One humid Tuesday, he finally finished the prototype. He visited his grandmother, bringing a small tablet. He typed a classic poem by Krom Ngoy—a set of instructions on how to live a virtuous life—into his custom interface. He pressed 'Play.'

The benefits of text-to-speech Khmer are numerous. Some of the most significant advantages include:

Why can’t you just copy English TTS code and paste Khmer into it? Because of .

The response to Sovannaphum was overwhelming. People with visual impairments were able to access information and news like never before. Students and language learners benefited from the system's ability to read out text in a natural-sounding Khmer voice.