A series of royal decrees granted oknha titles to three relatives of Prime Minister Hun Sen as well as tycoon Kith Meng’s wife and 18-year-old son, according to documents disseminated by pro-government media.

Oknha titles are recognitions for the country’s businesspeople, with a minimum criteria previously announced as being a $500,000 donation to the state.

The latest documents have yet to be officially released by the Council of Ministers in the Royal Gazette.

According to royal decrees dated July 12 and 15, 2023, published on government-aligned Fresh News, Hun Sen’s sister Hun Sinath received an oknha title while Hun Sen’s brother Hun San and brother-in-law Kry Touch were made neak oknha, a higher version of the title. Kry Touch is a brother of Hun Sen’s wife Bun Rany.

Hun Sinath is married to Nim Chantara, secretary of the National Assembly’s committee on foreign affairs, international cooperation, propaganda and information and a lawmaker for Kampot province. The couple’s daughter, Nim Vannak, also holds an oknha title. Hun Sinath and Nim Vannak together direct ACE Group, according to Commerce Ministry records. Nim Vannak is also listed as a director for KC International Airlines.

On July 4, 2023, the king also granted an oknha title to Mao Chamnan, the wife of Kith Meng, and to their 18-year-old son, according to the Khmer Times.

Separately, a royal decree dated June 29, 2023, appointed Ky Diboma as undersecretary of state at the Telecommunications Ministry, according to Fresh News. Ky Diboma is a son of government lawyer Ky Tech, who has handled legal cases against the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, opposition leader Kem Sokha​ and Candlelight Party leaders Son Chhay and Kong Korm.