Tea Vinh

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Tea. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Vinh.

Tea Vinh (Khmer: ទៀ វិញ; born 7 January 1952 in Koh Kong)^[1] is the commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, and secretary-general of the National Committee for Maritime Security.^[2] In November 2021, the United States government sanctioned Vinh for corruption, for conspiring with other Cambodian officials to personally benefit from the proceeds of projects at the Ream Naval Base.^[3][4]

Admiral Tea Vinh
ទៀ វិញ
Vinh in 2011
Commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy
Incumbent
Assumed office ?
Personal details
Born	7 January 1952 (1952-01-07) (age 73) Koh Kong, Cambodia, French Indochina
Political party	Cambodian People's Party
Spouse	Kan Chantrea
Children	Tier Leakhena Tea Sokha
Relatives	Tea Banh (brother)
Military service
Allegiance	Cambodia
Branch/service	Royal Cambodian Navy
Rank	Admiral

Personal life

Vinh is of Sino-Thai descent. His father, a Thai-Chinese, was named Tea Toek (Thai: เต็ก; RTGS: Tek) and his mother Nou Peng Chenda (Thai: หนู เพ่งจินดา; RTGS: Nu Phengchinda), was an ethnic Thai.^[5][6] Vinh is married to Kan Chantrea, and has two children, Tea Leakhena, and Tea Sokha.^[7][8] Vinh's brother Tea Banh is a politician.^[7]