Cambodia construction, transport, and urban development

Articles at Future Southeast Asia about construction, transport, and urban development in Cambodia.

Cleaning up roadside rubbish in Cambodia
What Cambodia can learn from other countries about cleaning up plastic waste on national roads.

Phnom Penh

Future Phnom Penh – Construction projects that are set to transform the city

Norea City – A new urban island in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh Metro – An ongoing history of the proposed urban rail transit system in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh construction report (December 2024)
Heritage buildings update, the temple-shaped National Bank building, the fake Paris on Diamond Island, bad urban planning on the Tonle Sap riverfront, a new urban area rises on a disappeared lake, the bird nest towers, and booming BKK1.

Phnom Penh construction update – 2022 edition

Banteay Meanchey

Future Poipet: Construction and transport in Cambodia’s border city

Poipet trip report: Construction and urban development in Cambodia’s wild-west casino city

Kampot

Future Kampot

Thai Boon Roong Kampot Building

Bokor City

Kampot construction and tourism development
Trip report from my visit in December 2024, including the two-tower apartment project in Kampot Town, the Tiktokification of tourism landmarks, and land reclamation in Kep.

Kampot Construction Update – 2022 Edition

Kandal

Techo International Airport (New Phnom Penh Airport).

Kep

Future Kep

Kep construction and tourism development
Trip report from my visit in December 2024, including the two-tower apartment project in Kampot Town, the Tiktokification of tourism landmarks, and land reclamation in Kep.

Kep Construction Update – 2022 Edition

Sihanoukville

Future Koh Rong

Future Sihanoukville

Bay of Lights

Peninsula Bay: Mixed-use development in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

How to fix Sihanoukville
Sihanoukville should be a booming beach resort comparable to coastal cities in Vietnam. Instead, it’s better known for its abandoned towers, scam compounds, and shady casinos. Here is how to fix it.

Sihanoukville report: abandoned towers and seaside redevelopment (December 2024)
An update on one of the biggest mixed-use developments under construction in Cambodia, prominent abandoned projects, and the redevelopment of Ochheuteal and Otres Beach.

Sihanoukville Construction Update – 2022 Edition