Another illegal construction in progress 400m away

Thanks, been ages since i was last up there
what about the casino / resort at the top?

At the security checkpoint they were not happy about my dog hanging out the window but my Khmer friend told them to feck off and she had taken the dog up there many times. They thought we were going to gamble at the casino. My vax card was required but the 2 Khmer in the card weren't asked at all.

Also about 1/2 way up the monkey population is starting to get out of control. At least 100 counted over about 1km right on the roadside. I wanted to film them on the way down but the torrential rain had them all sheltering somewhere. They have very good eyesight - the females and babies spotted the dog hanging out the window pretty quick - the big males wanted to attack us.

So lots still going on up there but I am perplexed as to who the hell wants to lay out in excess of 100k to live up there? I had to have the heater on when the rain storm hit and the temp plummeted.

Then there is the matter of access up there. There was rumoured to be a new road planned from closer to Kampot town up the right hand ridge close to the top of the road but no sign of it - will look harder next time but it was just too wet. However I did notice diggers clearing a track on the left just before the casino - there used to be a rough road where they had brought up the electricity some years ago but it had fallen to bits and very rough except maybe a trials bike.

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:29 pm Thanks, been ages since i was last up there
what about the casino / resort at the top?

The casino was open with about 6 cars in the carpark so operating as normal lol

What an amazingly attractive development!

I thought it wasn’t possible to build a road straight up as it’ll be too steep which is why mountain roads are twisty?

Is it a ghost settlement?

mannanman wrote: ↑Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:49 pm I thought it wasn’t possible to build a road straight up as it’ll be too steep which is why mountain roads are twisty?

A mate and I tried to take dirt bikes up the abandoned road having given 10000reil to the ranger at the gate but it was impossible after about 600m.

This is considered an option if they follow the ridge

kgbagent wrote: ↑Fri Dec 24, 2021 5:15 pm

mannanman wrote: ↑Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:49 pm I thought it wasn’t possible to build a road straight up as it’ll be too steep which is why mountain roads are twisty?

A mate and I tried to take dirt bikes up the abandoned road having given 10000reil to the ranger at the gate but it was impossible after about 600m.

This is considered an option if they follow the ridge

It still needs to rise too sharply. I don’t think it’ll be possible or practical with a “straight” road.