Key infrastructure to boost business tourism in Kep

It is in the policy set by the head of the Royal Government of Cambodia, with Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia,  which has designated Kep as a high-level tourist destination. Currently, the provincial administration has been pursuing a strategy by prioritizing the development of key infrastructure throughout the province, especially coastal eco-tourism.

Som Piseth, Governor of Kep Province, said that at present, the provincial administration has set out strategies for the development of the province, with nine development projects underway.

“ "There is a road, there is a hope." This sentence will become a vision for the development of the province as well as change the image of the province to be more prosperous, especially to improve the lives of people in urban to rural areas through road construction. On the other hand, through the development of better infrastructure, it is also an important driver to promote and increase the growth of tourism business in addition to what is already there.” he emphasized.

According to the provincial governor, there are currently nine major construction sites underway across the province from the municipal, district, commune and sangkat, of which six are for road repair projects, including road repairs AC type has 1 project with 10 sections in Kep city, 3 DBST pavement repair projects in Kep city and Damnak Chang'aeur District.

The project to repair 1,800 meters of reinforced concrete road at Sre Ambel road, Ampeng village and the project to repair 1,890 meters of red gravel road on road 133A in Kep village, Kep city.

In addition to the project to repair the provincial road, the construction of the statue of Neang Machanu (Mermaid statue), located in Ampeng village, the project to build the standard meeting hall of Kep Provincial Hall and the project to install lighting poles on public roads, and electricity network throughout Kep province.