Events in the year 2023 in Cambodia.
Incumbents King of Cambodia – Norodom Sihamoni Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen (until 22 August 2023) Hun Manet (from 22 August 2023)
Events Ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia
1 January – Dr. Kao Kim Hourn succeeded Lim Jock Hoi as the new Secretary-General of ASEAN, becoming the first Cambodian to hold the post. 9 January – Prime Minister: Hun Sen says that the government might make further amendments to country’s Constitution that will expend the 2021 dual citizens ban. 12 February – Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen orders the closure of one of the country's last independent news outlets, saying that its publications have hurt him and his son Hun Manet. 20 February – British authorities repatriate 77 pieces of Khmer jewellery from indicted art trafficker Douglas Latchford's family to the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia. 24 February – Cambodia's Ministry of Health reports 12 more suspected cases of H5N1 influenza in Prey Veng province following the death of a 12-year-old girl, the first confirmed death from the virus since 2014. 3 March – A court in Phnom Penh, sentences opposition figure Kem Sokha to 27 years in prison on charges of "collusion with foreigners" and treason. 5 May – 2023 Southeast Asian Games officially opened in Phnom Penh. 23 July – 2023 Cambodian general election, the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) held all seats in parliament after the ruling party declared a landslide victory since the General election over five years ago. 7 August – Hun Manet is appointed as the prime minister of Cambodia by King Norodom Sihamoni. Manet replaces his father, Hun Sen, who served as the prime minister since 1985. A drunk wedding guest drives into a wedding in Chrouy Neang Nguon, Siem Reap province, Cambodia, injuring at least 13 Dutch nationals. 14 August – A secondary school in Kratié, Cambodia, once a supply depot during the country's civil war, temporarily closes after over 2,000 pieces of unexploded ordnance are found.
Sports 5 November – Dave Leduc and Prom Samnang are scheduled to fight in Phnom Penh.
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