Tea Vinh (; born 7 January 1952 in Koh Kong) 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. 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.
Personal life Vinh is of Sino-Thai descent. His father, a Thai-Chinese, was named Tea Toek (; ) and his mother Nou Peng Chenda (; ), was an ethnic Thai.吴锐成主任出席柬埔寨中国港澳侨商总会十周年会庆 2008-03-19, Guangdong QiaowangAsiaweek, Volume 15, Issues 40-51; Asiaweek Limited, 1989, p. 32, "So would Tea Banh, an ethnic Thai with extensive business contacts in Thailand." Vinh is married to Kan Chantrea, and has two children, Tea Leakhena, and Tea Sokha. Vinh's brother Tea Banh is a politician.
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