Tourism and Travelling
Thailand Transforming 72 Prisons Nationwide into Tourist Destinations
Photo from: Chiangrai Times Thailand is transforming 72 prisons, or almost half of the total number of prisons nationwide into tourist attractions, reported the Chiangrai Times in late August. Those designated prisons will accommodate tourists with a wide range of activities such as cooking competitions, handicraft shops made by inmates, and others to help unleash the inmates’ […]
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Vietnam Approves US$9.3bn Can Gio Tourist City Development
A US$9.3bn housing and tourist resort at Can Gio has been approved for development by the government of Vietnam. The planned development is situated on a 760-sq km mangrove forest 40km south of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and is being led by the Can Gio Tourist Urban Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of Vinhomes, […]
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Private Firm to Develop 234-hectare Artificial Beach in Kampot Province
The Kampot Provincial Administration and private firm IGB Cambodia Co Ltd, will co-develop 234 hectares of land in Teuk Chhou district into an artificial beach resort named Meas Techo Sen, further to a meeting between the two parties on 04 September. Located in Totoeng Thngai and Kep Thmey villages in Teuk Chhou district, the project […]
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PM Hun Sen Approves US$150 million Budget for Constructing 38 Roads in Siem Reap
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen approved a US$150-million national budget to develop 38 roads in Siem Reap province on 04 September. With a total length of 98km, the project has been studied by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport for a while. These 38 roads will be interconnected with other main road systems […]
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NagaCorp Mulls Investing in Integrated Resorts in Siem Reap and Sihanoukville
Large-scale Cambodian casino monopoly firm NagaCorp is considering investing in Integrated Resorts (IR) in Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, to expand its business and generate new non-gambling revenue, according to its 2020 interim report. Released on 27 August, the report states the intention of the group to explore viable, profitable and mutually beneficial IR developments in […]
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Chumteav Mao Beach to be Developed into Multipurpose Tourist Attraction
Sihanoukville authorities are currently working on a master plan to develop the 13km Poy Chumteav Mao Beach into a new tourist attraction, where visitors can enjoy both day and night time activities. Tourism Department Director Taing Sochetkrisna told the Radio National of Cambodia on 28 August that Poy Chumteav Mao Beach will be the most […]
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Controversial China-backed Koh Kong Airport to Complete First Phase This Year
The massive controversial Dara Sakor Aiport Project in Koh Kong province is set to see completion of the first phase of construction by the end of this year. The announcement was made during a meeting between Minister of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation HE Mao Havanna and Chairman of the Board of Union Development Company […]
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Ratanakkiri to Include Nine Areas for Provincial Ecotourism
Photo: Lake Lomkot Ratanakkiri Tourism Department Director Nget Pitu recently said that the authority will transform five existing resorts and four new ones into provincial ecotourism sites after the COVID-19 pandemic. According to RNK News, those five existing resorts are Rattanak Resort, Khmer Village Resort, Malis Kaknika Resort, Paradise Resort and Phum Yerng Resort. Meanwhile, […]
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Kampot City Hall Urges Developer to Accelerate Beach Construction
The Kampot Provincial Administration has urged the responsible firm to speed up the construction of a new 2km long beach in Teuk Chhou district as soon as possible, in response to the increase in tourists. The matter was discussed during a meeting between Kampot Governor H.E Chev Tay and representatives from IGB (Cambodia) Co Ltd. […]
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US$55 million Garden City Water Park to Open this Month
The US$55 million Garden City Water Park located nearby the Win-Win Monument in Chroy Chongva district is scheduled to officially open on 17 August, becoming the largest international standard water park in Cambodia. The project is an investment by LYP Group and built by British firm White Water Group on 6 hectares of land in […]
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