Koh Kong

Ecotourism taking off in the Cardamom

Under the “Cambodia Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism Project”, the Ministry of Environment is developing its vision and investment plans for tourist destinations in the Cardamom Mountains, with a focus on establishing ecotourism in protected areas of Siem Reap, Kampong Speu and Koh Kong provinces. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ecotourism-taking-cardamom

Koh Kong seizes 102ha of illegally occupied state land

Koh Kong provincial authorities have reclaimed 102ha of state-owned land in Tuol Koki Krom village of Mondul Seima district’s Tuol Koki commune which had been illegally occupied for more than one year. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-seizes-102ha-illegally-occupied-state-land

Ten rare animal species spotted in three provinces

The Environment Ministry on January 14 showed the images of rare animal species caught by motion-sensor camera traps installed in natural protected areas in Pursat, Battambang and Koh Kong provinces. ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ten-rare-animal-species-spotted-three-provinces

National Road 48 to help connect Asean countries

National Road 48, a section of the ASEAN Highway 123, will be upgraded to have some sections with four lanes connecting National Road 4 to Khemara Phoumint city in Koh Kong province. ...

Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50999928/national-road-48-to-help-connect-asean-countries/

Development in Botum Sakor National Park

Koh Kong Provincial Administration is examining a request from Anko Ahran Niharan company to invest on 6,145 hectares of land inside Botum Sakor National Park. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50999244/development-in-botum-sakor-national-park/

Koh Kong forest station begins official operation

Koh Kong provincial authorities on December 27 officially inaugurated the Chi Khor Leu Forest Research Station in Sre Ambel district’s Chi Khor Leu commune, which was funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) through the Greater Mekong Sub-region Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Project in Cambodia.   ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-forest-station-begins-official-operation

Koh Kong aims to develop province’s coastal islands

Koh Kong provincial authorities are compiling detailed data on the 23 islands in the province to facilitate the development of them as the number of tourists is on the increase and businesses continue to show interest in investing heavily in the islands. ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-aims-develop-provinces-coastal-islands

Koh Kong airport’s first test flight early 2022

The first trial flight is set to land in Koh Kong province’s Dara Sakor International Airport in late January or early in February, according to the company in charge of construction. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/koh-kong-airports-first-test-flight-early-2022

1,227 families in Koh Kong province receive land titles

The Ministry of Land Management and Koh Kong Provincial Authority have successfully resolved the land issue of 1,227 families involved in a land dispute with the Union Development Group (UDG). ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50958172/1227-families-in-koh-kong-province-receive-land-titles/

Thailand plans to set up “travel bubble” with Cambodia

Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister  Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said his ministry plans to implement travel bubbles this year along borders such as Trat province and Cambodia’s Koh Kong province. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50949287/thailand-plans-to-set-up-travel-bubble-with-cambodia/

The great Koh Kong land rush: Areas stripped of protection by Cambodian gov’t being bought up

In July, conservationists in Cambodia sounded the alarm over a regulation that saw eight protected areas in Koh Kong province collectively lose territory twice the size of Phnom Penh, the country’s capital. Officials said the move, affecting nearly 127,000 hectares (314,000 acres) under Sub-decree No. ...

Gerald Flynn
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/10/the-great-koh-kong-land-rush-areas-stripped-of-protection-by-cambodian-govt-being-bought-up/

Villagers: Take action against Koh Kong land grab

More than 200 residents of Chroy Svay community’s Saray Khang Cheung village in Koh Kong province’s Sre Ambel district urged authorities and the provincial Department of Environment to take action against people who have encroached on the community’s flooded forest land. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-take-action-against-koh-kong-land-grab

Conservation area residents registered for land requests

The provinces of Koh Kong, Kep and Oddar Meanchey have completed a census identifying long-time residents of areas designated as protected natural land and conservation areas. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/conservation-area-residents-registered-land-requests

Makro stocks K Kong mussels

Koh Kong blue mussels are now available at Makro Supermarket in western Phnom Penh’s Sen Sok district, after a deal was struck with local communities in an effort to boost incomes and support the conservation of mangroves, according to a senior Ministry of Environment official. ...

Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/makro-stocks-k-kong-mussels

Tourism, airport to lift Koh Kong realty

A return of international tourism and technical soft launch of Dara Sakor International Airport in Koh Kong planned later this year could drive recovery in the real estate market of the province and nearby areas, industry experts have said. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tourism-airport-lift-koh-kong-realty

Gov’t leases 370ha to firm for crab farming

The government has agreed in principle to lease more than 370ha of state public land in Koh Kong province’s Sre Ambel district to a private company with plans to develop a natural crab aquaculture area and a small port.   ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-leases-370ha-firm-crab-farming

Nat’l Road 48 project set to break ground

The National Road 48 reconstruction and improvement project, which connects the coastal provinces of Preah Sihanouk and Koh Kong, will break ground at the beginning of November with a budget of more than $78 million under concessional financing from South Korea. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/natl-road-48-project-set-break-ground

Construction and upgrading of 148 km of National Road No. 48 to Koh Kong to cost more than $78 million

Senior Minister Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport,  yesterday presided over the signing ceremony of a contract for the construction and upgrading of National Road 48 under concessional financing from the Republic of Korea. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50921656/construction-and-upgrading-of-148-km-of-national-road-no-48-to-koh-kong-to-cost-more-than-78-million/

Koh Kong prepared to wrap up first-dose vaccination drive

The Koh Kong Provincial Administration has instructed local authorities to determine the number of people in territories under their jurisdiction who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 as the province’s first-dose vaccination campaign is approaching an end. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-prepared-wrap-first-dose-vaccination-drive

Ex-district police chief under probe over land encroachment in KK

Sre Ambel district authorities in Koh Kong province are investigating a case involving a former district police chief who is allegedly encroaching on forest land in Dang Peng commune’s Veal Pouch village. ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ex-district-police-chief-under-probe-over-land-encroachment-kk

Priority groups on Thai border get third Covid booster doses

The seven Cambodian provinces bordering Thailand have begun vaccinating frontline workers including medical staff and military personnel with third booster doses, as the Kingdom’s vaccination drive reaches over 50 per cent of its total population of 16 million. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/priority-groups-thai-border-get-third-covid-booster-doses

Lockdown against COVID-19 hampers Century Entertainment’s launch of new Cambodian casino

Strict lockdown measures in place nationwide, implemented on July 29 has again hampered the opening of Century Entertainment’s launch of new Cambodian casino in Koh Kong. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50908972/lockdown-against-covid-19-hampers-century-entertainments-launch-of-new-cambodian-casino/

Koh Kong fish deaths mystery solved

Residents in Koh Kong province spotted dead fish washing up on the beach, causing a foul odor that has  raised  concerns among the people. ...

Chhun Sun Ly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50906329/koh-kong-fish-deaths-mystery-solved/

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