សព្វផ្សាយព័ត៌មានអំពីកីឡាករ គ្រូបង្វឹក ក្លឹប កម្មវិធីប្រកួត និងការអភិវឌ្ឍគុនខ្មែរនៅទូទាំងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។

8. Frequently Asked Questions | សំណួរញឹកញាប់

When did Major General Khov Chhay conduct this mission?

The official mission took place on Wednesday, 19 August 2026.

Which provinces were visited?

The mission covered Battambang Province and Banteay Meanchey Province.

Which Kun Khmer club was officially inaugurated?

Pong Samit Kun Khmer Club in Moung Ruessei District, Battambang Province, was officially inaugurated.

Which club was visited in Ek Phnom?

Major General Khov Chhay visited Reahu Keila Club, which is connected to the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Boxing Association.

Who is Kun Khmer elder Chan Pov?

Chan Pov is described as a prominent former fighter from the 1960s and 1970s who later trained generations of athletes in Banteay Meanchey Province.

បេសកកម្មនេះមានគោលបំណងអ្វី?

គោលបំណងសំខាន់គឺការពារ អភិរក្ស អភិវឌ្ឍ និងលើកកម្ពស់គុនខ្មែរ តាមរយៈការកសាងក្លឹបថ្មី ពង្រឹងក្លឹបដែលមានស្រាប់ និងគោរពដល់គ្រូបង្វឹក និងព្រឹទ្ធាចារ្យជំនាន់មុន។

ហេតុអ្វីក្លឹបនៅតាមមូលដ្ឋានមានសារៈសំខាន់?

ក្លឹបនៅតាមមូលដ្ឋានផ្តល់ឱកាសឱ្យយុវជនមានទេពកោសល្យទទួលបានការហ្វឹកហាត់ មានវិន័យ និងអាចអភិវឌ្ឍខ្លួនទៅជាកីឡាករអាជីព ឬតំណាងជាតិនាពេលអនាគត។

Primary source: Official statement published by Major General Khov Chhay concerning his mission of 19 August 2026.

ប្រភពចម្បង៖ សេចក្តីរាយការណ៍ផ្លូវការរបស់លោកឧត្តមសេនីយ៍ទោ ខូវ ឆាយ ស្តីពីបេសកកម្មថ្ងៃទី១៩ ខែសីហា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦។

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Major General Khov Chhay’s Kun Khmer Mission in Battambang and Banteay Meanchey | បេសកកម្មការពារ និងអភិវឌ្ឍគុនខ្មែរ