Phnom Penh Plans to Clear Shops From Streets, Sidewalks

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Re: Phnom Penh Plans to Clear Shops From Streets, Sidewalks

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frank lee bent wrote: Thu Aug 10, 2017 1:12 pm it was much nicer when i first visited in 2007 in many ways, pretty dusty though.
i bet the population has tripled since then.
At least tripled , I remember PP back in 2010 the traffic was tame compared to now,
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Re: Phnom Penh Plans to Clear Shops From Streets, Sidewalks

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frank lee bent wrote: Thu Aug 10, 2017 1:12 pm it was much nicer when i first visited in 2007 in many ways, pretty dusty though.
i bet the population has tripled since then.
Most likely, It's actually doubled in the last four years from 1.5 to around 3 million. I moved out to Chroy Changvar 4 years ago, and in the last 2 years the driving conditions have gone from bearable to suicidal.

"The last recorded population census was conducted in 2012, yielding a total of slightly over 1.5 million people."

"Pa Socheatvong, Phnom Penh’s governor, last year said that the population could reach three million by the end of this year." (2016)
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