“To speak a people’s language,” she said softly in Khmer, “is to honor their soul. Not as a foreigner, but as a daughter of the same earth.”
: Her academic work includes a Thai translation of the "Inscription of Prasat Bnam Van," which was derived from her translations of ancient Cambodian Humanitarian & Diplomatic Use of Khmer Refugee Assistance The Crown Princess Speak Khmer
The Crown Princess's visit to Cambodia was also an opportunity to strengthen bilateral ties between Sweden and Cambodia. The two countries have a long-standing relationship, with Sweden being one of the first Western countries to establish diplomatic relations with Cambodia in 1955. “To speak a people’s language,” she said softly