Monday, February 18, 2008

For once Cambodia's Strongman actually puts his muscle to some use

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen participates in the ground breaking ceremony of a new railway at Sisophon town in Banthey Meachey province, 469km (291 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh, February 18, 2008. Cambodia launched on Monday a $73 million project for the restoration and reconstruction of over 600 kmof railway track which will become part of the rail transportation route linking Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam to Kunming, China. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda drives a bulldozer during the ground breaking ceremony of a new railway at Sisophon town in Banthey Meachey province, 469km (291 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh, February 18, 2008. Cambodia launched on Monday a $73 million project for the restoration and reconstruction of over 600 km of railway track which will become part of the rail transportation route linking Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam to Kunming, China. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) waves while walking with Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda during the ground breaking ceremony of a new railway at Sisophon town in Banthey Meachey province, 469km (291 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh, February 18, 2008. Cambodia launched on Monday a $73 million project for the restoration and reconstruction of over 600 km of railway track which will become part of the rail transportation route linking Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam to Kunming, China. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sisophon is Serey Sophon in Khmer. I just wanted everyone to know, because we are keeping using the Thai name of Sisophon.

Anonymous said...

Well is this money going to be spent for upgrading or going to go to someone's pocket? At least build roads or put money into public assistance to ease our people lifes. I have not seen and always want to see our government create welfare and elderly assistance to have them live. Now the rich getting rich the poors are getting dirt poor. HUN SEN, if you are our real leader please think about this. Our people has been victims for soooo many decades. If you think about national interest I bet all the poors will regard you as god-king. Wake up please!

Anonymous said...

it good to see official participated in national reconstruction of cambodia, whether is railways, roadways, etc. i think leaders should make themselves more prevalent in the people's life by showing up in areas with natural disasters like flooding, fire, etc... it makes the people them more, i guess!