On 21 March 2023, at Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap Province, His Majesty King NORODOM SIHAMONI of Cambodia presided over a ceremony to light the torch of the South East Asian Games, marking the kickoff of the relay of the 32nd SEA Games and the 12th of the ASEAN Para Games, timed to coincide with the Angkor Wat equinox.