The Kep Revival

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Dec 15 - widening breakwater completed

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Second and third buildings progress

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New walkway near the old Kep beach and what looks like a row of vendor huts

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Nice pier at Kepina

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Dec 22 - they dug up the road and put major deep drains - 3km of Kampot province then all the way to the white horse roundabout in Kep. Took them about 8 days for over 10km. Now they have widened the road in preparation for concrete?

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Restraining wall work at Mangrove area

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Work racing ahead at these new beachfront complexes - notice the 2 level pier

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Dreamy sunsets

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Last lot - Dec 29

Now pumping sand to the beach next to mangroves. The private pier has been extended another 100m. There are some massive estates being developed along here.

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Fast work

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The pier & building under construction in the latest picture is a cafe & restaurant, which is part of big hotel resort also under build. Here is the render of it:

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Most of the big old trees lining the 'old' Kep beach have been trimmed or cut down to make way for an unshaded sidewalk upgrade and uninterrupted views of a beachfront resort development.
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dude wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:33 am Most of the big old trees lining the 'old' Kep beach have been trimmed or cut down to make way for an unshaded sidewalk upgrade and uninterrupted views of a beachfront resort development.
truly sad:


Kep was never paradise for me, but i had some good memories of this area, visiting daily for over 16 months
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I spent 6 weeks in Kep, i enjoy the biking but it has changed a lot now. They should follow CostaRica and create a protected beach park instead the revival is more of full destruction.At least 3 times i was annoyed for hours by loud party music from resorts near by, they seem to have no respect for other people. The sketchy foreigners running guesthouses and resorts need to be avoided. Local people are miserable too. A lot of unhappy or hostile looks. Dust, garbage everywhere. I don't think they want foreign tourists in Kep at all.
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dude wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:33 am Most of the big old trees lining the 'old' Kep beach have been trimmed or cut down to make way for an unshaded sidewalk upgrade and uninterrupted views of a beachfront resort development.
Posted on facebook yesterday:
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Whoever ordered the cutting of the trees is a complete idiot.
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truffledog wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:45 pm Whoever ordered the cutting of the trees is a complete idiot.
I totally agree. However they will soon be replaced by massive palm trees. Those ones were too French/ deciduous for the exotic new era.
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