He began his studies in Cambodia, before being sent to France, in Grasse then in Nice, from 1927, under the control of the Governor of Indochina, François Marius Baudoin.
Ia mulai belajar di Kamboha, sebelum dikirim ke Prancis, di Grasse dan kemudian di Nice, dari 1927, di bawah kontrol Gubernur Indochina, François Marius Baudoin.