Tea Banh

Tea Banh (Khmer: ទៀ បាញ់ [tiə ɓaɲ]; born 5 November 1945) is a Cambodian politician and general. He was a Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Defence of Cambodia from 1987 until 2023. He is a former general and a member of the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Siem Reap Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in the 2003 elections. He was succeeded as defence minister by his eldest son Tea Seiha.

Banh, whose birth name was "Tea Sangvan" later changed to Thai name, Sangvan Hin-kling (Thai: สังวาลย์ หินกลิ้ง) and "Tea Banh" in last, 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. Banh married Tao Toeun (Thai: เตือนใจ ธรรมเกษร; RTGS: Tueanchai Thamma-keson), who is also an ethnic Thai, in 1975. They have three children, including Tea Seiha (also spelt Tea Seyha), the governor of Siem Reap province. Banh's brother Tea Vinh is the commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy.

•  Cambodia:
  • Collar of the Grand Order of National Merit
  • Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia
  • Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sowathara
  • Grand Officer of the Royal Order of H.M. The Queen Preah Kossomak Nearirath
  • Recipient of the Sena Jayaseddh Medal
  • Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in gold, two stars
  • Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in silver, two stars
  • Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in bronze, two stars
  • Recipient of the Medal of Labour
  • Recipient of the Decoration of National Construction (Twice)