Bokor mountain is for sale. A taste of things to come ?

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 9:00 pm

what a waste
this suburban abomination could be built anywhere, and the residents wouldn't notice

John Bingham wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 12:40 am I was up there last year after a long gap, I had been up there in 2005/6 before. There were some huge areas on the plateau and edge of the forest that were being cleared for huge boreys. There are some fantastic views up there, but only from a few taken spots. Although some parts are attractive enough most of it looks like a flat bog, and slapping a tight, terraced housing development in there won't make it any better. It's cold and cloudy up there much of the time, which wouldn't bother me that much but I know most Cambodians wouldn't be able to stand it. There are no shops anywhere, there was a row of abandoned ones near the Yeay Mao statue with one open selling the kind of stuff they have in a badly-stocked mom and pop store in the boonies. It's a great road (even if it carved too much of a beautiful forest to ribbons) but who would want to drive up and down that every day? Just because you needed something other than Mama noodles and Ganzberg? They should get some sort of lift like the Roosevelt Island Tramway.

We went there early last year, and reaching the plato, too the left the sound of chainsaws defending the sound of the Moto engine. To be honest I was more shocked over what was taking place in a national park, I have said it before, and at the time over this project, but it is more shocking to see this here, where the area is renowned for it's outstanding beauty. What I am mainly talking about is the destruction of landscape, have you noticed that the way they go about any area that is going to be developed or even some lands that go up for sale. Like the photo above, the land is just flattened and everything that once lived on that land is eradicated, I can understand it more in a city location, but an area in the countryside, and again more so here, it's just pointless devistation on that of the natural eco system and it's natural beauty. The trees that have been felled would have made the area more appealing to the eye for new residents if some of them were left standing in designated areas, also adding to the design, promoting that of a more natural area, and keeping what was natural in it's habitat instead of mass concrete and block paving stone and possibly some erosion issues over the coming years because of its natural wet landscape.

Found this John,
https://urbexcentral.com/2017/11/05/black-palace/

clutchcargo wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 9:43 pm I reckon it would be nice and cool to live up there but I reckon they'd want to have some decent shopping facilities/infrastructure if they're going to open it up to housing estates. Much as I loved going up and down Bokor on the moto as a tourist that would be very tedious if you had to do it regularly to go to Kampot for anything.

If you think how many people would possibly live there, and let's say only a percentage of them would travel back and fourth to work per day that small winding road is going to be an absolute nightmare on a daily basis, then add the tourism trade.
I think overall it would have made more sense to build in one of the lower areas of Bokor. That being more accessible for commuting and travel. Hence leaving Bokor Hill more natural for everyone to enjoy.

I would buy a house there just to see those different coloured butterflies flying around my house every day.

there is a new gasoline/petrol station being built across from the old unused gate house..... the shops near the big statue further down were getting an overhaul a month or so ago... I might be up there again soon for another look...