Samdech Thipadei declared that the Royal Government does not have plans to raise funds for the Funan Techo Canal project; the good-heartedness, goodwill, support, and patriotic spirit of Cambodian citizens are forces much greater than mere financial resources.

Outcomes of the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit, the 10th AYEYAWADY-CHAO PHRAYA-MEKONG ECONOMIC COOPERATION STRATEGY (ACMECS) Summit and the 11th CAMBODIA-LAO PDR-MYANMAR-VIET NAM (CLMV) Summit in Kunming, People's Republic of China