Koh Rong Electricity Rolls Out 2023 according to The Royal Group. Over the last 12 months electricity poles and electrical wiring have been lining the new sealed roads around Koh Rong. News just out from the Royal Group has confirmed that the national grid electricity supply will be running in the first quarter of 2023, some people mentioning around Khmer New Year. This is a welcome addition to Koh...
Koh Rong Cost Of Living When considering an article on the cost of living on Koh Rong, you have to take into account the prices throughout Cambodia and especially Phnom Penh & Sihanoukville and make a comparison. As a westerner the cost of living anywhere in South East Asia is far cheaper than usually the US, UK, Australia, Europe & South America, so I will just cover some main points from an...
Koh Rong Mainland Electricity Connection Coming Soon. Electricity connection is currently underway from Koh Kong province to Koh Rong .The plan as we have been told, is to lay undersea cables from Koh Kong to be carried to the northern end of Koh Rong Island. The project is earmarked for completion by 2023. After many years of generator power this is great news for the island as it will bring the...
Koh Rong Roads - Koh Rong now has sealed roads to the majority of the island.Over the last 2 years, the Koh Rong road project has been in full swing, with many teams of workers from all provinces and locals of Koh Rong working 24 hour days grading and sealing 2 lane road ways to most parts of the island.The main areas of Sok San, Royal Beach and the main arterial roads have already been finished and with...
The government is trying to expedite the ecotourism development of the Koh Rong National Marine Park (NMP), taking into consideration the need to safeguard coastal habitats such as coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangrove forest and the biodiversity. The development to create a beautiful green city on the island will be done in strict compliance with rules of the Ministry of Environment. The...
Royal Group of Companies Ltd chairman Kith Meng has announced that the development of 70km of concrete roads on Koh Rong Island is about 30 per cent complete, with construction having begun in mid-July and proceeding on schedule since then. Prior to breaking ground, Royal Group Koh Rong Development Co Ltd and Sinohydro Corp Ltd reached a $35 million deal to undertake the project, Royal Group said in...
Royal Group Koh Rong Development Company and Sinohydro Corporation Limited reached a $35 million deal on Tuesday to build a 70km road on Koh Rong Island. The road will be 8m wide and is expected to take 16 months to complete, according to the plan approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia’s (CDC)Inter-Ministerial Committee on October 9, 2010, a Royal Group press release said. CDC...
Royal Group announces $300 million Koh Rong investment project The Royal Group, one of the largest investment companies in Cambodia, has announced a $285 million investment project in Preah Sihanouk, intending to making Koh Rong into a world-class resort. The announcement was made iat an event of Koh Rong Royal Silver Beach Recreation Area Project Launch Conference on Dec 28 at Preah Sihanouk...
While the government claims that the recent sub-decree to establish a new town and new districts will improve administrative management and provide public services closer to villages, civil society groups say the changes are a waste of the national budget. Affiliated Network for Social Accountability executive director San Chey said the government’s claims that the changes will streamline...
Real Estate Transparency & Ethics Being in real estate for nearly 30 years, I’ve seen just about everything in regards to how some brokers conduct themselves. My biggest gripe in Cambodia is transparency & ethics and how every man thinks they are real estate agents, but have little or no experience in the property market and inflate prices with no regard to the real estate business, the...