Royal Group Announces US$300 million to Build Koh Rong International Eco-tourism Airport

Royal Group Announces US$300 million to Build Koh Rong International Eco-tourism Airport

On Wednesday (Jan 18), the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation and Royal Group Koh Rong Development Company owned by Neak Oknha Kith Meng signed a Memorandum of Agreement and Acceptance of Koh Rong International Eco-tourism Airport Master Plan on Koh Rong development area, Koh Rong municipality, Sihanoukville.

The signing ceremony took place at the Cambodiana Hotel in Phnom Penh, presided over by Mao Havannal, minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation with the attendance of related ministerial department directors and officials.

"The construction of Koh Rong International Eco-Tourism Airport (Category 4C) on Koh Rong development area is spent USD 300 million to be completed within a period of 5 years," according to the joint statement on Wednesday (Jan 18).

On 28 February 2008, Royal Group Co., Ltd. has signed a Koh Rong lease agreement with the Council for the Development of Cambodia, representing the Royal Government of Cambodia, to develop as a business development areas and eco-tourism resorts including airport infrastructure.

Please notice Koh Rong is a coastal town in Sihanoukville Province of Cambodia. It was formed from the islands of Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanloem by a sub-decree issued in January 2019. It has a population of around 4,000. Due to the Rong archipelago has tourism potential, the Royal Government of Cambodia plans to develop this archipelago into a world-class resort.