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As oknha ranks grow, honorific loses meaning

21 June 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Government / System of government
Cambodian People's Party / Cambodian Rice Exports Association / Cheam Yeap / CPP / Federation of Associations for Small and Medium Enterprises of Cambodia / G-PSF / Government-Private Sector Forum / Hun Sen / Lim Bunheng / Ly Yong Phat / Mong Reththy / Norodom Sihamoni / Om Daravuth / Royal Palace / Sisowath Thomico / Te Taing Por / TI / Transparency International

Initially a status reserved for a privileged few, the number of businesspeople bearing the honorific “oknha” has ballooned from an estimated 20 individuals in 2004 to some 200 in 2008 and more than 700 today. Traditionally a title of nobility bestowed by the king to honor ...

 Sek Odom and Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/as-oknha-ranks-grow-honorific-loses-meaning-62057/

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