The Funan Techo Canal is an under-construction waterway that will connect Phnom Penh to Kampot via the Bassac River. The canal will enable goods to be shipped to and from the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port without having to go through Vietnam. The project was formerly known as the Bassac River Navigation and Logistics System (“BRNLS”), […]
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Techo Takhmao International Airport – The New Phnom Penh Airport
The New Phnom Penh Airport is the planned new airport to serve Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It will replace the current airport for commercial flights, while the old airport will be used for “the head of state, heads of local governments and Cambodian senior leaders, as a military airbase, for domestic flights, private jets and for […]
Norea City – A new urban island in Phnom Penh
Norea City is a new urban area built on an island and reclaimed land in Phnom Penh. The island (Koh Norea) is on the Mekong River next to the mouth of the Bassac River. The project is also known as Koh Norea Satellite City, and it is being developed by Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC). […]
Phnom Penh – Siem Reap Railway
The Phnom Penh – Siem Reap Railway is a proposed new railway connecting the capital of Cambodia to the tourism hotspot of Siem Reap (the city near Angkor). The railway is one of a number of railways that have been proposed in Cambodia, including another railway that would connect Siem Reap to Poipet (and thus […]
Phnom Penh construction update – 2022 edition
Phnom Penh continues its construction boom, which has mostly been continuing despite the interruption of the pandemic. According to the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), Cambodia’s construction sector attracted a total investment of US$5.33 billion in 2021. Publicised by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), the report […]
Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City by rail on the Southern Economic Corridor Railway
The Southern Economic Corridor is a proposed transport route that would connect the port of Dawei in Myanmar to ports in Vietnam, via Thailand and Cambodia. This is an alternative route to the East-East Economic Corridor. [Map via anz.com.] The Southern Economic Corridor route goes from Dawei to Bangkok and then on to Aranyaprathet on […]
Phnom Penh Metro – An ongoing history of the proposed urban rail transit system in Phnom Penh
The Phnom Penh metro is a proposed urban rail transit system in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The term metro is used loosely here, as there have been various forms of rail systems proposed over the years. Proposals have included sky trains, subways (another word for metro), light rail, and monorails. Plans for an urban railway in […]
Ho Chi Minh City – Phnom Penh Railway: news about the proposed railway between Vietnam and Cambodia
The Ho Chi Minh City – Phnom Penh Railway is a proposed railway connecting the capital of Cambodia with the largest city in Vietnam. It currently takes 7-8 hours to travel by bus between Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh. A train could potentially reduce the trip to under 2 hours. Despite the two […]
Future Phnom Penh – Current and proposed construction projects
Phnom Penh is experiencing a construction boom that is transforming the city skyline. Canadia Tower was the first tower over 100 metres (118 metres) when it was completed in 2009. That was overtaken by the Vattanac Capital Tower (188 metres) in 2014. There are now five towers that have surpassed Vattanac Capital Tower, and more […]
