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According to [Sinn Chanserey] Vutha, the construction of the airport, which is set to span 750 hectares in Siem Reap’s Sout Nikom district, will be undertaken in three phases. About $500 million will be spent on the first and second stages which will allow medium-sized airplanes to land, while the third phase will cost $300 million.

The first and second stage will build the airport. The third stage will line the big men's pockets. And like the previous contractors, cut short of their investment of 23 years. Well China cut short? Next paying customer PLEASE :)
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A reminder that it was announced in August 2017 that the construction of the new Chinese airport at Siem Reap is due to get underway early this year. The recent Sihanoukville development is a mere taste of things to come.
CEOCambodiaNews wrote: Sun Aug 27, 2017 11:55 pm Timeframe set for Siem Reap airport construction
17 August 2017
- Construction of Siem Reap’s new international airport, which is being developed by China’s state-run Yunnan Investment Holdings Ltd (YIHL), could start in early 2018.

According to [Sinn Chanserey] Vutha, the construction of the airport, which is set to span 750 hectares in Siem Reap’s Sout Nikom district, will be undertaken in three phases. About $500 million will be spent on the first and second stages which will allow medium-sized airplanes to land, while the third phase will cost $300 million.

Chhay Sivlin, president of the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents (CATA), welcomed the investment of a new airport in Siem Reap.

“This airport will surely attract more tourists than before, and will be able to welcome giant-sized planes,” she said.
“Other than this, I believe that the airport will provide job opportunities for people within the service and transportation industry due to its substantial distance from Siem Reap [city].”
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-prope ... nstruction
As for the French, they have been done over by bigger sharks than themselves.
...Chansereyvutha said, adding that the government would also have to find a way to deal with Cambodia Airports, the company that currently holds a concession to operate Phnom Penh International Airport until 2040.

Cambodia Airports, which is majority-owned by France’s Vinci Group, submitted plans to the government last year to expand both the Phnom Penh and Siem Reap airports to accommodate future growth in traffic, according to Khek Norinda, the company’s PR and communications director.

But expansion plans have been halted in the past by government officials, who have opted instead to build new airports, financed by Chinese banks, in both towns.

Norinda declined to answer questions yesterday about Cambodia Airports’s concession agreement or about whether negotiations were ongoing between the company and the Cambodian government, instead replying with a statement that said “dialogue through a mutual respect of the agreement made between both parties is critical for the future development of the airports, their successes and the country’s development. Our teams are always ready to engage with Cambodian authorities.”
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AndyKK wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2017 12:13 am
frank lee bent wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:15 pm that loud hissing sound is the economy deflating.
between donor fatigue and chinese mainlanders becoming the major portion of growth in the tourist market it is bound to get very ugly soon for ordinary Khmer.
Yes! It seems China is buying Cambodia. Sometimes when taking tenders, it's not always a good way to take the highest price. But I think it's what may be offered in the back pocket here what counts for now. The country is certainly at change.
Does anyone else quote for Cambodia airports? I think the Russians are taking over Snooky airport but where is the competition? Eu, America, Australia are not queuing up to invest anyway and Japan and Korea do smaller social projects like hospitals and drains and schools so maybe the Chinese are the only option for big infrastructure. What I find strange is Angkor is already overcrowded most of the time. You cannot jam many more people in there, so what use is a bigger airport? Cambodia needs a Bangkok air to open up tourism in other areas with regional airways
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pczz wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:55 am
AndyKK wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2017 12:13 am
frank lee bent wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:15 pm that loud hissing sound is the economy deflating.
between donor fatigue and chinese mainlanders becoming the major portion of growth in the tourist market it is bound to get very ugly soon for ordinary Khmer.
Yes! It seems China is buying Cambodia. Sometimes when taking tenders, it's not always a good way to take the highest price. But I think it's what may be offered in the back pocket here what counts for now. The country is certainly at change.
Does anyone else quote for Cambodia airports? I think the Russians are taking over Snooky airport but where is the competition? Eu, America, Australia are not queuing up to invest anyway and Japan and Korea do smaller social projects like hospitals and drains and schools so maybe the Chinese are the only option for big infrastructure. What I find strange is Angkor is already overcrowded most of the time. You cannot jam many more people in there, so what use is a bigger airport? Cambodia needs a Bangkok air to open up tourism in other areas with regional airways
SR is town centre is rammed full every night but stupid parking causes most of it so stopping double/triple parking, driving on the wrong side of the road & random u-turns would 1/2 the problem imo :whip:
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pczz wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:55 am ... so what use is a bigger airport?
Stay tuned for the announcement of a giant SEZ (Special Economic Zone) to be installed in the area of the new airport.
Pure speculation, of course. :popcorn:
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Slightly off-topic, but Cambodia is planning one of the world’s biggest airport in Kandal, namely in Kandal Steung, 30km from PP. http://phnompenhpost.com/business/gover ... ign=buffer
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Borum-Ex frm TOForum wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:56 am Slightly off-topic, but Cambodia is planning one of the world’s biggest airport in Kandal, namely in Kandal Steung, 30km from PP. http://phnompenhpost.com/business/gover ... ign=buffer
Check before posting! Scroll up 4 posts before your post. :facepalm:

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chorlton wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:20 am
pczz wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:55 am
AndyKK wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2017 12:13 am
frank lee bent wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:15 pm that loud hissing sound is the economy deflating.
between donor fatigue and chinese mainlanders becoming the major portion of growth in the tourist market it is bound to get very ugly soon for ordinary Khmer.
Yes! It seems China is buying Cambodia. Sometimes when taking tenders, it's not always a good way to take the highest price. But I think it's what may be offered in the back pocket here what counts for now. The country is certainly at change.
Does anyone else quote for Cambodia airports? I think the Russians are taking over Snooky airport but where is the competition? Eu, America, Australia are not queuing up to invest anyway and Japan and Korea do smaller social projects like hospitals and drains and schools so maybe the Chinese are the only option for big infrastructure. What I find strange is Angkor is already overcrowded most of the time. You cannot jam many more people in there, so what use is a bigger airport? Cambodia needs a Bangkok air to open up tourism in other areas with regional airways
SR is town centre is rammed full every night but stupid parking causes most of it so stopping double/triple parking, driving on the wrong side of the road & random u-turns would 1/2 the problem imo :whip:
Except if there is no parking how do you get to the town centre? Spend all your beer money of tuk tuks? the solutions are a very strange idea ofr Cambodians. they are called a Car Park and a taxi rank(tuktuk rank) As most Asians are allergic to walking it will be very difficvult for them to adapt to parking 100 metres away, but it is necessary
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Borum-Ex frm TOForum wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:56 am Slightly off-topic, but Cambodia is planning one of the world’s biggest airport in Kandal, namely in Kandal Steung, 30km from PP. http://phnompenhpost.com/business/gover ... ign=buffer
iw will probably get built about the tiem they finish the train to the old airport, build the bridge they promised at naga and pout wings on pink elephants
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Construction of new airport in Siem Reap starts
The construction of a new international airport in Siem Reap has already begun.

Sin Chansereyvutha, spokesman for Cambodia’s State Secretariat for Civil Aviation (SSCA), told Realestate.com.kh that project contractor is now busy preparing the land where the new airport will be built.

“The airport developer has mobilised its contractor (equipment and resources). The contractor has started earthworks, including cleaning, compacting, and leveling the land at project site,”he said.

Building the runway, terminal building, runway lights, navigation aids and other facilities and equipment are expected to follow suit. Mr Chansereyvutha did not give the exact date for the concreting work, but said it will be done within this year.

The new airport, which is expected to cost close to $1 billion, is being built on a 750-hectare property in Sotr Nikom district on the outskirts of Siem Reap City. The project is targeted to be completed in two to three years.

The project will be built in three phases. The company will invest $500 million for the first and second phases, which will allow medium-sized and ranged passenger aircraft like the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 to land. Another $300 million will be allocated for the third phase.

Last October 2017, the agreement to build the new airport was signed between the Cambodian government and China’s state-run Yunnan Investment Holdings, Ltd. The agreement gave the Chinese firm the exclusive right to run and manage the airport concession for 55 years under a build-operate-transfer (BOT) scheme.

The new agreement replaces the exclusive agreement with Cambodia Airports, the operator of the current Phnom Penh International Airport. Cambodia Airports, which is part of France’s Vinci Group, operates the existing Cambodia Airports and recently invested $100 million to upgrade its airport terminals in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
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