AFP
Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is planning to build a "modern city" in neighbouring Cambodia, replete with a financial district and port, an official said.
The businessman, who owns English football club Manchester City, told Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen of his plans for Koh Kong province, near the Thai border, during a meeting on Friday in the capital Phnom Penh.
"He did not say how much money will be invested, he just told Prime Minister Hun Sen about his plan," Hun Sen's spokesman, Eang Sophalleth, told AFP.
Thaksin, joined by other Thai investors, told Hun Sen the planned city would include a financial centre, hospital, schools and housing, he said.
A port to be used for fixing ships would also be included, he said.
Eang Sophalleth said Hun Sen welcomed the plan, asking Thaksin to work on his project with the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC).
Thaksin was toppled in a military coup in September 2006 and went into self-imposed exile in Britain.
The 58-year-old former Thai premier returned to Bangkok in late February after his allies swept back into power in elections late last year.
The businessman, who owns English football club Manchester City, told Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen of his plans for Koh Kong province, near the Thai border, during a meeting on Friday in the capital Phnom Penh.
"He did not say how much money will be invested, he just told Prime Minister Hun Sen about his plan," Hun Sen's spokesman, Eang Sophalleth, told AFP.
Thaksin, joined by other Thai investors, told Hun Sen the planned city would include a financial centre, hospital, schools and housing, he said.
A port to be used for fixing ships would also be included, he said.
Eang Sophalleth said Hun Sen welcomed the plan, asking Thaksin to work on his project with the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC).
Thaksin was toppled in a military coup in September 2006 and went into self-imposed exile in Britain.
The 58-year-old former Thai premier returned to Bangkok in late February after his allies swept back into power in elections late last year.
16 comments:
Who will live and work in Koh Kong International? Priority should be given to Cambodians for any job created in this new Koh Kong. If not, Koh Kong will become thai one day!
People have to flourish somewhere. As long as you're not dead. The world should not be end either. Cann't make it in Thailand or else where, take Cambodia as your Virgin Dreamland and why not? Give him a chance and give Cambodia a chance to grow. It's o.k. Thai who live in Cambodia should be naturalized. They also should learn and speak Cambodia like Cambodian people do. It doesn't matter whose national origin or race . It matters the country and it's Cambodia which must live on. Everyone can contribute. Wouldn't that be great?
Think of America for example. She has a certain percent of German, a certain percent of Italian or Irish, a certain percent for all other people from Europe, a certain percent of people from Africa, a certain percent from South America or Canadian and some from Asia like: Japan, Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam , Taiwan China India Phillipine and please don't forget of their very own Native American. They are also part of the this great big success story. If America thinks small and think close like most of us do, America will be dead, but they don't. Their President or Lawmakers made up a rule of law that everyone has to live by and live it peacefully.If they don't they are not going to sit around and do nothing. New study and new law will be made and enforced or else you go to jail or go back to where you belong and She means it. When is this going to work in Cambodia? France has African-French as her Secretary of State. Does that ring a bell? or mean anything to you?
Thais naturalized as Cambodians should adopt Khmer names and of course, speak fluent Khmer and honour Khmer King as their own. Prominence should be given to Khmer language and English or French are second or third languages as in any city in Cambodia. Immigration should be strictly controlled.
If Kosh Kong is going to be like Hong Kong, how much do we know about it? is someone going take part in studying it seriously? Please do take time both Mr. Hun Sen and Mr. Thaksin. Best advise? hire some advisors and we are sure you'll do.
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There you go. My hat is off to you!
Don't you think, it is just for speculation???
Or this news will bring advantages to Hun Sen for upcoming election?
How about Camko city that i have hear more than two years, it is only a construction place, i saw nothing happen when i visited PP last year!
La Bourse Cambodgienne is going to create at the end of 2009? it is only a dream of me!
I am a bit optimistic about these but it is mostly true.
Don't you think, it is just for speculation???
Or this news will bring advantages to Hun Sen for upcoming election?
How about Camko city that i have hear more than two years, it is only a construction place, i saw nothing happen when i visited PP last year!
La Bourse Cambodgienne is going to create at the end of 2009? it is only a dream of me!
I am a bit ***pessimistic about these but it is mostly true.
Welcome the investment proposal.
If koh kong become the second HONG KONG, I am sure going back and live there.With my retirement of about $2500.00/ month, i think it's enough to live on.So Mr Thaksin and HUN SEN make my dream a reality.
It takes years my friend to get anything accomplished. It's just a Thaksin & Hun Sen's dream. Perhaps, Mr. Hun Sen should relax or stay out of politic for a while. He should take time to think about it seriously. To help making his dream come true, we should vote him out of the office in July. So that he and his partner can concentrate on bringing it a reality.
whatever, but if KOH KONG became second HONG KONG, wouldn't anyone want to live there ?.I can picture myself own a luxury house with private beach, a small yatch or sailing boat dock at my private pier.
Will those buildings withstand earthquake? Most new buildings in Phnom Penh will be flatten if earthquake is to struck. Inferior materials and workmanship.
The Siam/Thai is going to rob Khmer blind just as the Viet/Yuon does!
I support Thaksin 100%.
thaksin should also apply for cambodian citizen and should favor cambodia for the benefit of cambodia. i think cambodia welcomes the melting pot, just don't try to work in favor of thailand or vietnam though as cambodians aren't that fond of them due to historical reason or even some current reasons as well. when do business in cambodia must respect the local laws there as well, then will be no problem for everybody. also must respect the local customs and etiquettes as well. in short, every must respect the local laws, no excetpion for criminal activities. god bless cambodia.
oh, also must hire cambodians too to do work as that will help cambodia and their family out of poverty in the long-run. no bias against cambodia is tolerated. cambodia only want or need it if it's going to benefit our country as a whole. the goal is to create jobs and lift standard of living for all cambodian people and cambodia must benefit from it, otherwise, what good is it for cambodia? thank you and god bless cambodia.
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