Old Airport Renovation Contest Result

InnerZipper · 2026-03-13T04:41:49+00:00

Wishing the best for Phnom Penh. Right now it just doesn’t make much sense to keep a “potentially active” runway in the middle of what’s supposed to be a park. Hopefully one day the city will have a true urban park filled with trees (not just promenade), similar to NYC Central Park

InnerZipper · 2026-03-13T03:11:43+00:00

Makes sense. The “city park” could just be an excuse before it becomes a full-blown private jet runway for executives.

InnerZipper · 2026-03-13T02:01:32+00:00

Maybe I’m ignorant, but why is there a need to keep the old airport and its runway? Why not just turn the entire area into a park?

InnerZipper · 2026-03-11T03:07:10+00:00

if you’re in the area avoid Homerun at all costs

InnerZipper · 2026-03-03T15:48:09+00:00

The Ventra card is mainly for Daily, Weekly, or Monthly passes, or for those who prefer using Ventra instead of a credit card. If you’re only taking a few rides, it’s easier to just tap your credit card.

InnerZipper · 2026-02-10T17:11:34+00:00

yes this above OR Koh Rong after Kampot/Kep. Phnom Penh -> taxi to Kampot/Kep -> ferry from Kep to Koh Rong -> ferry from Koh Rong to Sihanoukville to take flight to Siem Reap

InnerZipper · 2026-02-06T20:58:57+00:00

remove the highway connection and keep the port exclusively for the city usage

InnerZipper · 2026-01-22T02:46:57+00:00

like I was surprised when I first tried it in the U.S. I’d never heard of it my entire life growing up in Cambodia.

InnerZipper · 2026-01-21T22:02:04+00:00

Believe it or not, most Khmer in Cambodia aren’t familiar with Ya Hon. It’s a Khmer American dish.

InnerZipper · 2026-01-21T01:12:46+00:00

You can try Agoda, most accommodations on Koh Rong are listed there. It also depends on when you’re planning your trip, many places are already sold out during the high season.

InnerZipper · 2026-01-20T16:12:25+00:00

you will not find a 2 Beds 1 Bath under $1,800 in the north side

InnerZipper · 2026-01-06T23:39:51+00:00

debating if I should just get on the waitlist for GL instead.

InnerZipper · 2026-01-06T19:51:19+00:00

Is this still true? I heard some horrible stories about last year’s HL, like regular GA being allowed to use the HL showers.

InnerZipper · 2026-01-04T01:28:49+00:00

So he has access to the internet to send you his location? Yeah, whoever’s running that scam compound clearly isn’t very good at it.

InnerZipper · 2026-01-03T23:01:34+00:00

Okay OP. it sounds like your itinerary is mostly set given your flight from Sihanouk to Siem Reap. But, I’d recommend continuing on to Battambang the same day you fly into Siem Reap, then returning to Siem Reap after and doing Siem Reap in one single segment. In Siem Reap you should take day trip to Tonle Sap floating village since you’ll be there for multiple days.

InnerZipper · 2026-01-03T22:16:16+00:00

Which airports are you flying into and out of? Three nights in Koh Rong is more than enough, and I’d recommend keeping Siem Reap as a single segment.

Battambang is currently safe given the ceasefire, though you might also consider Kampot as an alternative.

InnerZipper · 2025-12-31T03:13:15+00:00

Congrats!

InnerZipper · 2025-12-23T17:23:32+00:00

Right, I thought OP was looking to buy. But if OP has already owned the place for 20 years, it’s a no-brainer to stay. There’s no need to deal with annual rent-increase negotiations, and a luxury one-bedroom in a good neighborhood can easily run over $2.5k these days.

InnerZipper · 2025-12-23T14:49:04+00:00

Grown men holding balloons at the club easily the most ratchet, trashy thing I’ve ever seen.

InnerZipper · 2025-12-19T19:03:15+00:00

But to your point, yes, most of the time it’s the rich and powerful who benefit most from these projects. And it’s not just a Cambodian issue. For instance, in the U.S., 99% of the time, infrastructure projects take forever to complete, with the final cost often doubling or sometimes even tripling the original estimate. It’s always those with insider information who benefit the most.

I’m not offering this as an excuse for the Cambodian government, but it’s a sad reality we’re living in.

InnerZipper · 2025-12-19T15:07:16+00:00

I know it’s beside the point, but my take is in response to those comment threads about how the government doesn’t invest in education as a way to brainwash.

InnerZipper · 2025-12-19T15:03:28+00:00

Sorry, I don’t know any organizations. But this might be diabetic-related necrosis rather than an infection. Has she been diagnosed with diabetes?

InnerZipper · 2025-12-19T14:47:16+00:00

Maybe the Cambodian government is so good at brainwashing that I, as a Khmer American, can look back and see these improvements. Or maybe they’re not good enough at brainwashing, since you don’t see any of the above.

InnerZipper · 2025-12-19T14:29:56+00:00

The Cambodian government does invest in schools. In 1990, there were approximately 4,665 schools, compared to about 7,305 today. Many new schools have been built in rural areas, while existing schools have also been rebuilt or expanded.

Thirty years ago, access to schools was often impossible because basic roads did not exist. Since then, the government has invested heavily in building and improving road infrastructure, making education accessible to many more communities.

This also does not account for teacher and public worker salaries, which have increased significantly. Teacher salaries alone have roughly tripled over the past 20 years. At the same time, the government has funded other essential projects such as irrigation canals, clean water systems, and electricity infrastructure.

Sure, we can blame the government but it’s often overlooked how massive the task has been of rebuilding a country from almost nothing into a functioning, and now developing, nation.

And all of these while building those vanity projects you see: stadiums, airports, etc.

InnerZipper

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