The outcome of the election was never in doubt, only the scale of the victory by the Cambodian People's Party and Hun Sen and the size of the voter turnout. With the main opposition party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party, ordered disbanded by the Supreme Court late last year, and despite 19 smaller parties running, the CPP is set for a landslide win. The election committee put voter turnout at 82 percent, surprisingly high given the CNRP's absence and boycott call.

HANG PUTHEA NATIONAL ELECTION COMMITTEE "The voting went well. The people were happy to vote because there was good safety and security, no intimidation and no significant or remarkable issues which affected the election."

RIAN MAELZER PHNOM PENH "The election has met with criticism, with former opposition leaders and the US quick to condemn the outcome, deeming the vote neither free nor fair."

Cambodia has enjoyed strong economic growth over the past two decades. But the government needs to make sure benefits are more evenly spread, improve education, boost skills and productivity. And entrenched poverty remains a serious concern.

PICH HORN VEGETABLE SELLER "I can earn just a little bit of money, enough to feed my family. I can send my two youngest kids to primary school, but my older daughter was forced to drop out."

Though the incoming government might not face much pressure from the opposition in the National Assembly, there will be no dimming of expectations of Cambodia's people for continued improvement to their lives. RIAN MAELZER, CGTN, PHNOM PENH.